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While there are many women who work to innovate and inspire, Tina Knowles Lawson's dedication to family, fashion and philanthropy earned her the honor of receiving the ESSENCE Inspiring Leadership Award at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival last weekend.

As the mother of two noteable women in Black and pop culture, Lawson carries a lot of weight on her shoulders and wears more hats than most, but that's never seemed to slow her down. From her Headliners Hair Salon in Houston, TX, which supported the family when Lawson's ex-husband, Matthew Knowles, left his corporate career to manage Destiny's Child, to her innate sense of fashion as she dressed America's best-selling female group for nearly two decades, Miss Tina has played a pivotal role behind the scenes.

It’s after 11 p.m. on a Saturday night and Beyoncé has forgone a slew of other places to be here.

Fresh off a Hawaiian vacation with her family, her sister’s 30th birthday celebration and the 41-date U.S. leg of her Formation World Tour — complete with a 36-song set — it would be understandable if she were asleep. But she wasn’t. Instead, she opted for the dark, empty confines of an empty arena. Drenched in water and taking refuge beneath a towel while seated at a three-monitor setup next to Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé is still working. With less that 24 hours to spare before her next gig, she is correcting camera shots, repeatedly running through physically taxing choreography and belting out “Freedom” over and over, each time with the same fervor as the last rendition. In a covert operation manned by more than 100 people, the striking part of her impromptu night shift is that millions of people don’t know it’s taking place. There’s no photo op. No interview. No audience. Propped up in a an all-white bodysuit adorned with sequins and tassels, the singer is a far cry away from rest and relaxation, as a 10-hour flight to Sunderland, North England looms.

The locale of choice for the biggest star in the world this evening is the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, rehearsing for the 2016 BET Awards.

The Formation World Tour continues with the U.K. leg kicking off June 28th. For more information visit www.beyonce.com/tour.

Beyonce performed during the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The singer won a total of 5 awards: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year ("Formation"), Centric Award ("Formation"), Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award ("Formation") and FANdemonium Award. Congratulations!

Beyonce's dancers were photographed on the red carpet.

Solange's 30th birthday celebration continued yesterday.

Beyonce celebrated Solange's 30th birthday yesterday on both her website and Instagram. The sisters spent the day together and even shared a video on Snapchat!

Beyonce was photographed on a beach in Hawaii on Tuesday.

Yesterday she was spotted at a heliport.

Beyonce's music video for "Sorry" has been uploaded to YouTube!

Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed visual album, Lemonade, will receive an encore presentation Saturday, June 18 at 10pm ET

Beyonce and Jay Z attended Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Beyonce performed during the Formation World Tour at Ford Field on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Detroit. The singer wore one new costume. The first U.S. leg of the tour is now over. The European leg starts on June 28 in Sunderland, England.

UPDATE: Watch a short recap of the show under the cut.

The openers of The Formation World Tour.

Marlon and his scooter. A look backstage of the Formation World Tour.

A look under the stage and behind the scenes of The Formation World Tour.

Beyonce attended the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 6, 2016 in New York City. The singer received the CDFA Fashion Icon Award.

A behind the scenes look at The Formation World Tour.

A look behind the scenes at the magnitude of The Formation World Tour.

Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted yesterday leaving the Hamptons and visiting the singer's office building in New York. Watch a video on Twitter.

A look behind the scenes of The Formation World Tour's Chicago stop.

A look behind the scenes of The Formation World Tour's stop in Edmonton, Canada.