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Beyoncéis feeling the love!
Tina Lawson,Jill Biden,Oprah,Taylor Swift,Missy Elliott, and many more posted birthday tributes to mark Queen Bey’s 40th birthday on Saturday.
Beyoncé’s mother posted anold interviewin which the 28-time Grammy winner discussed all the things she hoped to accomplish.
“Mind, body, soul, got a queen body. You’re the baddest and a little savage. Hm. I wonder where you got that from?” she quipped. “You worked hard and sacrificed to get where you are, and it’s not easy, but you sure make it look like it is.”
Acollage of several of the singer’s outfitsfrom 1981 to now was also posted on the official website for Beyoncé.
Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowlesposted a video collagefilled with photos of his eldest daughter. “Happy Birthday Beyoncé!” he captioned the post.
“You’ve given me and so many others permission to be free to embrace all that we are,” Cox said while wearing Ivy Park. “You’ve given us a blueprint for excellence: that when we think you can’t surpass yourself, you do. No pressure”
Washington, also in Ivy Park, added, “You are such a gift to this world. Thank you for being an inspiration to me, to my kids, to brown skin girls all over the world, to non-brown skin girls all over the world.”
“You are an incredible force of nature, of art, of light, of beauty in this world and I’m so happy to celebrate you today,” Witherspoon said.
Swift spoke about Beyoncé’s impact on the music industry — especially for women.
“The fact that you’ve paved the road for every female artist walking down the road now… then the fact that you do it with such kindness and such grace. I just, to say I admire you… there’s just not a word for it,” thefolkloresinger said.
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Congresswoman Waters added, “Happy Birthday to a woman who supports other women. Happy birthday to a sister that dares to challenge the status quo. Happy Birthday, Beyoncé.”
Cox didanother birthdaytribute filled with photos of Beyoncé in campaign videos for the singer’s Ivy Park brand with Adidas.
“Happy 40th Birthday to the queen, Beyoncé. Fun fact Beyoncé hired me for my very first fashion campaign,@weareivypark2017,” she recalled. “The display was in stores all over the world. The world got to see an openly trans black woman repping an iconic brand. The moment inspired so many people. I know because I got so many messages from all over the world telling me so. Thank you Queen. Have the best day and decade ever.”
Oprah also did aseparate videoto honor Beyoncé.
“Happy birthday to this force of nature, this HUGE heart, talent, visionary…….Beyoncé!!!! Another trip around the sun,“Viola Davistweetedalongside a photo of the singer’s cover inHarper’s BazaarIcon Issue.
Megan Thee Stallionshared a photo of herself hugging Beyoncé and a picture of the moment they shared during the 2021Grammy Awards. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE QUEENNNN👑🐝 love you 💙 Beyoncé,” the rappercaptionedthe tribute.
Chloe Baileytweeted, “It’s the queen’s birthday love you B!!!!”
Lupita Nyong’oshared avideo of herself modeling Ivy Park, captioned, “Celebrating 40 years of Beyoncé and her unapologetic fabulousness that inspires a movement of fierce and feminine body positivity!!!! Happy Birthday, our chosen Queen!”
In another birthday tribute, Hudson posted a photo with herDreamgirlscastmatecaptioned, “Dreamgirls will never leave you! Happy birthday to my forever Dreamgirl and Virgo sister Beyoncé ! I love u!”
Missy Elliott tweeted photos of the birthday girl, captioned, “Beyoncé Happy Birthday sis I am PROUD of your growth… You always been a HARDWORKER from day 1 since I’ve known you over 20 yrs so your success is DESERVING May your 40th BDAY be a blast! TURN ALL DA WAY DF UP on 200.”
Lizzogot in on the birthday fun with a comical message to Beyoncé. “Ima keep posting this pic until we take a real one together 🥺,” she wrote.
Ellen DeGeneresalso shared a photo she had with the Destiny’s Child star,captioned, “Happy birthday to the incomparable Beyoncé - I sure do miss you.”
source: people.com
