Beyonce gifted me her sunglasses — I’m auctioning them for $20K for my family
Global Valentino, the Beyhive fan who walked away with Beyoncé’s Off-White brand sunglasses at her London show, put the memorabilia up for auction on Tuesday for nearly $20,000.“It was a very difficult choice to make as a fan,” he admitted to the Post.The 20-year-old film director posted a viral TikTok in May with 1.4 million views, capturing the moment the “Alien Superstar” singer tossed her black sunglasses to fans while performing “Diva.”The exchange did get heated when security “kidnapped” the sunglasses from fans, but the 41-year-old triple threat returned to the stage and flung them back into the crowd.“Being gifted an item twice by Beyoncé will certainly remain the fondest memories of my life so far,” Valentino gushed.As irreplaceable as Queen Bey shades were, Valentino had to prioritize his finances, auctioning the glasses that typically sell for around $250 for $12,668.30 to $19,002.45.“I’m a committed filmmaker who has chosen to auction the glasses to invest in my family and career.”Valentino posted the $19,000 listing on “Omega Auctions,” which he claims has “previously auctioned some of the most expensive music memorabilia ever sold such as John Lennon’s home.”“We are entirely satisfied that the person who consigned them with us is the very same person who caught the sunglasses in the (now viral) TikTok video,” Dan Hampson, the Omega Auctions manager told the Post.