Happy Bey Day! Beyoncé turned 35 on Sunday, September 4, and her legions of fans took to social media in one big lovefest to show their appreciation for the Lemonade singer.
The hashtag “HappyBirthdayBeyonce” began trending early in the day, with memes and GIFs cropping up on Twitter as fans celebrated the accomplishments of one of the industry’s most prolific artists.
A 10 year difference! Queen of not aging! #HappyBirthdayBeyonce ? pic.twitter.com/67DoSZpejd
— ً (@holytrinfacts) September 4, 2016
Black womanhood, feminism, consciousness, hard work ethic, charity, fun, and kindness. #HappyBirthdayBeyonce pic.twitter.com/WHtNN78GMl
— Jasmyn Lawson (@JasmynBeKnowing) September 4, 2016
Ageless. Timeless. Flawless. #HappyBirthdayBeyonce pic.twitter.com/w1PlGPmv4h
— BEYHIVÉ // NY (@BeyhiveNY) September 4, 2016
The Queen has been running this game for over 15 years & she still has no competition. Sad.. #HappyBirthdayBeyonce pic.twitter.com/Vb6LOlNtm7
— ?eli ® (@blondocean) September 4, 2016
The best thing I ever saw @Beyonce do was take her own name as a compliment. Lmao the GOAT ?? #HappyBirthdayBeyonce https://t.co/l1xhVGYM7j
— Kanga (@K_Messias_) September 4, 2016
It’s been a big year for Beyoncé, who took home the Moonman for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, August 28, in addition to six other wins that helped her make history as the artist with the most VMAs ever. (Madonna previously held the title with 20 Moonmen; Beyoncé has 25.)
The superstar singer also owned the awards with her performance that night, a medley of songs off her latest album, Lemonade, which ended with a literal mic drop and arguably outshone performances by Rihanna, Britney Spears and Ariana Grande.
In February, Beyoncé stunned the world with her riveting — and controversial — performance of her hit “Formation” at the Super Bowl, followed several months later by the surprise release of her visual album Lemonade in April.
Her tell-all tracks alluded to marital troubles with husband Jay Z, causing fans to speculate about the state of the powerhouse couple’s relationship and seek out “Becky with the good hair.”
Most recently, however, the couple was spotted at the U.S. Open in NYC on Thursday, September 1, cheering on Serena Williams as she faced off against Vania King.
On Friday, Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue, touched down in Frederick, Maryland, to spend the holiday weekend with First Lady Michelle Obama and the girls at Camp David.
