Laverne Cox Was Mistaken For Beyonce At US Open & Enjoys The ‘Career’ Highlight With Fans

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“That is Beyoncé at Serena’s match… wearing a mask? ” request a Twitter user on Monday, as Serena Williams against Danka Kovinić in the first round of the 2022 US Open. In fact, it wasn’t Beyoncé, 40, who went to Arthur Ashe Stadium to witness perhaps the final Grand Slam of Serena’s career, but Laverne Cox. 50 years old Invented Anna the star wears a black mask (COVID-19 is real anyway) in the midst of a crowd of tennis fans, leading many to mistake her for Bey. However, Laverne succeeded. “Not that I was mistaken for @Beyonce at tonight’s #USOpen, then trending on Twitter as the internet buzzed about mistaken identities,” she captioned an August 29 Instagram post.

Sure! GO @Serena Williams #USOpentennis

– Laverne Cox (@Laverecox) August 30, 2022

“These tweets are funny. Enjoy!!!” she added, along with, “Visit @serenawilliams #GOAT #SerenaWilliams #Beyonce.” Fans considered the mistaken identity in the comments section. “You deserve it! You must let the essence of the queen emanate from behind the mask,” writes Francesca Ramsey. “The only real Beyonce we know!” added drag performer Yuhua Hamasaki. “I was fooled at first,” admits Keita Moore. Drag the performer Acid Betty said the union gave her “Life”, while Elizabeth Banks leave a bunch of praise hand emoticons.

Earlier in the night, Laverne had checked his health. “Getting ready to celebrate #GOAT @serenawilliams at #USOpen tonight. Go Serena!!! ” she captioned the video of her look. The combination of her sheer black top, brown leather pants, hoop earrings, and large curls was intense. Coincidentally, Laverne created the soundtrack for the video with “PURE/HONEY,” one of Bey’s tracks. Renaissance album.

Beyoncé reminds people of attending the US Open because the modern music icon narrated a Gatorade commercial celebrating Serena’s career and her place in the sports history books. In “Love Means Everything,” Bey talks about how “when the world records her in history, we will start from where she started: love. No points. Score 0. Just love.”

“A movement that has always loved exactly who you are and who you can be,” says Bey. “Love my identity so much that it cannot contain my essence. Love the sound of your own voice and the way you move,” she said. “Feels like an unrepentant queen, with an indefinite crown. To cherish every muscle and every curve your body shows.”