Just after the conclusion of the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris, Beyoncé played hype woman for the United States team with a promotional advertisement introducing the athletes competing over the next few weeks.
Clad in red, white and blue ensemble, Beyoncé shouted out the U.S. competitors dressed in a bodysuit, blue cowboy hat and white cowboy boots. She introduced a few members of the team — Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky — as “YA YA,” included on her most recent album “Cowboy Carter,” played in the background.
“Get a look at America, y’all,” Beyoncé says. “These hopes and dreams, these superstars that represent us. The people of this big, bold, beautiful, complicated nation. All rooting together for them. Come on, you’ve gotta love Noah and Sha’Carri. The fastest man and woman on the planet. They’ll race the world anytime, any place. How about Caeleb? Proud papa, back in the drink for more gold. And Katie? The longer the race, the better she swims. And I know you know my girl Simone. Born to fly, destined to inspire. We’ve got superstars and we’ve got legends. We’ve got big dreamers who fought their whole lives to get here. Who gave up everything for one shot, and made it.”
