- Serena Williams referenced her 2016 cameo in Beyoncé’s Lemonade music video in a new Instagram post.
- The tennis legend shared monochrome photos and a playful caption referencing a girls’ night out.
- Slides included on-set snaps, awards props and a throwback to her dance alongside Beyoncé in “Sorry.”
Serena Williams brings back a Lemonade moment
Serena Williams tapped into the current Instagram throwback trend on Jan. 16, posting a black-and-white carousel that recalled her cameo in Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade. The 44-year-old athlete captioned the post, “I ain’t sorry, these Meg [Thee Stallion] knees are here to stay,” added a lemon emoji and tagged it #girlsnightout.
Photos, props and on-set memories
The seven-image post moved from candid monochrome portraits of Williams and her friends to playful awards props labeled “Beychela Spirit Award” and “The Supreme Bey Award.” The final slides included behind-the-scenes photos from Williams’s time on set with Beyoncé — a nod to the cameo that featured Williams dancing next to the singer in the video for the song “Sorry.”
Why the cameo mattered
When Lemonade debuted in April 2016, Williams’s cameo became a pop-culture highlight. The “Sorry” video — filmed in striking black-and-white — has since notched hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and remains one of the album’s most-discussed moments. Williams has said she knew the director, Kahlil Joseph, and that Beyoncé asked her to “be really free and just dance like nobody’s looking.”
Fan reaction
Fans welcomed the nostalgia. Comments on Williams’s Instagram recalled the Lemonade premiere and praised the crossover moment between two cultural icons. “That song, that video, that dance was everything! ❤️” one fan wrote. Others called the appearance an “iconic crossover event.”
Watch the original “Sorry” video
Below is the official YouTube video for Beyoncé’s “Sorry,” where Williams appears in the memorable monochrome sequence.
See Serena’s Instagram post
View the Instagram carousel where Williams revisits her Lemonade-era look and shares photos from her girls’ night out: Serena Williams on Instagram.
Context from Williams
Williams previously told Billboard that Beyoncé’s team invited her because the sequence celebrates strength and courage. The athlete said she simply had to “dance and go all out,” a moment fans and pop-culture watchers still celebrate nearly a decade later.
Short, stylish and nostalgic, Serena’s post ties a competitive champion to a defining pop-music moment — and proves some throwbacks still resonate.
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