Why is everyone thanking 'Beyonce' on TikTok? Viral meme explained

Mega pop star Beyonce (Image via Instagram/@beyonce)
Mega pop star Beyonce (Image via Instagram/@beyonce)

Social media has been brewing with a wave of memes which has people thanking Beyonce for seemingly anything, set to J. Cole's She Knows. The memes stem from a conspiracy theory that sees Queen B wield immense power, acknowledging that multiple musicians have thanked the singer while accepting an accolade on stage, despite being seemingly unrelated.

Some of the most popular musicians who have thanked her include Kanye West, Adele, Britney Spears, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, etc. The memes have spoofed Beyonce's importance, claiming it's important to thank the Halo singer, lest things go awry. As such, many have been thanking the singer for sneezing, coughing, and pretty much anything.


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One of the most notable instances of a seemingly uncalled-for vote of thanks to the star came during the VMA's in 2009. As Taylor Swift began to deliver her acceptance speech, West interjected to declare the award should have gone to Beyonce instead. However, some claim that the move was an effort to save the Blank Space singer from a fate of doom.

He delivered one of the most memorable lines ever:

“I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!”

Another such instance includes Adele bawling her eyes out as she dedicated her 2017 Album of the Year award at the Grammys to Queen Bey. She dubbed her the “artist of my life,” noting that the global sensation was a huge inspiration to her.

“I can’t possibly accept this award, and I’m very humbled, and I’m very grateful and gracious, but the artist of my life is Beyoncé.”

However, at one point in the night, Adele dropped her accolade, shattering it into two bits. Some fans began theorizing that the move was intentional, so Beyonce could get a piece of it. However, the theories have since been debunked, following a backstage video that came out, showing the singer trading in her damaged trophy for a fresh piece.


Fans continue to share viral Beyonce memes

Check out some of the responses on X:

"she knows... / she=Shawn(Jay-Z first name) / know=Knowles (Beyonce last name) / Beyonce knows.....," one fan speculated.
"the way Sza risked her life thanking TAYLOR, so she had to quickly run off the stage before Beyoncé could do anything, so later on Beyoncé sent her flowers with “s ending” (szas ending) to remind her that she ALWAYS knows and that she made a really big mistake…," yet another said.
"In the song Villuminati by J Cole, on the same Album as “She Knows”. J Cole is talking about the Illuminati and then He mentions Beyoncé and The Oscar’s in the same verse. The Chorus of the song says “Sometimes I brag like HOV, Born Sinner the opposite of a winner” Strange-," one user tweeted.

Queen Bey has been the subject of several conspiracy theories over the years, including secret ties to the Illuminati. She has also been accused of incorporating subliminal messaging in her videos.

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava