 Nekesa Mumbi Moody of ABC News wrote that though Beyoncé has nothing to prove at this point in her career, "even queens need to show what it means to be royalty", making reference to her performances on 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé.He added that the show was a "dazzling rebuttal" to all negative chatter revolving "4".Moody concluded, "She put her track record up for display along with her new material with a subtle but undeniable message that she is not to be doubted, or counted against."