Live Performances
Knowles performed the song on multiple occasions, including the song as part of her set list on The Beyoncé Experience (2007). Knowles cried during the performance, and was then embraced by a male dancer dressed as an angel. Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly praised Knowles' performance of the song stating "The true defibrillator moment, all freakum dress changes aside, is 'Flaws and All', during which Beyoncé weeps real tears (nightly, according to reports from earlier overseas shows) while apologizing for being such a bitch. That's a rare campy, melodramatic performance in an otherwise energized two hours." The performance also caught the attention of The New York Times writer Jon Pareles who stated, "Along the way the concert was a showcase for her consistently expanding music, from the kinetic dance beats of songs like 'Get Me Bodied' to dramatic ballads like 'Flaws and All', which Beyoncé sang wide-eyed in a video close-up." During the performance she was offering a "litany of her own 'imperfections' that her lover embraces unconditionally". John Aizlewood from the Daily Mail criticized the angel embrace at the end of the "Flaws and All" performance as being the weakest part of The Beyoncé Experience set. A writer of The Times also gave a mixed review for the performance of the song, saying that "Her attempt at an introspective ballad, Flaws and All, was less convincing." Anthony Venutolo of New Jersey On-Line wrote that the performance was "silly". The Los Angeles performance was taped and included on The Beyoncé Experience Live. The "Flaws and All" performance was shown independently at MTV.com and was released via digital download at the iTunes Store on November 19, 2007.
Knowles performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 25, 2008 while promoting her third album I Am... Sasha Fierce. In May, 2012, she performed "Flaws and All" as a part of her revue show Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States' entertainment resort, hotel, casino and spa, Revel. While reviewing the show, Ben Ratliff of The New York Times wrote, "She has a fast-reacting face, and opens her eyes wide to look astonished, touched, or grateful. (She did this especially during 'Flaws and All,' which she dedicated to her fans: 'I don't know why you love me/And that's why I love you.')" A writer for Vibe magazine listed the performance of the song in the five notable moments from the concerts, saying that Knowles "had the camera zoom in on her face the whole time, showing the crowd her own 'flaws,' allowing the crowd to connect to her".
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