Fans initially thought they spotted Queen Bey at the event but it was the 'Orange Is the New Black' actress who sat in the stands wearing an all-black outfit and matching face mask.
- August 30, 2022
AceShowbiz - Fans have found that Laverne Cox is Beyonce Knowles' lookalike. After being mistaken for Queen Bey, the "Orange Is the New Black" actress turned to her social media page to share her reaction.
Some Beyhives thought they spotted Beyonce in the crowd at the 2022 U.S. Open, but it was actually the four-time Emmy-nominated actress. On Monday night, August 29, the 50-year-old star was sitting in the stands in an all-black outfit and a matching black face mask in New York City. She was at the match to cheer on Serena Williams, who is playing in her final U.S. Open ahead of her retirement from tennis.
After her name and Beyonce trended on Twitter, Laverne, who is the first transgender person to be on the cover of Time magazine, shared her reaction on Instagram. "Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity. These tweets are funny as hell. Enjoy!!! Go @serenawilliams #GOAT #SerenaWilliams #Beyonce," she wrote along with a series of funny tweets.
This began after a Twitter user who goes by the name Choni shared a short clip of Laverne in the middle of the audience. "#Beyonce at the #USOpen," Choni captioned the footage. Shortly after, people corrected him, noting that it was actually Laverne.
"Baby. That's Laverne Cox," movie director Angel Lenise quote-retweeted Choni's post. Someone else tweeted, "Laverne Cox right now," adding a GIF of a woman smiling with a caption that read, "Every day somebody thinks I'm Beyonce."
Another person admitted that Laverne and Beyonce are indeed looking alike. "The fact that this is Laverne Cox has me screaming," the said person wrote. A separate user echoed the sentiment, "Was Beyonce at the US Open or not ? This Bey/Laverne Cox confusion is sending me [crying emoji]."
A few hours later, Choni issued a statement after mistaking Laverne for Beyonce. He wrote, "I'm starting to think that my mix up of @Lavernecox and @Beyonce at the #USOpen my actually be ok.. I'll give it twenty four hours to see. I think it may actually be a compliment. 'We gone see.' "
