A Beyoncé fan is being shaded for his choice to sell the singer’s sunglasses.
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.
The auction website promotes the spectacles as “Beyoncé – Owned and stage-worn Off-White sunglasses.”
They describe the product as “A pair of Off-White sunglasses (OER1101 1007 76 14 130 3) likely custom made 1/1, worn onstage by Beyonce during her performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on May 29, 2023.”
“Omega Auction” revealed the live auction begins on July 4 at 10 a.m. UK time with expectations to be sold by 3 p.m. UK time.
While Valentino prepares to have sweet dreams and a lump sum of cash, the Beyhive is furious with his decision.
“Traitor,” grunted one person underneath his viral video. “Why would you sell it?”
“Assignment misunderstood. The FLEX is saying “You like my glasses?! I know, Beyoncé gave them to me, TWICE!” Not profit,” one person commented.
Valentino quickly responded, saying, “I have a family + career I gotta support and the way I see it, she’s providing me with even better days ahead🤍.”
Other Beyoncé fans admit they would sell the “Renaissance World Tour” souvenir too.
“I don’t see anything wrong with it at all,” confessed one person.
“The way I would have sold them glasses the very NEXT day bey threw them to me 😭,” seconded another.