‘OMG get that man to an assisted living home!’ Twitter users crack hilarious jokes over 2016 photo of Jay-Z wearing a HELMET while riding a jet ski after the picture resurfaced online
Social media users are totally tickled by a two-year-old photo of Jay-Z riding a jet ski around the Tyrrhenian Sea off of Sardinia thanks to the rapper’s unusual headgear.
Jay-Z, who was 46 at the time, was enjoying an Italian vacation with his wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy in August 2016 when he went for the solo jet ski ride, opting to wear a helmet while cruising around in the water.
This week, the photo resurfaced on social media, where thousands of fans have found the odd choice of protection — and his totally serious facial expression — quite funny.
Woosh! Photos of Jay-Z riding a jet ski in Sardinia, Italy in 2016 have resurfaced on social media
Staying safe! Fans can’t get over Jay’s expression, and the face that he is wearing a helmet
Ouch! Most are confused about the choice, since you wouldn’t hurt your head by hitting the water
Question: This person asked, ‘Has literally anyone ever worn a helmet on a jet ski, ever?’
Workin’! Some thought his serious expression made it look like he was commuting
Seriously: Others saw a metaphor for their own lives in the images
The snap was caught by a photographer in the summer of 2016 during the European leg of Bey’s Formation tour, when the family was enjoying some time off.
Huh? The photos certainly inspired laughter and begged plenty of questions
Some wondered whether Jay was offered the helmet or if he brought it himself
No fun! Some said the serious attitude made him look like he was ready for business
Too funny: The photo seems to be getting more attention than it did in 2016
Popular: It’s popped up all over Twitter and Instagram
Vacay: Jay-Z and Beyonce were vacationing with Blue Ivy in Italy at the time
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s lunch on a yacht with Blue Ivy
Others commented on his expression, which seemed to indicate that he wasn’t having any fun.
‘Why jay z look like he finna jet ski right into a warehouse and stop a drug deal?’ asked one.
‘Jay Z is the first person on a jet-ski to look like they’re commuting to work,’ wrote a man named Tyler Sean Palmer
‘JayZ is the only person who can jet ski without smiling or having fun,’ quipped Colton Underwood.
‘I just wanna know who told Jay Z he’s supposed to wear a helmet while riding a jet ski??? Like lol you aren’t gonna crack your head on water if you fall off TF,’ wrote Tijaan Abbas.
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Something’s different: People compared Jay-Z’s riding gear to his wife’s
While Beyonce went helmet-free and appeared to be having a blast, Jay-Z looked the opposite
Warning: It is entirely possible to get seriously injured on a jet-ski. In 2011, Sean Kingston (pictured) nearly died after a jet ski accident when he hit a bridge
Woman killed and two men injured after jet ski crashes into boat
It is certainly unusual to wear a helmet while riding a jet ski, since a person is unlikely to hurt his or her head by hitting the water. However, jet skis can go quite fast and have been at the center of some dangerous accidents.
In fact, in May of 2011, hip-hop star Sean Kingston got into an accident while riding a jet ski in Miami Beach, colliding with the Palm Island Bridge.
He and his female passenger to Jackson Ryder Trauma Center in Miami. Just 21 at the time, Kingston was in serious condition, starting in the trauma unit before being moved to the ICU.
His injuries were so serious that doctors worried he wouldn’t make it.
‘He tried to die a couple of times with us, but we refused to let him die,’ one of his doctors said on NBC’s Today show.
‘I had a lot of pain,”’ Kingston said, according to People. ‘But when I went to visit the surgeon [afterward], he said, “Yo, you had a guardian angel that day.”‘