Laverne Cox

2022 - 8 - 30

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No, that wasn't Beyoncé at the U.S. Open. It was Laverne Cox, and ... (NPR)

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Sunday night.

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Laverne Cox serves a Beyoncé look at the US Open as fans mistake ... (USA TODAY)

All eyes were on Serena Williams at one of her final US Open matches, but Laverne Cox made necks turned as onlookers mistook her for Beyoncé.

[ Billie Jean King gave a speech,](https://twitter.com/espn/status/1564426744563654658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564426744563654658%7Ctwgr%5E9343859164af5dc91b7a6f8dc8d119a12deed2e9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2022%2F08%2Fserena-williams-2022-us-open-surprise-celebration) wearing Williams' favorite color pink, honoring the 40-year-old tennis player and [ Gayle King conducted the post-game interview ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2022/08/29/us-open-serena-williams-fan-tribute-first-round/50657057/)with Williams, sharing a personal tribute video [ narrated by Oprah Winfrey. ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/05/25/laverne-cox-barbie-doll/9930188002/) [Beyoncé](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/06/16/beyonce-renaissance-new-album-2022/7644395001/)?! [ posted a two-second clip](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826) of Cox in the audience cheering, tweeting "#Beyoncé at the #USOpen." Other verified famous faces in the crowd included It's not unlikely to see the singer cheer Williams on during this year's US Open. it’s @Lavernecox," the user said. With Cox's face mostly covered by the PPE, users on Twitter got excited thinking that Beyoncé was in the crowd to support Williams. [Spike Lee](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/03/16/cannes-film-festival-spike-lee-leads-jury-president-pandemic/4717557001/), [Queen Latifah](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/06/08/queen-latifah-red-table-talk-discusses-weight-journey-obesity-stigma/7539334001/) and [Hugh Jackman.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/04/27/hugh-jackman-his-bad-dancing-great-acting-bad-education/3010033001/) In fact, it was another icon: Cox. [dropped her "Renaissance" album](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/07/29/beyonce-renaissance-album-review/10176836002/) last month, [voiced a Gatorade advertisement](https://twitter.com/Gatorade/status/1564281725236101121) celebrating the tennis player Monday. But some necks turned and heads were scratched when it came to one spectator in the crowd who social media users thought was Beyoncé.

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Laverne Cox Responds to Being Mistaken for Beyoncé at the US Open (Vanity Fair)

The face mask Laverne Cox wore to attend the US Open caused a very flattering case of mistaken identity on social media. The actress shared a viral Twitter ...

“These days, if I have to choose between building my tennis résumé and building my family, I choose the latter,” she explained. When asked if she had anything to say to the fans, Williams added, “Thank you, thank you so much, I am so overwhelmed and it's just been an incredible, incredible ride, and I'm just so happy you guys are on it with me and I love you.” Someone had [shared](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826) the video of Cox cheering at the US Open captioning it, “#Beyoncé at the #USOpen,” to which the Orange Is the New Black star replied, “Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity. [responding](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564428839505338368?s=20&t=M2IYc9djAuREB_ZaJyd45w), “Absolutely! This Bey/Laverne Cox confusion is sending me,” she once again [clarified](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564441003003678721?s=20&t=M2IYc9djAuREB_ZaJyd45w), “Girl it was me. [her Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch3iVaxOCEz/?hl=en) on Monday night that caused Beyoncé fans everywhere to believe the pop star was in attendance at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY to cheer on her friend Serena Williams.

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Laverne Cox Responds to Being Mistaken for Beyoncé (Newsweek)

The actress was mistaken for the music superstar while she was watching Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.

Open on Monday to cheer on [Serena Williams](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/serena-williams), and her presence garnered attention from fans. [Laverne Cox](https://www.newsweek.com/us-open-tennis-serena-williams-hadid-jackman-celebrities-1737997) attended the U.S. [said](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564419988194074625). Enjoy!!!" Along with being the first openly transgender person to grace the cover of Time and many other publications, she is an Emmy Award-winning producer. [message](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826?s=20&t=xMmYAkzaUYxFZyNVflxFaQ) on

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Laverne Cox hilariously reacts to being mistaken for Beyoncé at US ... (Page Six)

“Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity,” the actress, 50, ...

You had [the] queen’s essence radiating from behind the mask.” [writing](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564428839505338368), “Absolutely!” [daughter Olympia](https://pagesix.com/2017/09/01/serena-williams-welcomes-baby-girl/), wrote in the Aug. [wrote](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564441003003678721), “Girl. [announced her retirement ](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/09/serena-williams-announces-shes-retiring-from-tennis/)earlier this month in a [ Vogue cover story](https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-words). [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/30/jesse-tyler-ferguson-says-he-wasnt-sarah-hylands-first-choice-for-wedding-officiant/)

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Laverne Cox Reacts To Being Mistaken For Beyoncé At U.S. Open (Today.com)

The “Inventing Anna” actor, 50, was in the stands as Serena Williams faced off against Danka Kovinic, sporting a black face mask, a low ponytail and hoop ...

[ Twitter user ](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826) [@Choni_](https://twitter.com/Choni_) [captioned](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826) footage of Cox cheering on Williams at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Which is a career highlight for literally anyone.” Enjoy!!!” Lol." Later, after the [tweet gained traction](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564419988194074625), the user added, "My bad.. “These tweets are funny as hell.

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US Open: Laverne Cox reacts to being mistaken for Beyonce, trends ... (al.com)

Celebrities were out in force, and, of course, there was a case of mistaken identity.

“Not me getting mistaken for Beyonce at the US Open tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity,” she captioned an Instagram post featuring the tweet. “The Inventing Anna” star was in attendance to take in Serena Williams’ first-round match in New York City where one Twitter user mistakenly identified the Alabama native as Beyonce. There was a little case of mistaken identity at the 2022 US Open, and Laverne Cox is all for it.

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Laverne Cox is thrilled, actually, to be mistaken for Beyoncé at the ... (EW.com)

Laverne Cox said it was 'funny as hell' that the Internet accidentally mistook her for Beyoncé following her attendance at the U.S. Open.

Go [@serenawilliams](https://www.instagram.com/serenawilliams/?hl=en) [#GOAT](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/goat/?hl=en) [#SerenaWilliams](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/serenawilliams/?hl=en) [#Beyonce](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/beyonce/?hl=en)." You had [the] queen's essence radiating from behind the mask." The [tweet](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564398225099853826) was hilariously captioned, "Beyoncé at the US Open." It wasn't just Cox who was delighted by the case of mistaken identity. [@Beyonce](https://www.instagram.com/Beyonce/?hl=en) at the [#USOpen](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/usopen/?hl=en) tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity," she captioned her [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch3iVaxOCEz/?hl=en). Thankfully, Cox herself appeared to find the humor in being confused for the "Break My Soul" singer.

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Laverne Cox mistaken for Beyoncé and her response was on point (CNN)

Here's how it happened: “The Morning Show” actor Choni Francis posted a clip that included a masked Cox enjoying a tennis match and tweeted that it was Queen ...

Go @serenawilliams #GOAT #SerenaWilliams #Beyonce," her caption continued. ](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564732397706285056?s=20&t=Cf1m80256Qwz6xYptPRIuw) "These tweets are funny as hell.

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Laverne Cox was mistaken for Beyoncé at the U.S. Open - LGBTQ ... (LGBTQ Nation)

Twitter user Choni Francis posted footage of Cox in the stands at New York's USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, writing “#Beyoncé at the #USOpen.” # ...

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Laverne Cox Was Mistaken For Beyoncé At U.S. Open And Now ... (The Root)

On Monday night, a slew of celebrities looked on as Serena Williams completed her first-round U.S. Open match — and possibly final pro tournament.

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Laverne Cox's Hilarious Response to Getting Mistaken for Beyoncé ... (Parade Magazine)

The internet has mistaken Laverne Cox for Beyoncé at the U.S. Open on Monday night. Twitter user Choni Francis, an actor and producer, posted a video of ...

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That wasn't Beyoncé watching Serena Williams at U.S. Open (Los Angeles Times)

Several Twitter users and broadcasts of the U.S. Open mistook actor Laverne Cox for musician Beyoncé cheering on Serena Williams from the stands.

Open to the tune of “Pure/Honey,” a song from Beyoncé's [acclaimed seventh studio album](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-07-28/6-takeaways-beyonce-renaissance), “Renaissance.” Other celebrities in attendance Monday evening included Hugh Jackman, Spike Lee, Matt Damon, Anthony Anderson, Queen Latifah and Mike Tyson. [the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-08-29/serena-williams-complete-coverage-us-open-final-slam-retirement) triumphed on opening night, [author David Dennis Jr. But the footage he shared was actually of Cox rocking a low ponytail, hoop earrings, a black face-mask and black gloves while cheering for Williams from the stands. [explained](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564421087596687360) that he “got [too] excited to see [#Beyoncé](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beyonc%C3%A9?src=hashtag_click) and [thought] it was her.” According to “Entertainment Tonight,” multiple broadcasts of the Grand Slam event also misidentified Cox as the one and only Queen Bey. [he tweeted](https://twitter.com/Choni_/status/1564419988194074625). Enjoy!!!” [tweeted @ashleemwoods](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564429305639325696?s=20&t=ftA8pw3RvI_V56XV3xlzCw). [tweeted @theellemac](https://twitter.com/Lavernecox/status/1564441003003678721?s=20&t=ftA8pw3RvI_V56XV3xlzCw), to whom Cox replied, “Girl it was me. joked](https://twitter.com/DavidDTSS/status/1564426562191216641?s=20&t=OHC-hAinxP5B4ekYYtL04w) that the “2nd biggest winner” was Cox, “who was mistaken for Beyonce ... “These tweets are funny as hell. [@Beyonce](https://www.instagram.com/Beyonce/) at the [#USOpen](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/usopen/) tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity,” Cox [wrote on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch3iVaxOCEz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link).

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