Beyonce did not do as well as she was probably hoping at the Golden Globes yesterday. It’s an honor to be nominated, absolutely, but her The Lion King song “Spirit” lost out on Best Original Song, to Elton John and Taron Egerton’s Rocketman duet “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again.” Also nominated in the category were Taylor Swift’s Cats track “Beautiful Ghosts,” “Into The Unknown” from Frozen 2, and “Stand Up” from Harriet.
Still, Beyonce ended up being one of the biggest stories of the night, and all she had to do was show up (late).
Beyonce did not step foot on the red carpet before the ceremony, so it was fair for everybody to assume that she would not be attending the show. That wouldn’t have been a surprise, especially since she hadn’t gone in a decade. That made it all the more unexpected, then, when she and Jay-Z popped up during the broadcast, giving Ellen DeGeneres a standing ovation as she accepted the Carol Burnett Award.
Beyoncé and JAY-Z, giving Ellen a standing-O #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/bONf63fOa0
— Dave Quinn (@NineDaves) January 6, 2020
Wait when did Beyoncé and Jay Z sneak into the room??? #GoldenGlobes
— Mary Wilson (@TheeMaryWilson) January 6, 2020
It turns out that Beyonce and Jay-Z just showed up late, as Kate McKinnon was introducing DeGeneres. The pair even brought their own champagne.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z (standing) have arrived at the #GoldenGlobes at the beginning of the Ellen tribute award. They were able to take their seats after Kate McKinnon’s introduction. pic.twitter.com/2tgi4DVCzl
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) January 6, 2020
. @Beyonce and Jay-Z just walked in. They're waiting until Kate McKinnon finishes speaking to take their seats. Is their bodyguard carrying bottles of alc for them? pic.twitter.com/eeB7NPHW4g
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) January 6, 2020
As if we couldn't love Beyoncé and Jay Z more, the couple just brought their own champagne to the #GoldenGlobes. 🙌https://t.co/KsyeImROJU pic.twitter.com/AlaOLNVV4F
— E! News (@enews) January 6, 2020
Beyonce was the talk of Twitter due to her surprise appearance, so much so that she went viral because of it. She also drew some attention for remaining seated during a standing ovation for Joaquin Phoenix, and for her reaction to John accepting his Golden Globe.
.@Beyonce’s #GoldenGlobes appearance has her currently trending on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/kWisKC6SSz
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 6, 2020
Because we know you all were wondering…The queen is here. 👑🐝 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/090amLUlsn
— E! News (@enews) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/Malc_white1/status/1214016789522370563
Beyoncé is mood. pic.twitter.com/4KdkRfYA4B
— SPICE PUSHER🇯🇲 (@ScotLouie) January 6, 2020
Beyoncé sitting during the standing ovation for Joaquin Phoenix's win is the type of energy I want to see from everyone in 2020 pic.twitter.com/EJD8uq4mHq
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) January 6, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix winning for Joker and receiving a standing ovation from everyone… except Beyonce. Love. pic.twitter.com/F4ggYMt7hS
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/ExpiredGay/status/1214005127637618689
https://twitter.com/breakupwithluis/status/1214020056322985984
The way Beyoncé used her power to make Elton John trip going to the stage. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/yzRHcTrnne
— david 🌻 (@realdavidonline) January 6, 2020
She might have lost at the #GoldenGlobes but at the end of the day, she's Beyoncé…so she wins. pic.twitter.com/hIBHzYe1ZR
— E! News (@enews) January 6, 2020
Her appearance actually wasn’t a total surprise, though, as the Golden Globes revealed on Instagram Live before the show that Beyonce would be seated at DeGeneres’ table.
https://twitter.com/ThePopHub/status/1213310490648162305
Meanwhile, Beyonce also shared some photos of her Golden Globes look on Instagram.
Find the full list of this year’s Golden Globes nominees and winners here.
