Call her Bee-yoncé, the way she can’t stay away from bouquets. From the 50,000 to 60,000 white orchids that reportedly decorated her wedding with Jay-Z to the blooming background of her second pregnancy reveal, flowers have been a consistent part of Beyoncé’s brand long before she ran for BOTUS.
No one can accuse her of keeping them to herself, though. Beyoncé has developed a reputation for sending floral arrangements to other people so frequently that stans joke the hardest worker in Hollywood is her florist. And that’s just based on the deliveries we know about (we’re sure Mama Tina, for example, has gotten flowers from her daughter many more times than we’ve seen). But don’t worry, there (probably) isn’t one overworked person pumping out an arrangement for everybody Bey appreciates. As evidenced by company logos in the cards attached to the flowers, she’s hired florists from Pennsylvania to Australia. Wherever you are, if she wants to give you your flowers, she will.
With the recent release of Cowboy Carter, we analyzed every publicly shared Bey bouquet — and we’ll keep this post updated as she inevitably continues to make more deliveries. (Since release day, she’s already found the addresses of Miley Cyrus, Mickey Guyton, K. Michelle, Tyla, Jack White, Anita Baker, and University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley.) Here’s a full rundown of everyone who’s gotten flowers, along with the six main reasons why. If you’re a celebrity and check one of the following areas, your chances of becoming the next recipient might be higher than you think … just not if you’re that hussy Jolene.
1. B’Days
If it wasn’t already clear from her find-every-rare-celebrity-baby-photo era, Beyoncé takes birthdays very seriously.
➽ Tina Knowles
➽ Natalia and Vanessa Bryant
➽ Halle Bailey
➽ Olivier Rousteing
➽ Yvette Noel-Schure
➽ Missy Elliott
➽ Marsai Martin
➽ Cardi B
➽ Lizzo
➽ Kim Kardashian
➽ Bianca Lawson
Not only does Beyoncé celebrate when her friends get a year older, she also sends flowers to thank others who commemorate her own trips around the sun. These four all also happened to have worked with her on Black Is King.
➽ GuiltyBeatz
➽ NOVA Wav (Brittany “Chi” Coney and Denisia “Blu June” Andrews)
➽ Nija
2. Baby Boy(s and Girls)
Beyoncé likes to celebrate new additions to a family — not surprising for a mother of three. Maybe it’s for early networking, considering her own firstborn has grown up to be a mini manager?
➽ DJ Khaled, after the birth of his son, Asahd.
➽ Katy Perry, after the birth of her daughter (who has the appropriately floral name Daisy Dove Bloom) with Orlando Bloom.
➽ Keyshia Ka’oir and Gucci Mane, after welcoming their first baby together, Ice. (Bey threw in a Tiffany & Co. fork and spoon set too.)
➽ Warsan Shire, the poet quoted in Lemonade, after the births of each of her two children.
3. Well Wishes
The saddest reason to hear from Beyoncé by far, these bouquets come after injury, illness, or death.
➽ Chelsea Lee James’s family, after their daughter, a Beyoncé fan, died at age 15 following a decadelong battle with cancer. Bey previously brought her onstage and dedicated “Halo” to her during a 2009 concert and later reunited backstage with her in 2013.
➽ Lady Gaga, after she revealed that she has fibromyalgia and decided to postpone her 2017 European tour.
➽ Megan Thee Stallion, while she was recovering from being shot in the foot by Tory Lanez.
➽ Lyric Chanel, a young fan with brain cancer and anaplastic ependymoma, after having surgery and posting a throwback video of herself singing “Love on Top.”
➽ The Bryant family, seemingly to mark the first anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death. Beyoncé performed at his memorial service the year before.
➽ Tori Kelly, after she reportedly collapsed due to blood clots. She later shared that flowers from Beyoncé were waiting for her when she returned from the hospital. (Kelly didn’t say which bouquet was from whom when she shared a photo of multiple deliveries, but our money’s on the white ones.)
➽ Honey Balenciaga, after getting “carried away” while dancing in the Renaissance world tour and having to take a break from performing to rest.
4. Career Moves
Beyoncé, the most-awarded artist in Grammys history and the first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country chart, is constantly setting new records, so she is sure to congratulate others for their own career milestones and history-making achievements.
➽ Ben Platt, after concluding his run in Dear Evan Hansen. (Beyoncé previously came to a performance of the musical after weeks of Platt’s public groveling.)
➽ Andra Day, after she became the second Black woman to ever win Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globes.
➽ Taylor Swift, after becoming the first female artist to win Album of the Year three times at the Grammys. In a departure from Bey’s signature white arrangements, this colorful bouquet appeared to be inspired by the floral Oscar de la Renta dress Swift wore to the 2021 ceremony.
➽ Michaela Coel, after becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Best Writing in a Limited Series for I May Destroy You. “I don’t even know how she got my address,” Coel recalled, adding, “I said thank you just in case she could hear me.”
➽ Katie Couric, after publishing her memoir, Going There.
➽ Chlöe Bailey, after making Beyoncé “proud” with her first BET Awards performance as a solo act.
➽ Nicki Minaj, after thanking both Jay-Z and Beyoncé in her acceptance speech for the 2022 VMA Video Vanguard Award.
➽ Sheryl Lee Ralph, after becoming the second Black woman to ever win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Beyoncé sent her congratulations with a bouquet addressed to “the original Dreamgirl.”
➽ Chlöe Bailey, after releasing her debut solo album, In Pieces.
➽ SZA, after winning three awards at the 2024 Grammys. Coco Jones, who won Best R&B Performance, also received flowers (“@beyonce you know where i live?? come over for scones 😭,” she wrote on Instagram). Victoria Monét didn’t post about it, but later told Variety that Beyoncé sent flowers to toast her Grammys success as well.
➽ Nicki Minaj, after launching her press-on line, Pink Friday Nails and sending Beyoncé a set.
➽ K. Michelle, ahead of her upcoming debut album as her country alter ego, Puddin’. She released her first country track last year, and has supported Beyoncé’s efforts in the genre. “I know it’s not easy to enter a new space,” Bey wrote.
➽ Mickey Guyton, after the release of Cowboy Carter. In 2021, Guyton became the first Black solo female artist to earn a Grammy nomination in a country category. Beyoncé thanked her for “opening doors.”
➽ Tyla, after the release of her eponymous debut album.
➽ University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, after her team won the NCAA Division 1 championship against the University of Iowa.
5. Work Friends
If you collaborate with Beyoncé, you might get flowers and a note (which conveniently doubles as promo if posted).
➽ Reese Witherspoon, after asking Beyoncé and Jay-Z for Champagne when her table at the Golden Globes ran out of water. The Carters later sent her a bouquet of flowers … plus a case of Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades Champagne with a note jokingly explaining, “More water.”
➽ Megan Thee Stallion, after her “Savage” remix with Beyoncé topped Billboard’s “Hot 100” and earned Meg her first No. 1.
➽ Kaash Paige, for being “so incredible at the shoot,” in seeming reference to a 2021 Ivy Park promo video she starred in.
➽ Kennedi Carter, after shooting Beyoncé for British Vogue and becoming the youngest cover photographer in the history of the publication at age 21.
➽ Robin S received a bouquet after an interview in which she thanked Beyoncé for sampling her on “Break My Soul” and “giving me my flowers while I’m still alive.”
➽ Madonna, after the release of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” for which she gave Beyoncé permission to sample “Vogue.”
➽ Syd, who co-wrote “Plastic Off the Sofa,” got the Beyhive buzzing about Renaissance visuals after she received flowers for “contributing so much to the film.”
➽ Coi Leray got a floral co-sign from Beyoncé, who called her a “very talented young lady” after DJ Khaled brought her out on the first night of the Renaissance tour. 2 Chainz, one of the other guests in Khaled’s opening set, also received flowers for “murder[ing] the stage.”
➽ Jack White, because Beyoncé wanted the White Stripes guitarist and singer to know how much he “inspired” her on Cowboy Carter.
➽ Miley Cyrus, for duetting with Beyoncé on “II Most Wanted.”
6. You Gave Her Flowers
That’s supposed to be her thing!
➽ J Wortham, a New York Times Magazine writer, for praising “Formation” after its release. Beyoncé thanked Wortham for her “beautiful words” and for “understanding my heart.”
➽ Laverne Cox, after dressing up as Beyoncé and performing “Lose My Breath” on Lip Sync Battle. “Thank you for blessing this world with your slayage,” Bey said.
➽ Ts Madison, whose voice is sampled on “Cozy,” for making Beyoncé a birthday song with Kevin Jz Prodigy.
➽ Ts Madison, Victoria Monét, Gabrielle Union, and Winnie Harlow, for attending the Renaissance film’s Beverly Hills premiere.
➽ Vivica A. Fox, for attending the Renaissance film’s London premiere. In addition to flowers and Ce Noir perfume, Fox also got a lengthier card from Beyoncé, who expressed “gratitude, love, and respect.”
➽ Renée Rapp, after covering “Daddy Lessons” while touring in Paris.
➽ Gayle King, after spotlighting Beyoncé’s hair-care line, Cécred, during a segment on CBS.
➽ Zoë Erianna, a former America’s Got Talent contestant, for posting an Instagram video of her figuring out the notes to cover “Texas Hold ’Em” on piano. The rendition brought Beyoncé “so much joy” that she sent the 7-year-old a bouquet telling her to “keep it up!!!”
➽ Anita Baker, who livetweeted praise for Cowboy Carter on release day.