Beyoncé Made A Secret (Late) Entrance To The Golden Globes And Redefined Power Dressing

You may have missed it, but the Queen was present.

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by Hannah Banks-Walker |
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Rumours swirled that Beyoncé might actually attend the Golden Globes in LA this year as she was nominated for the Best Original Song award for her work on The Lion King. Sadly, she never showed up on the red carpet and so many viewers assumed that she had decided against it. Oh, how wrong they were. Instead of posing for the hoards of photographers stationed outside, Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z snuck into the awards an hour late. And what an entrance.

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Wearing a fitted black dress with metallic gold, voluminous shoulders, Bey managed to single-handedly redefine power dressing in an instant. Her shoulder silhouette wasn't just oversized, it was seriously big, unapologetically occupying space.

There may not be any official red carpet photographs documenting such an incredible outfit, but Beyoncé was caught on camera as she arrived. Puff sleeves are a persistent trend that continues to be big (excuse the pun) news as we head into next season. If it's good enough for Beyoncé...

SEE: The Best Red Carpet Looks From The Golden Globes 2020

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The Best Looks From The Golden Globes Red Carpet 2020

Jennifer Aniston wearing Dior Haute Couture1 of 61

Jennifer Aniston wearing Dior Haute Couture

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a sequin Ralph & Russo suit2 of 61

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a sequin Ralph & Russo suit

Ana de Armas wearing a sequin Ralph & Russo strapless gown3 of 61

Ana de Armas wearing a sequin Ralph & Russo strapless gown

Margot Robbie wearing Chanel Couture4 of 61

Margot Robbie wearing Chanel Couture

Kirsten Dunst5 of 61

Kirsten Dunst wearing Rodarte

Dunst said she 'had a sleepover' with Rodarte's Laura Mulleavy, where the pair picked exactly which lace would be used for this dress.

Anna Paquin6 of 61

Anna Paquin wearing Dior

Cynthia Erivo wearing custom Thom Browne7 of 61

Cynthia Erivo wearing custom Thom Browne

Erivo's custom Thom Browne dress took 11 people over 800 hours to create, with the designer embroidering her favourite flower – the peony – into the bottom.

Andrew Scott8 of 61

Andrew Scott

Annabelle Wallis9 of 61

Annabelle Wallis in Zuhair Murad

Kaitlyn Dever wearing Valentino Haute Couture10 of 61

Kaitlyn Dever wearing Valentino Haute Couture

Dakota Fanning wearing Dior Couture11 of 61

Dakota Fanning wearing Dior Couture

Bel Powley in Miu Miu12 of 61

Bel Powley in Miu Miu

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres13 of 61

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, both wearing Celine

Gillian Anderson in a white sculptural gown14 of 61

Gillian Anderson in a white sculptural gown

Greta Gerwig in Proenza Schouler15 of 61

Greta Gerwig in Proenza Schouler

Joey King wearing Iris Van Herpen16 of 61

Joey King wearing Iris Van Herpen

Kate McKinnon in an embellished black suit17 of 61

Kate McKinnon in a Prabal Gurung black embellished suit

Margaret Qualley wearing Chanel Couture18 of 61

Margaret Qualley wearing Chanel Couture

Michelle Williams wearing Louis Vuitton19 of 61

Michelle Williams wearing Louis Vuitton

Naomi Watts20 of 61

Naomi Watts in Armani Privé

Ricky Gervais with partner Jane Fallon21 of 61

Ricky Gervais with partner Jane Fallon

Sofia Carson wearing Giambattista Valli Haute Couture22 of 61

Sofia Carson wearing Giambattista Valli Haute Couture

Winnie Harlow wearing LaQuan Smith23 of 61

Winnie Harlow wearing LaQuan Smith

Zoey Deutch in a custom Fendi gown24 of 61

Zoey Deutch in a custom Fendi gown

Billy Porter in a white suit with feather-trimmed jacket25 of 61

Billy Porter in a white suit with feather-trimmed jacket designed by Alex Vinash and Jimmy Choo boots

Awkwafina wearing Dior Haute Couture26 of 61

Awkwafina wearing Dior Haute Couture

Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson27 of 61

Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson

Cate Blanchett wearing Mary Katrantzou28 of 61

Cate Blanchett wearing Mary Katrantzou

Charlize Theron wearing Dior29 of 61

Charlize Theron wearing Dior

Glenn Close in a blue velvet gown30 of 61

Glenn Close in a blue velvet gown

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing Fendi31 of 61

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing Fendi

Helen Mirren in Dior Haute Couture32 of 61

Helen Mirren in Dior Haute Couture

J.Lo wearing a bow-adorned Valentino gown33 of 61

J.Lo wearing a bow-adorned Valentino gown

Jodie Comer in Mary Katrantzou34 of 61

Jodie Comer in Mary Katrantzou

Kerry Washington in Altuzarra35 of 61

Kerry Washington in Altuzarra

Kit Harrington and Rosie Leslie36 of 61

Kit Harrington and Rosie Leslie

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa37 of 61

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa

Lucy Boynton, wearing a custom Louis Vuitton gown and Rami Malek in Saint Laurent38 of 61

Lucy Boynton, wearing a custom Louis Vuitton gown and Rami Malek in Saint Laurent

Michelle Pfeiffer39 of 61

Michelle Pfeiffer

Taylor Swift in Etro40 of 61

Taylor Swift in Etro

Rachel Brosnahan in Michael Kors41 of 61

Rachel Brosnahan in Michael Kors

Rachel Weisz in Tom Ford42 of 61

Rachel Weisz in Tom Ford

Reese Witherspoon wearing Roland Mouret43 of 61

Reese Witherspoon wearing Roland Mouret

Rooney Mara in Givenchy44 of 61

Rooney Mara in Givenchy

Sacha Baron Cohen in an electric blue suit with Isla Fisher in Monique Lhuillier45 of 61

Sacha Baron Cohen in an electric blue suit with Isla Fisher in Monique Lhuillier

Saoirse Ronan in a glittering Celine gown46 of 61

Saoirse Ronan in a glittering Celine gown

Shailene Woodley in a Balmain dress47 of 61

Shailene Woodley in a Balmain dress

Scarlett Johansson wearing a scarlet Vera Wang gown48 of 61

Scarlett Johansson wearing a scarlet Vera Wang gown

Zoe Kravitz wearing Saint Laurent49 of 61

Zoe Kravitz wearing Saint Laurent

Elton John and David Furnish50 of 61

Elton John and David Furnish

Sienna Miller wearing Gucci51 of 61

Sienna Miller wearing Gucci

Laura Dern wearing Saint Laurent52 of 61

Laura Dern wearing Saint Laurent

Nicole Kidman in a red Versace gown53 of 61

Nicole Kidman in a red Versace gown

Olivia Colman wearing a red Emilia Wickstead gown with exaggerated puff sleeves54 of 61

Olivia Colman wearing a red Emilia Wickstead gown with exaggerated puff sleeves

Priyanka Chopra in Prada with Nick Jonas55 of 61

Priyanka Chopra in Prada with Nick Jonas

Renee Zellweger in Armani56 of 61

Renee Zellweger in Armani

Salma Hayek wearing a Gucci dress57 of 61

Salma Hayek wearing a Gucci dress

Tiffany Haddish wearing a dress by Israeli designer Galia Lahav58 of 61

Tiffany Haddish wearing a dress by Israeli designer Galia Lahav

Gugu Mbatha-Raw wearing Gucci59 of 61

Gugu Mbatha-Raw wearing Gucci

Amy Poehler in a custom Sergio Hudson Collection dress60 of 61

Amy Poehler in a custom Sergio Hudson Collection dress

Beanie Feldstein in Oscar de la Renta61 of 61

Beanie Feldstein in Oscar de la Renta

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