Once again,Beyoncéhas proven that we should always expect the unexpected.
The woman has probably blessed her fans with more unexpected gifts than any other artist in the world, and to be honest, we all likely have heart conditions because of it.
Emotional whirlwinds aside, we wouldn’t trade these nine flawless Beyoncé surprises for the world.
Her Surprise Live Coachella Album Alongside her NetflixHomecomingDocumentary
Both the documentary and the album cover her entire performance, including her tribute to historically black colleges and surprise performance with her Destiny’s Child groupmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.The albumis available on most major streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music.
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Her post-VMA performance pregnancy announcement
The release ofBeyoncé
Before there wasLemonade, there wasBeyoncé. Santa Bey brought Christmas about 12 days early in 2013 when she casually dropped her surprise self-titled visual album. The bombshell was unlike anything the Beyhive — or the music industry — had experienced before.
Despite being given zero promotion — or even warning — before its release,Beyoncédebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200and became the fastest-selling album in iTunes history.
The “Formation” debut
We were all busy mentally preparing ourselves for Beyoncé’s return to the Super Bowl stage in February 2016 whenshe dropped a new track and videojust one day before the big game. And what a track it was. Endlessly catchy and unapologetically political, “Formation” defined slaying in its purest form, and forever changed our feelings about Red Lobster.
Even more overwhelming than the stunning choreography and fashion was the brief but glorious cameo from Blue Ivy herself.
The release ofLemonade
We knewsomethingwas coming when Beyoncé announced an HBO special, but we never could have imagined she was about to deliver one of her most emotional, revealing and mesmerizing albums of all time in the form of a stunning short film.
Her BET Awards opening performance
Even if you didn’t tune in to the BET Awards in June 2016, you probably sensed the slight change in Earth’s atmosphere asBeyoncé showed up to perform “Freedom”and the Beyhive collectively ascended to previously unheard of levels of euphoria. Her highness brought along her Formation tour set — complete with water-covered floor and impossibly fierce backup dancers — to the ceremony stage.
And just when we thought we had reached peak musical elation, Beyoncé’s “Freedom” collaboratorKendrick Lamarjoined her to finish out the song. We would tell you what happened after that, but we all basically blacked out around the time she started dancing along to his verse.
Her surprise CMA Awards performance with the Dixie Chicks
Donning a glistening sheer gown, Bey, along with the talented trio, sang the twangy track “Daddy Lessons” fromLemonade. And although news of the star’s first-ever performance at the CMAs broke early on the day of the ceremony, the hours-long anticipation kept the surprise thrilling.
Hersecondsurprise pregnancy announcement
When it was time for Queen Bey and JAY-Z to reveal they wereexpanding their hive(with twins!), the pop startook to Instagramwith a personal message — and an instantly iconic photo.
And when Beyoncé introduced son Sir and daughter Rumi a month after their June 13 birth, the photo evoked the same themes as thestunning maternity photo, bringing the entire experience full circle.
When She Unexpectedly Appeared to Present Colin Kaepernick with an Award
Beyoncé‘s surprise appearance to present former 49ers quarterbackColin Kaepernickwith Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Tuesday evening definitely didn’t go unnoticed — in fact, Twitter was strongly divided in their reactions.
Some threatened to cancel their subscriptions to the magazine for giving an award to Kaepernick, who made headlines in 2016 when he startedkneeling during the national anthemin protest of police brutality toward people of color. More players joined him, sparking a movementlasting into the 2017 season.
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However, many were thrilled to see the 30-year-old athlete get recognition — and even more excited that Beyoncé was on hand to do the honors.
“The picture of Beyoncé and Colin Kaepernick just saved 2017,” said one commenter.
source: people.com
