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Brian Tyree Henry is a buzzing member of the Beyhive!
The actor, 43, told The Hollywood Reporter that he has one specific goal in mind when he attends the 2025 Emmy Awards later this year — and it involves Beyoncé.
According to the outlet, Henry was texting friends and fellow nominees Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Natasha Rothwell and Sterling K. Brown the morning when Emmy nominations were announced in July.
“All I really care about, honestly, is how we’re all going to photobomb Beyoncé,” he told THR.
“I was like, ‘Yeah, congratulations on your nomination. So what are we wearing, because we’re going to take this picture,’ ” Henry added of the messages sent to his celebrity pals about getting a snapshot with Beyoncé, 43.
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Henry is nominated at this year’s ceremony in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category for his role in Dope Thief.
He was previously nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category in 2018 for his role in Atlanta, as well as in 2017, when he received a nod in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category for his role in This Is Us.
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Beyoncé, meanwhile, is nominated in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for Beyoncé Bowl, her halftime performance that aired on Netflix during the NFL game on Christmas Day between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.
The singer was previously nominated for her Lemonade special in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category in 2016, as well as her Homecoming documentary in the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) in 2019.
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Deadline confirmed through a Television Academy spokesperson that the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category has been added to the main Emmys show.
The outlet reported that the award was originally planned to be given out during the second night of the Creative Arts Emmys, which air a week earlier.
Alongside Beyoncé Bowl, the 2025 Oscars, SNL50: The Anniversary Special and the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert are also nominated in the same category, as is the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar.
Beyoncé is going head-to-head with husband Jay-Z in the category, given he makes the final decision on the Super Bowl Halftime performer with Roc Nation through a partnership with the NFL.
The 77th Emmy Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
