With this image of the Obamas at the Governors Ball in 2010, here’s proof that the Obamas have a long history of gettin’ down. (Photo by U.S. Embassy New Delhi)
On Saturday, thousands of Beyoncé and Jay Z fans swarmed FedEx Field for the second night on the D.C. stop of the stars’ On the Run II tour. All eyes were trained on the stage as the couple ran through their shared and solo hits. But who’s that up there dancing in the luxury box?
So I’m at a Beyonce concert waiting for the queen and her husband to come out and I see people turning around and losing their s h i t and o turn around and see THE. FUCKING. OBAMAS. just chilling like 30 ft behind me. breh
— i need an adult (@sofreshsoqueen) July 29, 2018
D.C. residents Barack and Michelle Obama turned heads (literally) as they danced to “N—– in Paris,” Jay Z’s 2011 song with Kanye West.
.@BarackObama & @MichelleObama attending Beyoncé & JAY-Z’s show in Washington, D.C. tonight. #OTRII #Round2https://t.co/m47AMvyWCv pic.twitter.com/5a0Wc5twJh
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) July 29, 2018
Like two chaperones at a high school dance just trying to embarrass their kids, the Obamas bopped around with their hands in the air, blissfully ignoring the swaths of camera phones directed at them. Former president Obama, in particular, seemed to be at his goofiest.
Wow President Obama is really out here living his best life at Beyoncé and Jay Z’s #OTRII tour pic.twitter.com/GoLYZ8rnVk
— ISSA ORBITING WIG (@mikaylaabstract) July 29, 2018
Michelle had more time to practice her moves: She took in the On the Run II concert earlier this month with daughter Sasha in Paris, where they were guests of Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles.
Because they’ve each got two ears and a heart, the Obamas are longtime fans of Beyoncé. Queen Bey performed the national anthem at the 2013 inauguration, and she and Jay Z were invited to a handful of White House events, including then-president Obama’s 55th birthday party in 2016.
Following no one asking his opinion, CNN anchor Jake Tapper weighed in.
The Democratic Party is the weakest it has been since the 1920s, but ¯_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/ATqKBx4bq0
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 29, 2018
On The View Monday, co-host Meghan McCain defended the Obamas for just trying to live their darn lives, pointing out that “If you work all the time, you become Ted Cruz.” Fair enough!
This post has been updated with the correct year for Beyoncé’s inauguration performance
Lori McCue