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Beyoncé Megan Thee Stallion Grammy Win Reaction is a reaction image macro meme featuring the recording artists Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion learning that Beyoncé had tied the number for the most Grammy Award wins by an artist. In the image, Beyoncé appears to be shocked, leading many to use it as a reaction image to jokes about shock, disassociation or a lack of concentration.

Origin

On March 14th, 2021, rapper Megan Thee Stallion and singer Beyoncé accepted the Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on stage.^[1] That day, the verified Grammys YouTube channel shared the clip, receiving more than 2.7 million views in less than three days (shown below).

Following the win, host Trevor Noah stopped Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion from leaving the stage and informed the audience that Beyoncé's win tied her for the most Grammy wins ever. Upon finding out this information, Beyoncé paused and diverted her eyes downward, appearing shocked. That evening, Twitter user @Rumiyoncee shared the video, which received more than 2.3 million views, 111,000 likes and 19,000 retweets (shown below).

BEYONCÉ REACTION 😭 pic.twitter.com/25UlneEfaJ

— 𝔹.𝕂☁️ (@Rumiyoncee) March 15, 2021

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During the broadcast, viewers began sharing images of her reaction during the acceptance. For example, on March 14th, 2021, Twitter ^[2] user @gibsonoma shared four frames from the ceremony. They captioned the image, "The face Beyoncé made the moment she found out she made history by tying the record for most #GRAMMYs wins ever was absolutely perfect." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left).

That evening, others continued to meme the image. Twitter^[3] user @__Onixivy_ shared the image with the caption, "Beyoncé just realized she was Beyoncé while on stage." The tweet received more than 160,000 likes and 17,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center).

Others compared the image to other reactions, such as Lisa Simpsons Dinner and Ms. Jackson's Couples Court Stare Reaction. Twitter^[4] user @Rumiyoncee posted one such comparison and received more than 13,000 likes and 2,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, right).

Several media outlets covered the reaction, including The Daily Dot, ^[5] Nylon^[6] and more.

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