Nowadays, Beyoncé has surpassed her days of criticism and mockery. She’s an icon who has carefully crafted an empire based on her impressive musical talents, which have made her one of the most famous celebrities on the planet. However, before her days of extreme fame, she wasn’t as glamorous; in fact, her life was filled with embarrassing moments, and the internet has proof. From moments where she’s been caught lip-synching to NSFW wardrobe malfunctions and on-stage injuries, Beyoncé probably wishes she could bury these moments, but we’ve managed to unearth them. Meet the most embarrassing Beyoncé moments of all time!
That time that she lip-synced at the inauguration
At the 2012 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, Beyoncé was the focus of attention. She had the privilege to sing during this historic moment when a Black president was elected for the second time in a row. She showcased her vocal talents while performing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but was it truly a live performance? She revealed later on that she had lip-synced the performance. Wouldn’t it have been a bit cheaper to play a Beyoncé CD?
She fell off the stage during a performance
There’s a reason why tickets to see Beyoncé are so expensive and the singer manages to fill stadiums with thousands of screaming fans. She gives a heck of a performance, not just with her singing but with her energetic dancing and stage presence. However, one show she took things a bit too far, trying to dazzle the audience, and it will be etched in our minds forever. During a concert in Orlando, Florida, Beyoncé started swinging her shiny, luscious hair back and forth, but she did it a bit too vigorously and ended up swinging herself on the floor! While she managed to recover physically, we’re sure this humiliating moment haunted her for a while since she’s such a pro at her craft!
Her hair got caught in a fan
This moment wasn’t just embarrassing—it was pretty scary! And once again, it had to do with the celebrity’s long locks. The only thing worse than busting your butt on stage from an energetic hair-whipping session is getting it stuck in a fan on stage. In 2013, Beyoncé performed in Montreal. The fan was intended to help manifest that dramatic, windswept look that she’s known for during her concerts, but with one wrong move, her strands got caught in the fan. Everyone wondered if she would injure herself and end up canceling the show. However, like the trooper she is, she went on with her performance of “Halo” like nothing was wrong, even with an industrial-strength fan pulling at her scalp!
An X-rated wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is no stranger to wardrobe malfunctions. In 2004, Janet Jackson experienced a wardrobe malfunction during a performance with with Justin Timberlake. But a lesser-known wardrobe malfunction is one that Beyoncé experienced in 2015 at the halftime show. Wearing a sleek all-black outfit that highlighted her curves, she faced every performer’s nightmare when part of her top slipped out of place—right in front of millions of viewers. Fortunately, she tucked it back in after realizing the faux pas and was saved from the online ridicule that Janet Jackson experienced.
A gross (but honest) mucus moment with fans
The majority of the embarrassing Beyoncé moments on this list are unintentional and unpredictable accidents, but at one surreal point in history, the “Cowboy Carter” singer admitted that the scariest part of her performances was something none of us could have expected: boogers. But why the fear of snot? When a fan once asked her about her biggest fear, she said that during her performances, she always feels mucus in her nostrils but doesn’t have a chance to blow her nose as she’s either singing or dancing. Due to this, she has a constant fear of fans seeing an “occasional bubble” of snot coming out of her nose. A repulsive image, but equally hilarious, and we have to commend her for her honesty!
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