The Internet Can't Get Enough of This Olympic Figure Skater's Beyoncé Routine
The 23-year-old athlete, brought the house down to "Who Run the World (Girls)" and "Halo," effortlessly bringing confidence, poise and skill to the rink.
According to The Root, the Pyeongchang games mark the first time that athletes were allowed to choose songs with lyrics to perform along to, and it was clear that Méité made the right choice. I mean, who better to skate to than Beyoncé?
"[Her music] is crazy, wild and fun," the athlete told Cosmopolitan about her decision to skate to Beyoncé's music. "You can just dance to it, and that's how I am," she added."
I wanted to do something that was very me, something fun, something I would enjoy!"
Check her out as she moves along to "Who Run the World (Girls)' below.
French Olympian skating to Beyonce! 💝💝💝💝#Olympics https://t.co/qIUheImswE— Rachel Rose Gold (@Rachel Rose Gold) 1518319157.0
Folks on the internet were very here for the young athlete's Beyoncé-assisted routine, and her costume received a lot of love as well.
Maé-Bérénice Méité of France ditching the frilly skirt in her costume and finishing her routine to Beyoncé’s Run th… https://t.co/OvVcwQuD4i— Elizabeth Smith (@Elizabeth Smith) 1518319193.0
I don’t care about how the skate goes, but Mae-Berenice Meité wearing pants and skating to Beyoncé is a powerful thing— Andrea (@Andrea) 1518318910.0
obsessed with the music AND THAT COSTUME #MaeBereniceMeite https://t.co/CktQBnavyR— Kate Schaller (@Kate Schaller) 1518373139.0
Comedian Leslie Jones seemed to really appreciate her performance as well.
I bet loved this!! https://t.co/UcqtxnKUiE— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Leslie Jones 🦋) 1518321784.0
Let me have this please! @Olympics https://t.co/W9ihcReyhV— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Leslie Jones 🦋) 1518321465.0
The athlete shared her excitement over the routine's warm reception on Twitter, and while she says her routine wasn't "technically" perfect, the athlete plans to go even harder for her next competition.
OMG I'M OVERWHELMED BY THE LOVE YOU ARE SHOWING ME TWITTER ! I'M CRYING OF JOY IN FRONT OF MY PHONE, THANK YOU 😭😍😍❤❤❤— Maé-Bérénice Méité (@Maé-Bérénice Méité) 1518323539.0
ALSO TODAY WASN'T TECHNICALLY GOOD; BUT THOSE 10 DAYS I GOT, I WILL WORK LIKE CRAZY TO BRING EVERYHING TOGETHER FOR THE LADIES EVENT 💪🏿— Maé-Bérénice Méité (@Maé-Bérénice Méité) 1518323661.0
We'd say "you're doing amazing, sweetie!"
Watch Maé Bérénice Méité's full routine via NBC Olympics.
