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Beyonce the Slave Driver 2007-02-04

Beyoncé, one of the highest-paid women in show business, doesn’t seem to have much sympathy for those still struggling to see their names in lights, according to a source. Now that the superstar is wrapping up her "Dreamgirls" tour, she plans to start promoting her latest album, "B-Day," in Los Angeles.

Insiders said that the ego diva is forcing her back-up dancers to pay for their own flights from New York to Los Angeles for rehearsals for upcoming tours and videos. Our source added that the struggling performers were asked to "work this week for a measly $400 per video." The insider also said that Beyoncé’s dancers wouldn’t put up a fight about it for fear they would lose their gigs. "They were told that they couldn’t call their agents and that if they didn’t agree, they would not be hired," according to our source. Reps for Beyoncé did not return multiple calls.