Beyoncé has been using Halloween to pay tribute to some icons of black history. First, she dressed as Toni Braxton on the cover of her 1993 debut album. Now, she’s donned the iconic one-leg tracksuit of Florence Griffith Joyner aka Flo Jo, considered the fastest woman of all time! Jay-Z joined in the Olympic fun with his Tommie Smith costume, complete with a gold medal and a raised fist. Click through the gallery for all the info.
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In the three photos she posted to her
Instagram, Beyoncé, 37, wears the iconic neon suit Flo Jo wore during the 1988 US Track and Field Olympic Trials. During that race, she set a new record for the 100 m.
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In one
photo, the "Crazy In Love" singer stands with her hands on her hips, looking straight at the camera. She wears a dark wig.
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In the second
photo, she stands with husband Jay-Z, 48.
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He copies Tommie's look from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. After winning gold, he and John Carlos, who won bronze, raised their hands in the black power salute as a protest of racism. They were suspended from the team for their actions.
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In the third
photo, the "All Night" singer kneels on her fake track, her hands raised to her face in prayer.
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Flo Jo was not just an amazing runner — she was also super fashionable. She had those custom one-leg tracksuits, six inch long manicures, and flowing hair. She
explained her strategy, “Dress good to look good. Look good to feel good. And feel good to run fast!” Obviously it worked.
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What do you think of Bey's Flo Jo tribute? Sound off in the comments!
In the three photos she posted to her
Instagram, Beyoncé, 37, wears the iconic neon suit Flo Jo wore during the 1988 US Track and Field Olympic Trials. During that race, she set a new record for the 100 m.
Photo credit: Getty Images
In one
photo, the "Crazy In Love" singer stands with her hands on her hips, looking straight at the camera. She wears a dark wig.
In the second
photo, she stands with husband Jay-Z, 48.
Photo credit: Getty Images
He copies Tommie's look from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. After winning gold, he and John Carlos, who won bronze, raised their hands in the black power salute as a protest of racism. They were suspended from the team for their actions.
Photo credit: Getty Images
In the third
photo, the "All Night" singer kneels on her fake track, her hands raised to her face in prayer.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Flo Jo was not just an amazing runner — she was also super fashionable. She had those custom one-leg tracksuits, six inch long manicures, and flowing hair. She
explained her strategy, “Dress good to look good. Look good to feel good. And feel good to run fast!” Obviously it worked.
Photo credit: Getty Images
What do you think of Bey's Flo Jo tribute? Sound off in the comments!
