Beyoncé Makes Epic Freedom Statement At The BET Awards

Pure magic...

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by Emma Firth |
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Well, Bey’s gone and done it again.

After that halftime performance at the Superbowl in February, it’s hard to imagine anyone putting on a show quite like Beyoncé.

But she may have just blown her previous performances out of the water – quite literally – with her epic rendition of hit Freedom with Kendrick Lamar at the 2016 BET Awards, taken from her latest album Lemonade.

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All hail Queen Bey! Wearing a custom made Julien Macdonald bodysuit at the BET Awards in LA ©GETTY

Just stop what you’re doing this very second. YouTube ‘Beyoncé Freedom BET Awards’ and celebrate the power that Bey…

While there was rumblings the Formation singer would perform, nothing was actually confirmed until she stepped onto the stage.

And her stirring lyrics remind us all - in times of uncertainty and despair - that we hold to key to our liberty:

Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?

Cause I need freedom too!

I break chains all by myself

Won’t let my freedom rot in hell

Hey! I’ma keep running

Cause a winner don’t quit on themselves

This fire and water filled performance will no doubt go down in history as one of the best openers of all time.

And yes, we’ll be ordering a fringe bodysuit stat…

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