Michaela Coel is hot on the promotional for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ – in which she appears as new character Aneka.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was her latest stop and, during her visit, the British-Ghanaian actress opened up about the love Beyonce showered on her following her Emmy win for ‘I May Destroy You.’
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Reflecting on receiving a gift from Queen Bey, Coel said:
“The big moment was getting home to Atlanta where I was filming Black Panther. I entered my house and there was a huge bouquet of white flowers and the note said ‘Proud of you, Bx’. Beyonce.’
I’ve never met Beyoncé, I’ve never spoken to Beyoncé, so for her to do that was slightly insane. I’ve spent my career paying homage to her. [In] Chewing Gum there’s a photo of her next to Jesus Christ that the central character prays to. I’ve written articles about Beyoncé for The Guardian, but I’ve never met her so for her to do that meant a lot.”
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.@Beyonce is a fan of @MichaelaCoel and “I May Destroy You”! #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/vvNTF2slSE
— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) October 26, 2022
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I liked the show and I’m happy for her stateside success. Beyonce does seem to be gracious and supportive. I appreciate that as we need more of it from our black female celebrities…
No shade but when beyonce wins something i wonder if ppl gives her gifts?
If they do she probably wouldnt say it tho, anyway congratulations.
Qeen Bey is so kind & support, you can never find her beefing with anyone. Thats the ecssence of being the music’s reigning Queen