2023 Rewind: Beyoncé's Hot Security Guard is Another Reason to See Her 'Renaissance' World Tour
This piece is part of EDGE's 2023 Rewind series. We're reaching into our archives and sharing some of our favorite stories from the past year.
There are more than a few stars on Beyoncé's "Renaissance World Tour": There is the Queen herself, her first born Blue IV, who pops up in the tour to much fanfare, her dancers, and now security guard and bodybuilder James Plaza.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the Beyhive has taken notice of the hunky security guard and a video of him smirking has sent many into a swoon.
On Monday during a performance of her song "Energy," James was posted at the front of the stage. When Beyoncé instructs the crowd to "mute" he began smirking at how much the crowd was hanging on to her every word.
Someone captured the moment, uploaded it, and a star named James was born.
With some fans wanting to know more about him, eagle-eyed snoops found that he is indeed a bodybuilder who has regularly competed and won several competitions before taking a break to protect Queen Bey on tour.
"OMG he is beautiful," wrote one fan. While another jokingly quipped, "Oh i would be P**SED if he were in front of me during the concert" because he is "distracting as f**k."
When the Beyhive is right they are right.
Check out James' viral moment below.
"James Plaza is a freelance close protection officer who has been working in private security with VIPs since 2010. However, his résumé not only includes "bodyguard to Beyoncé," but also "competitive bodybuilder," reports Men's Health.
"Plaza's Instagram—whose followers have quadrupled since the video dropped—notes his accomplishments as a physique pro athlete, which include medals from the GBO, FMC and NFMUK federations. He also frequently shares videos from his training sessions as he gets competition-ready."
HIs IG has gone private for now, but it wasn't long before he was trending on social media: