American Hero Shangela Performs Beyoncé Lip-Sync In Front Of Beyoncé
Performing a Beyoncé medley while Beyoncé watches is like doing math in front of Archimedes or pumping iron in the presence of The Rock ― most would be too fearful to try.
And then there’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Shangela, who lip-synced for her life mere steps away from Queen Bey at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
The drag performer and actor, flanked by crop-top sporting back-up dancers, paid tribute to Beyoncé with a seven-minute, expertly choreographed medley to some of the most beloved songs from the singer’s catalog, including “Single Ladies,” “Bootylicious” and “Flawless.”
YALL! @itsSHANGELA just killed it, lip syncing to Beyoncé IN FRONT OF Beyoncé!!! #GLAADawards @glaad pic.twitter.com/aw9LroQ3dE
— Tre'vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) March 29, 2019
OMG. @itsSHANGELA IS PERFORMING A BEYONCÉ MEDLEY IN FRONT OF BEYONCÉ AT THE #GLAADAWARDS. pic.twitter.com/VNS0oGurxF
— Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) March 29, 2019
.@itsSHANGELA capped off her marathon 7-minute Beyoncé megamix performing the iconic Single Ladies dance and received an electrifying standing ovation from the entire #glaadawards audience, including multiple standing ovations from Queen Bey herself. It’s what she deserves! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/oHTlWRDEev
— Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) March 29, 2019
Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z were attending the ceremony to receive the Vanguard Award from the media watchdog and advocacy organization for their continued support of the LGBTQ community.
The “Everything Is Love” duo were seen clapping along to the medley from their seats and rose to their feet with the rest of the crowd after the performance was done.
OMG! This is #Beyonce and #JayZ giving @itsshangela a standing ovation after Shangela did a lip sync (for your life) medley of Beyonce songs. OMG! @glaad pic.twitter.com/9mvva7TzoA
— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) March 29, 2019
The “Lemonade” artist even gave Shangela a shoutout during her speech, in which she shared a heartfelt story of a family member battling HIV.
“I’ve already cried,” Beyoncé said onstage. “I put a run in my stocking from Shangela.”
“Whether it’s our fans or our family, the LGBTQI community has always supported us and lifted us up. And we thank you for that,” she continued. “We are here to promote love for every human being, and change starts with supporting the people closest to you. So let’s tell them they are loved, let’s remind them they are beautiful, and parents, let’s love our kids in their truest form.”
Watch the couple’s speech in full below.
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