"The fear in Suni Lee’s eyes"; "Two queens in one frame" - Fans react to the gymnast sharing a hug with Beyonce at Glamour Women of the Year awards

Fans recently reacted to Paris Olympics gold medalist Suni Lee receiving a hug from American pop star Beyonce at the Glamour Women of the Year awards, held on October 8, 2024, in New York City. Lee was one of several honourees, including Pamela Anderson, Tina Knowles, Donna Kelce, Sydney Sweeney, Taraji P. Henson, Allyson Felix, Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey, Hadley Duvall, Kaitlyn Joshua, and tennis legend Serena Williams, for the Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year for 2024.

Following two severe kidney-related health issues which forced her to end her collegiate gymnastics career early, Lee made a nearly-impossible comeback for the Olympic year and clinched three medals in the French capital.

In recognition of her efforts, she was honored with the award, alongside other accomplished women. During the event, she met the American pop star and was seen having a conversation and later sharing a hug. Lee looked delighted to have shared that moment with the iconic star.

Fans were abuzz with excitement after witnessing the pop star and the two-time Olympian embracing each other. One fan wrote:

"The look in her face… she just wanted to live."

Another fan wrote about the expression on Lee's face, saying,

"The fear in Suni’s eyes…"

One fan addressed both of the accomplished women as "queens."

"Two queens in one frame! Love seeing this moment."

Here are some fan reactions:

"Omg this is such a beautiful moment," wrote a fan.

"Two legends unite," another fan expressed.

"What a powerful moment! Love the support," one fans chimed in.

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"To show myself that I could do it" - Suni Lee opens up on the reason she competed at the Paris Olympics

Suni Lee of the USA shows off her Bronze Medal during the Olympic Games All-Round Final in Paris, France. (Photo via Getty Images)

Suni Lee took home three medals from the 2020 Tokyo Games, including a gold in the women's individual all-around event after collecting a stunning 57.433 points to defeat Rebec Andrade and Angelina Melnikova.

However, soon after the Olympics, she was diagnosed with kidney issues that kept her away from the gymnastics arena and forced her to end her collegiate gymnastics career prematurely.

After navigating her health issues, Lee made a return to the sport with the Paris Games in her sights. After the Games, she said in an interview that the only reason to compete in her latest Olympics was to prove to herself that she could succeed. She said (via Glamour.com),

“The whole point of coming back for the last Olympics was to show myself that I could do it."

Suni Lee collected a gold medal in the team event and bronze medals in the individual all-around and uneven bars events.