Beyonce, Jay-Z celebrate fifth wedding anniversary in Cuba

BY DANIEL BEEKMAN
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé enjoyed a Communist State of Mind on Thursday, celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary in Cuba.
The “Empire State of Mind” Brooklyn rapper and his “Crazy in Love” crooner wife were mobbed by starstruck fans as they toured Old Havana wearing dark sunglasses and vacation gear. Beyoncé also wore an eye-catching braided beehive hairdo.
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A 51-year embargo of Cuba makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to visit the isolated Caribbean isle as tourists, but tens of thousands of Americans make the trip every year on special licenses for academic, religious, professional and cultural-exchange programs.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z declined to speak to reporters in Havana, their publicists didn’t respond to questions and the U.S. agency that doles out licenses said it doesn’t comment on individual cases.
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But the Cuban government-run website CubiSi called the celebrity visit a tourist trip, the Associated Press reported.
Jay and Bey appeared to be having a blast. The newmom stepped out in flats, a vibrant patterned shirt and skirt and the new towering hairstyle. She posed with schoolkids while her music mogul hubbie, sporting a classic Cuban straw hat, a blue polo shirt, plaid shorts and white Nike hightop sneakers, puffed on — what else? — a Cuban cigar.
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Their day in the sun followed a Wednesday night date at a Havana hot spot, where the power couple caused quite a stir. Accompanied by their mothers, they dined on Cuban creole fish, chicken, black beans and rice at La Guarida restaurant.
Their presence attracted so many well-wishers that police were forced to step in to keep the masses swooning on Bey at bay. When the crowd started chanting Beyoncé’s name, she stepped onto a balcony and waved.