American singer Beyoncé made a surprise appearance during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony broadcast on NBC on the 26th of July, 2024 where she introduced several American athletes.
She wore a red, white, and blue ensemble, including a ‘USA’ leotard, a billowing cape, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat.
“Get a look at America, y’all,” Beyonce began, as her hit song ‘Ya Ya’ from her most recent album, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ played in the background.
“These hopes and dreams, these superstars that represent us. The people of this big, bold, beautiful, complicated nation. All rooting together for them.”
She shouted out a few members of the team — “Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Caeleb Dressel, and Katie Ledecky.
“That pride and that joy? That’s what gets me about this team. And that’s what makes me believe in this team. And that’s why I can’t wait to see what they pull off over these next 16 days. America, give it up for Team U.S.A., the very best of who we are. What a vision to behold. What a team to believe in. What a night to celebrate.”