Beyonce while in the crowd at the US Open.The Orange Is The New Black star was minding her own business and cheering Serena Williams on when a camera panned to her in the crowd.However, this appeared to cause some confusion on Twitter as one fan got the 50-year-old confused with the Break My Soul singer.Sharing a very brief clip of the actress behind a black face mask, they penned: ‘#Beyoncé at the #USOpen.’Of course, social media went into a meltdown as many rushed to correct the user in question – known as @Choni_ – while others were camped out in the responses and living for the memes.The Twitter account was downright flooded with replies and quote-tweets over the gaffe, and rushed to apologize to Laverne on Twitter.‘My bad..
I wasn’t trying to be funny I promise,’ they wrote.‘I got to excited to see #Beyoncé and though it was her my bad.. it’s @Lavernecox.’Laverne managed to see the funny side and gathered her favorite responses in an Instagram carousel.‘Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity,’ the Inventing Anna favorite joked.‘These tweets are funny as hell.
Enjoy!!! Go @serenawilliams #GOAT #SerenaWilliams #Beyonce.’Her followers couldn’t get enough of her response and praised her in the comments section below.‘I guess if you have to be mistaken for someone, Beyoncé is not so bad,’ one replied.Piers Morgan digs into Meghan Markle again following 'revolting' interviewAlexandra Burke rocks breast pump at Notting Hill Carnival weeks after giving birthSarah Beeny reveals breast cancer diagnosis after losing mother to illnessWhile a true Bey fan commented: ‘Chile the real beehive knows that Beyoncé’s in Croatia on vacation.
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