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Beyoncé Has an ‘Angelina Moment’ at the BET Awards

07/02/2012 at 03:00 PM ET

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The mega-slit trend is here to stay! Beyoncé showed off her enviable gams Sunday at the BET Awards, instantly giving us flashbacks to Angelina Jolie‘s leg moment at the Oscars.

The superstar flaunted her knockout post-baby bod in a stem-baring silk chartreuse one-shouldered Stephane Rolland gown teamed with ankle-strap sandals and Lorraine Schwartz jewels; Jolie famously wore a black Atelier Versace creation to the Academy Awards earlier this year.

Beyoncé isn’t the only star to follow the future Mrs. Brad Pitt‘s lead: Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence (to name a few) have all recently showed some — OK, a lot — of leg. Tell us: Do you love Beyoncé’s BET Awards look? Do you think the high-slit trend is sexy or shows too much skin? 

–Jennifer Cress

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Beyoncé Has an ‘Angelina Moment’ at the BET Awards – People Magazine | Yme Wp Robot on

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Just My Opinion on

Too funny PEOPLE MAG!

ml on

seriously? Beyonce has been showing off her body for ages. This is nothing new.

eyeliketodothat on

at least she looks like the rest of american women and not a starving 3rd world person.

Marie on

Stem? Is this the trendy new word for leg?

kim on

She was simply holding her dress so as not to trip on it.

Leta on

Yuck… at least Angelina’s leg looks good.

Krystal on

Please don’t compare the two. Beyonce has had style since she first popped onto the scene. I’m sure Angelina only wore that dress because she was tired of being called boring with her style choices….they haven’t improved much….

Krystal on

And Angie, it’s called the sun. Get some.

Ricky on

BEYONCE, you are Beautiful! This is your boy Rick in Orlando. Green & Purple lol

lol on

I think I saw some flies by Angie’s leg! Yuck!

Tammy on

From the way she is holding the dress…it looks like it is a one shouldered, one legged pantsuit. I don’t like it. (But my opinion doesn’t count, Ms. Knowles seemed to like it.) And for those who are telling Ms. Jolie to get some sun…PASTY white is IN!!! Suntans are cancer causing and can be totally avoided.

mary on

Beyonce looks beautiful!
I think the bare to dare leg split is here to stay for a while and the drama it adds to the gowns these celebrities are wearing is pretty amazing!
Good for the split in the gown! drama for the red carpet!

sally on

Nope, it is the ugliest color dress!

Noodles on

mmmm, maybe I could see a resemblance between the two, but black classy velvet paired with a slit is a far cry from shiny yellow rayon looking with a wonder woman style belt. Just sayin’

whatever on

at least she looks like the rest of american women and not a starving 3rd world person.

- eyeliketodothat on July 2nd, 2012 Or an obese and grotesquely fat 1st world person

Ginger on

Seriously, how can you compare the two! Beyonce is the QUEEN of the stage. Her legs have been commanding attention back before Angelina kissed her own brother! PLEASE don’t insult Beyonce by comparing and insinuating that she took a page from Angie.

Guest on

Angelina does a deliberate/staged exposing if her leg and now everybody else is copying her? I don’t think so. If Beyonce’s leg is a “stem” I’d rather have a brown healthy stem over white malnourished stick, any day.

christa on

Beyonce’s pose is natural, Angelina’s was not.

Asoldiersdream on

LOL an “Angelina Moment” like she invented this?? lol

I have seen plenty of actresses show their legs and it was never an “Angelina Moment” lol

You should look up Ashley Judd’s Moment when she showed her leg in her above thigh high slit…that was an eyebrow raiser lol

Angelina meh lol

ME on

Sorry but Angelina looks stale and pale in that dress. I agree w/ Krystal…she desperately could have used a fake bake.

Anne on

Beyonce shows off her “thunder thighs”, big deal!!!

Benn on

See all you celeb worshippers? These famous peeps are MUCHO insecure and here we see it in the flesh- trying really hard to be sexy, significant, whatever.

All of em are going to get old, and then the meltdowns shall begin!

GUEST* on

They are both RIDICULOUS!!!

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Di on

AJ looks great as always. For those of you that say she is too pale, get over it, she is white. Beyonce is African American. She is a gorgeous woman of color. They both look fantastic.

JustMe on

She should honestly keep those legs covered up, they’re nothing to write home about. “Enviable gams”, People? really??? How much is her camp paying you?

Rob on

People can be so critical of women. Why is that?

??? on

Since when did Angelina Jolie claim the rights to this pose? I’m pretty sure that several others did it before: Marilyn Monroe, Jessica Rabbit, etc.

Queen on

I’m offended by this article and I’m not even a Beyonce fan…….to even suggest that Beyonce is influenced by Angelina is offensive to Beyonce who has always had her own style…But leave it to mainstream media to give credit for Beyonce’s style to a white woman(a homewrecker at that)IJS…IJCILISI….

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Angela on

Beyonce was stunning in that dress!!!

Jill on

I like Beyonce’s better. Angie just does everything she does for attention.

Misapprehension on

For ppl saying Angie does everything for attention, how much of her do u really see in the media? Beyonce on the other hand is always in the media. Angie is a woman of substance and kindness. Not that Beyonce isn’t. They are both different and can be appreciated for their uniqueness. To imply that one has something over the other is wrong. Angie is a great actress as well as a humanitarian while Beyonce is in a different field. Neither women are claiming to own the style so y r we comparing them. They both look great!

Steph on

Love how Beyonce is not ashamed of her cusrves but i have to say this dress…too tight? As for Angie, love the pale skin, looks like silk.

Anna on

No comparison….Beyonce is naturally beautiful and not posing. She has far more class than Angelina

hotness at 46 on

Beyonce is not Posing. Thats her style. Whats up with these magazine. Look how angie is sticking her leg out through that split.

Marie on

Did I miss something? Did Angelina invent the style of showing leg?? I think not.

Lola on

Beyonce and Angelina is no comparison. Beyonce has a very shapely leg and Angelina had a look like a pale piece of chicken that wasn’t cooked yet.

mrsmass on

stem is not a new word for leg.

also, why would Angelina need a tan? who decided that people need to be tan to look good? i will pass on the skin cancer.

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sara simonds on

I don’t think anyone ever called Angelina’s style boring. She’s had some amzing red carpet looks.

gret on

since Angie did it!, overtime a famous person show her leg in a dress, they are all like “oh! they’re coping Angelina”…. don’t u think it’s gotten a little old?

DD on

her fat leg is an unwelcome sight.

Gia on

Beyonces’ leg looks like a ham hock! Angelinas’ at least looks human.

Lyla on

Beyonce looks gorgeous, as always, and I don’t understand how this is an ‘Angelina’ moment, she was pulling her dress so she wouldn’t trip. Angie was giving her leg too much emphasis, Beyonce wasn’t at all. I think Beyonce looks better. She’s healthy, beautiful, and she seems sincerely happy. Angie looks anorexic and pale, she doesn’t look happy at all to me.

St.Ephanie on

Ok, comparing Angies flopped out crack stem to everyone who shows theirs is beyond old. Please, just stop it already. Nobody is trying to be like her. At all. Ever. Just stop it. You’ve beat it into the ground enough PEOPLE, now just let it die.

Sandy on

YAWN! So now any women who shows a leg is having an Angelina Jolie moment? Very lame.

Linda on

While both are ATTRACTIVE women
Beyonce is Cute and the leg is ok to best
Angelina is Beautiful and the leg is perfection
side note…..
Charlize Theron should have been MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD..maybe next year!

Christine on

Both beautiful girls but Angelina is far more glamourous and classy.

H on

Great, here’s a chance for women to viciously rip on each other. Thanks, People. I think they both look beautiful in different ways.

Really? on

She doesn’t even have “good” legs! I wouldn’t be showing those off if I were her….

Patty on

How come every time a celebrity wears a dress with a slit up the leg (like that’s unusual?), the media compares it to Angie? The difference between Beyonce and Angie–or Jennifer and Angie–is when they wear these dresses, they actually stand and pose normally and naturally! Not that awkward, over-emphasized, attention-desperate stance Angie assumed!

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kaye on

Beyonce could never measure up to Angie in any. Beyonce is so self absorbed and could never do anything for anyone else but herself. I watched her on the BET awards and she is not the most beautiful woman in the world not even close they must of ran out of candidates when they picked her

M. E. R. on

Beyonce is a beautiful woman but her legs are very thick.

Guest on

Um. No. Stop trying so hard, People.

C.C on

I’ve seen pics of Angie in other black dresses that flatter her, this one doesn’t. This shade of black, which appears to be a much deeper and darker shade, does not help her pale skin. It makes her look like an albino.
Beyonce, although I like the color of the dress, I don’t really care for the belt.

Beverly Jones on

Sorry not the best looking legs and need to take off dead skin on the knees.. HMMMM>>>>

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