Tia Mowry got a sweet surprise for Beyoncé’s birthday!
On Monday, Sister, sister actress attended Beyoncé’s final Los Angeles show on her Renaissance World Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Beyoncé then paid a nostalgic tribute to Mowry, 45, after spotting the actress in the audience.
In the middle of singing her 2011 ballad “1+1,” the Grammy-winning artist did an impromptu remix, adding Mowry’s early ’90s single, “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!” Like Queen Bey, jerks star was in a girl group with her twin sister Tamera Mowry and several other childhood singers.
Tia and Tamera’s paths intertwined with the Houston native when their younger brother Tahj Mowry starred in the hit Disney Channel series Smart boy. In a 1998 episode of the series titled “Date with Destiny”, Destiny’s Child made a guest appearance when they appeared alongside Tahj in the music video for their song “No, No, No.”
“I first met @beyonce during her Destiny’s Child days when she was in production with my brother @tahj_mowry,” Tia explained in an Instagram post Tuesday recapping the events leading up to Monday’s epic moment.
On her carousel, the first photo featured the four members of Destiny’s Child posing with Tia and Tamera as teenagers.
“Since the beginning, Beyoncé’s undeniable talent has been matched only by her incredible kindness and generosity,” Tia continued. “I felt so lucky to be able to see her perform Renaissance on her birthday!”
She continued: “You can really see what an amazing and detailed artist she is and how much thought and love has gone into this show.”
She then admitted that “the highlight of the night was when she saw me in the crowd, smiled and said hello, then started singing ‘yeah, yeah, yeah’ from the moment @tameramowrytwo and I sang the group, Voices!”
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Tia revealed she was very surprised by the unexpected gesture, calling Beyoncé an icon “who continues to inspire me with her talent, dedication, humility and beautiful spirit 💗.”
In a pinned comment, one user wrote: “When black women support each other it’s a beautiful thing🪩🫶🏾🔥 #BlackGirlMagic.”
The other slides also included a cute behind-the-scenes video of Tio getting ready to perform. With Beyoncé’s “CUFF IT” playing over the clip, the mom-of-two showed off her team of glam pros getting her ready for the sparkly silver outfit — a request from the birthday girl herself.
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In late August, Beyoncé posted an Instagram Story post revealing her “birthday wish.”
“The season of the Virgin is upon us,” her post began. “This tour has been so much fun and as we approach our final month, my birthday wish is to celebrate with you by wearing your most amazing silver fashion at the shows from 8.23 - 9.22!”
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“We will surround ourselves with a glittering human disco ball every night. Everyone will reflect each other’s joy. Virgo season together in the chrome house. See you there!” Beyoncé continued.
“Your B on RWT,” she concluded her message.
And Tia wasn’t the only one in for a treat on Monday. Before the concert ended, legendary Motown Records singer Diana Ross made a surprise appearance to sing Beyoncé’s “Happy Birthday.”
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