Beyoncé's birthday party looked extremely, extremely fun
Beyoncé, light of our lives, turned 35 this weekend, and she celebrated with a roaring extravaganza that made Taylor Swift's Fourth of July party look like a preteen slumber party. After hanging out with Michelle Obama at Camp David, getting a dog (10/10 would pet), shmoozing with Bill Clinton, and getting serenaded by Chance the Rapper at Made in America earlier in the weekend, the festivities culminated on Monday night with a Soul Train–themed costume party. The soirée was attended by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats (who served as DJ), Chance the Rapper, Diddy and Cassie, Kendrick, Usher, Destiny's Child alums Kelly and Michelle, Serena Williams, and many others, and was documented in countless blurry Snapchats that we'll be poring over in envy for the rest of the day.
After arriving, Bey and Jay both pulled outfit changes, with Bey slipping into this sparkly leotard.
Beyoncé & @Detail at her 35th birthday party. pic.twitter.com/Mer9eTWnHp
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Meanwhile, Jay rocked an impressive Jimi Hendrix costume.
.@Usher and Jay Z at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/F9B2jVCpdC
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats also took the theme seriously:
A post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) on Sep 5, 2016 at 10:38pm PDT
Swizz served as DJ:
A post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) on Sep 5, 2016 at 10:47pm PDT
Uproxx reports the playlist features Soul Train–appropriate tracks like Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing," Meli'sa Morgan's "Fool's Paradise," and Funkadelic's "One Nation Under a Groove." And of course, "Work It Out," by one Beyoncé Knowles.
Beyoncé & Blue dancing to 'Work It Out' at her 35th birthday party 💙🎉 pic.twitter.com/naLdo6KAbV
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
There were some models in the house:
.@missjourdandunn at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/NHafKQrPDg
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Serena Williams took a break from the U.S. Open to make a cameo:
Kendrick was there:
.@kendricklamar at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/k1PewTu9jX
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Teen superstars Halle and Chloe were there to support their mentor:
.@chloeandhalle at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/CW17667AQW
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
And so was Chance, who sweetly serenaded his auntie Bey at Made in America earlier that weekend:
#happybirthdaybeyoncepic.twitter.com/25T3Lvqu46
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 6, 2016
Janelle Monáe tore up the dance floor, as per usual:
The evening doubled as a Destiny's Child reunion:
.@RealMichelleW at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/lgtnK97mqj
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
A post shared by Renee Garnes (@reneegarnes) on Sep 6, 2016 at 3:27am PDT
At some point, cool kids Cassie and Diddy had a kitchen side-chill.
A post shared by Rolling Out (@rollingout) on Sep 6, 2016 at 4:27am PDT
.@iamdiddy and @CassieSuper at Beyoncé's Soul Train-themed birthday party. pic.twitter.com/05U8D5ITTR
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Bey gave a speech:
Beyoncé making a speech at her 35th birthday party ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pheT5K5Z4I
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Blue wished her mom a very adorable happy birthday:
Blue wishing Beyoncé a happy birthday 💙 pic.twitter.com/Lstc4LfGYF
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) September 6, 2016
Then at some point, Blue went to bed and Bey and Jay gave Rihanna and Drake a run for their money in the grinding department.
Seemed like an okay night.