During the period of slavery and colonization African women endured a number of abuses. Her story is always used as a symbol to illustrate various social and political strains, and through these applications, her true story has been lost among the discussions. Beyonce may be known as being ‘bootylicious’ but fans flipped out Jan. 4 when it was revealed she was seeking to tell the story of Saartjie ‘Sarah’ Baartman, the 19th centur… Beyonce Slammed For Saartjie Baartman Movie ‘She lacks the basic human dignity to be worthy of writing Sarah’s story.’ by Holly Meadows . Recently there have been rumors that Beyonce is planning to write and star in a film about a woman named Sarah Baartman. Queen Bey is facing the wrath of South Africans over the announcement that she’ll write and star in a film about Saartjie Baartman. WORD that megastar Beyoncé is possibly working on a movie about the life of Sarah Baartman has again raised the issue of financing of South African stories adapted for the silver screen. That is an important story that needs to be told. The case of Baartman is perhaps the best example of how African women were degraded and treated as sex objects. Not surprised. He told one South African news source Beyonce "lacks the basic human dignity to be worthy of writing Sarah's story, let alone playing the part." WORD that megastar Beyoncé is possibly working on a movie about the life of Sarah Baartman has again raised the issue of financing of South African stories adapted for the silver screen. Sarah Baartman was not the only Khoikhoi to be taken from her homeland. The only reason Beyonce wants to play Sara Baartman is just for publicity and not about the story of the woman. This was the case with a purported biopic of Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman, a historically significant South African woman who became a freak show attraction in the early 19th century because of h Not surprised. Home > Politics > Beyonce Slammed For Saartjie Baartman Movie. He also says, "it's not her story to tell." Justice4All (@Unathi_Kwaza) January 4, 2016