Beyoncé Recreates Iconic Pamela Anderson Looks While Honoring Star in New 'Bodyguard' Music Video: 'Beywatch'

Mar. 15, 2025

Beyoncéhas a treat for fans this Election Day.

The Grammy winning songstress on Tuesday, Nov. 5 dropped a music video for ‘Bodyguard," using the visual — the first from herCowboy Carteralbum— not just as an opportunity to dress up as the iconicPamela AndersonforHalloween(or Beylloween, as she calls it), but also as an chance to remind viewers to vote.

Sharing the video on social media, the 43-year-old star included the messaging both in hashtag and in one setup for the clip, in which the words were written on a flag coming out of a toy gun.

Late last month,Beyoncéofficially endorsed Democratic nomineeKamala Harrisin the 2024 presidential election, delivering an energetic speech in her home city of Houston, Texas during a Harris campaign stop. The move cameBey allowed Harris to use herCowboy Cartertrack “Freedom” in promotional videos and as a walk-in track at events, including the Democratic National Convention.

Beyoncé and Pamela Anderson.Beyonce/YouTube; Fremantle Media/Shutterstock

Beyonce/YouTube; Fremantle Media/Shutterstock

Of course, the Destiny’s Child singer’s suit read “Beywatch” — a pun she also used as the name for the upload on YouTube.

Though it’s been nearly 30 years since Anderson wore her iconic one-piece on the set of the hit ’90s show, Anderson has saidshe still has one of the suitsand slips into the maillot from time to time. “I put it on every once in a while — it still fits,” she toldET Canadain February 2023.

Other looks included Bey’s take on Anderson’s character inBarb Wire.Dressed in a tightly-cinched leather corset with plunging neckline and black opera gloves, she specifically appeared to recreate the look Anderson wore to theBarb Wirepremiere at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

Beyoncé and Pamela Anderson.Beyonce/YouTube; Alan Davidson/Shutterstock

Beyonce/YouTube; Alan Davidson/Shutterstock

“She came up to me and said, ‘Hey, so I’m [presenting at] the [VMAs] next week. Could you make me a pink feathered cowboy hat?'” Supersonic recalledThe Hollywood Reporterin February 2022. “I made her this pink feathered — I can’t really call it a cowboy hat — it was just an Ivy Supersonic feathered hat. It was very big, pink and fluffy. I thought that she would like it, and I was hoping she would.”

Beyoncé and Pamela Anderson.Beyonce/YouTube; Ke.Mazur/WireImage

Beyonce/YouTube; Ke.Mazur/WireImage

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Also on Tuesday, Beyoncé shared to Instagram a series of professional shots of her dressed in her Anderson drag.

“LOVE 🤍,” Anderson, 57, commented.

The pictures were also filled with Easter Eggs for Beyoncé fans, including calling the Video Music Awards the “No Visual Awards” — a nod to the fact that the BeyHive have long been waiting for music videos toCowboy Carterand Beyoncé’s previous album,Renaissance.

“No visuals?!!! I’m crying,“one fanteased in the comment season. “Just playing in our face 😂.”

source: people.com