Beyonce Ridiculed In Birthday Swimsuit With Ocean Cigar

Beyonce received very mixed feedback to her swimsuit-clad birthday photos shared on her Instagram last night. Showing off her high-end lifestyle, her figure, and her drink brand, the 43-year-old sizzled in a tight bathing suit as she struck poses from the ocean, also taking a leaf out of husband Jay-Z's books as she held a cigar. Sharing a gallery of beachy snaps that included her posing submerged in ocean waters and sharing photos of her SirDavis whiskey, Bey gained over 2.8 million likes, but the response was lukewarm as The Daily Mail covered the post. The Grammy winner made August headlines for launching her whiskey brand, one co-founded with Moet Hennessey.

Kicking her gallery off with a glam snap, Beyonce held up a cigar as she just about showed her silhouette against a setting sun. Enjoying warm ocean waters and wearing her hair in a bun, the "TEXAS HOLD'EM" hitmaker also held a glass of her whiskey, then switching to daytime mode as she stunned chest-deep in the water.

Flashing hints of her curvy figure, the mom of three modeled a tight black swimsuit while closing her eyes, sporting her highlighted locks up and once again brandishing that whiskey glass.

Making sure to plug her newly launched brand, the singer continued with a snap showing two bottles of her liquor on a wooden, beach-set table before showing footage of herself pouring out a glass. The remainder of the gallery switched things up between beach shots and video footage as the former Destiny's Child star relaxed in the water. No caption was offered.

"You been drinking, you been drinking," one fan replied. "Baby you drunk that whole bottle????" another asked. Users were more critical on The Daily Mail, though, where an article also covered Beyonce's leggy dress, shared just before her beachy share. "Nobody and I mean nobody goes into the sea with a drink and a cigar," one user replied.

Meanwhile, over 190 users liked a comment pointing out the promotional nature of the post. "The whole thing is promoting the whiskey line," the user wrote. "Whiskey...the perfect beach drink lol," another sarcastically said.

In a statement made amid her brand's launch last month, Beyonce wrote:  “I’ve always been drawn to the power and confidence I feel when drinking quality whisky and wanted to invite more people to experience that feeling."

Also marking Beyonce's 43rd birthday was this shot as the Texas-born star sizzled in a printed minidress with her birthday balloons. "I’m so grateful for another year. Thank you for the loving birthday wishes," Bey wrote as fans left her over 1 million likes. Celebrity wishes came in from model Hailey Bieber, actress Blake Lively, and reality star Khloe Kardashian.