Meghan Marklereceived a one-of-a-kind birthday shout-out from none other thanBeyoncé!
Meghan shares a birthday withBarack Obama, who received a similar shout-out from Beyoncé earlier in the day.
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Beyoncé, 39, made her admiration for Meghan publicly known at during her2019 Brit Awards acceptance speechwith husband JAY-Z. Music’s power couple accepted their prize for Best International Group via video message, recreating their music video for “APES—.” But instead of posing in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” they stood in front of a regal portrait of the Duchess of Sussex wearing a sparkling crown and pearl necklaces.
Meghan and Beyoncécame face to faceat the July 2019 London premiere ofThe Lion Kingremake. As Beyoncé leaned in for a hug on the red carpet, she was spotted saying, “My princess.”
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Observers said that there was a “familiarity” between Meghan and Beyoncé, so much so that many had a hard time believing this was their first time meeting.
Meghan Markle, Beyoncé and JAY-Z.
Beyoncé wasn’t the only celebrity lending some star power to Meghan’s milestone birthday. Meghan enlisted the help ofMelissa McCarthytoannounce 40x40, “a global effort encouraging people around the world to commit to giving 40 minutes of their time to support women going back to work,” her office said in a statement.
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Famous faces includingPrince Harry’s cousinPrincess Eugenie,Hillary Clinton,Sarah Paulson,CiaraandGabrielle Unionposted their intention totake part in the initiativeon social media.
source: people.com
