Context: The Bey Hive is the name given to Beyoncé's fan base. Fans were previously titled "The Beyontourage", (a portmanteau of Beyoncé and entourage). The name Bey Hive derives from the word beehive, purposely misspelled to resemble her first name, and was penned by fans after petitions on the online social networking service Twitter and online news reports during competitions.
Beyonce has a fan base that is referred to as what? Before the Bey Hive, fans of Beyonce were called what? Which social media company proclaimed Beyonce fans are know as the Bey Hive? What is Beyonce's fan base called? What did the fans used to be called? What is the latest term used to describe Beyoncé fans? What was the former word given to Beyoncé fans? What word does "Bey Hive" derive from?