Beyoncé Thanks Fans For Ignoring Album Leak And Waiting For Release: "I Love You Deeply"

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Beyonce's new album, Renaissance, officially drops on Friday, July 29, although the highly anticipated project was unfortunately leaked two days earlier. However, loyal Queen Bey fans (known as "Bey Hive") waited for the right time to listen to the 16-song album. For this, Beyonce, 40, expressed her gratitude to her fans in a message posted on her Twitter.

"So the album leaked, and y'all waited for the right release time so y'all could enjoy it together," Beyonce wrote. "I've never seen anything like it. I can't thank you enough for your love and protection. Thank you for calling anyone trying to sneak into the club early. It means the world to me."

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