Look, stop giving Jay-Z guff about wearing a helmet on a jet ski. They are unpredictable machines and the open water is unforgiving.
And yet a photo—which is apparently from 2016—of Jay-Z riding a jet ski while wearing a helmet and a nonplussed look seems to have resonated with the indoor kids. It was resurrected over the July 4 holiday as a symbol of how a lot of us are feeling right now.
https://twitter.com/casspa/status/1014340820445618176
https://twitter.com/lrmsix/status/1014204347885015040
It was pointed out that this isn’t the first awkward sporting moment for Jay-Z.
We have a new one to the Jay-Z awkward sports collection. pic.twitter.com/OEqjBYOSEB
— Jawn Flick (@kidnoble) July 3, 2018
It was added to other recent rapper memes.
https://twitter.com/cozydrugs/status/1014562011156533248
Meanwhile, Beyoncé rode the way only she could, though the photos TMZ posted in 2016 do show her wearing the red helmet as well.
https://twitter.com/keiryoncecruz/status/1013664499700674562
Beyoncé did post photos of their holiday a couple days ago, though it’s not clear if more jet skiing took place.