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Watch Benedict Cumberbatch attempt to sashay like Beyoncé

Cumberbitches, take note. 

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Posted on Oct 25, 2014   Updated on May 30, 2021, 8:21 am CDT

Benedict Cumberbatch is so universally beloved that if he slapped a baby across the face for no reason, a substantial portion of the Internet would find it the most charming act in the history of the world. Imagine the squees emanating from legions of Cumberbitches, then, when they saw the Sherlock star attempting to sashay like Beyoncé on The Graham Norton Show.

The fierceness starts at the 2:20 mark, with Cumberbatch being coached by Call the Midwife star Miranda Hart, as Bey’s “Crazy in Love” plays in the background. 

To be perfectly honest, Cumberbatch’s strut doesn’t so much channel Queen Bey as it does a spastic Buckingham Palace guard, or a member of the Ministry of Silly Walks. But considering how well he’s pulling off that grey suit, I doubt many of his fans will really care.

Via r/montypython

Via Lightly Buzzed

H/T US Weekly | Screengrab via The Graham Norton Show/YouTube

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*First Published: Oct 25, 2014, 3:00 pm CDT

EJ Dickson

EJ Dickson is a writer and editor who primarily covers sex, dating, and relationships, with a special focus on the intersection of intimacy and technology. She served as the Daily Dot’s IRL editor from January 2014 to July 2015. Her work has since appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Mic, Bustle, Romper, and Men’s Health.

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