Beyoncé breaks toe

A shopping spree in New York turned tragic for the toe of Beyoncé Knowles.

The singer was walking through a revolving door when her bodyguard, "Shortie," accidentally stood on it while trying to shield her from a crowd of fans.

"There were some fans on his tail and he was too busy watching them to see where he was putting his feet," an onlooker told the "New York Post." "Beyoncé let out a shriek and hobbled back to her car, wincing in pain. She looked angry at first, but then she burst out laughing because you would have thought she had been shot by the way he was reacting."

Doctors told Beyonce to lay low for a couple of weeks. Ironically, "Shortie" has the duty of looking after her and is reportedly distraught over causing his boss to be laid up.

A friend says, "Beyonce knows that Shortie is there to protect her and she also knows that he will always do his best to be by her side."