Even Channing Tatum was surprised by Beyoncé on “Lip Sync Battle”

Channing Tatum lip-syncing to “Who Run The World (Girls)” on Lip Sync Battle a few weeks ago was amazing, but it was made even better by the surprise appearance from Beyoncé. Turns out, it was practically a surprise for Channing as well, who originally had different plans for his performance.

He explained the process to Ellen when he appeared on her show on Wednesday:

However, just when you think you know Beyoncé, she turns around and does something completely unexpected. She ended up agreeing to come on the show, and even for a huge celebrity like Channing, that was a big deal.

Watch him reveal how it all went down below!

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