Talk about a Renaissance! Laverne Cox received the ultimate compliment on Monday night when she attended the U.S. Open to cheer Serena Williams on.
The 50-year-old “Inventing Anna” star was seated in the stands at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, wearing a face mask.
That paired with a black sheer top, brown leather pants, and hoop earrings made several people mistake Laverne for Beyoncé online and in broadcasts from the match.
Coincidentally, Laverne shared a video of herself getting ready set to Beyoncé’s song “PURE/HONEY,” ahead of the match. Once the comparisons were made, the Emmy-nominated actress gushed about the moment online. “Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity.
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