Beyoncé made time in her busy schedule for a joke during the NBA Finals

Bey-ware of direct eye contact.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Beyoncé made time in her busy schedule for a joke during the NBA Finals
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Queen Bey is many things -- musically-gifted, fiercely talented, fashionable and even...funny. 

During Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, a photographer captured a shot of one man daring to make eye contact with Beyoncé.

The comical photograph obviously caused the haters came out to play, but Beyoncé's response was sheer unexpected brilliance.


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Here is a photo of Beyoncé happily enjoying Jay Z's company and some good old basketball. How lovely, right?

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CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 16: Beyonce and Jay Z attend Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Credit: Jason Miller/Getty Images

Now here's a picture of Beyoncé when Steve Cespedes -- the man sitting next to Jay Z -- attempted to look her in the eyes...bum bum bummmm.

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People quickly started to notice what appeared to be some heavy side-eye shade radiating from Bey, and took to social media to speculate.


After Huffington Post tweeted the photo, poking fun at the unfortunate expressions captured, Beyoncé and Cespedes banded together to create a brilliant reply.


Cespedes explained via Twitter that “Both Beyoncé and Jay Z were beyond polite and very gracious. The pic was her idea."

Thank you, Beyoncé for once again bringing joy to our world.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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