Beyonce Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson

Beyonce waves at photographers as she leaves a boutique in New York City on Wednesday (December 21).

The 30-year-old entertainer and mama-to-be recently paid tribute to Michael Jackson and performed “I Wanna Be Where You Are.”

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Beyonce

“Watching [Michael,] I realized exactly what I wanted to be,” Bey said. “He inspired me so much – as a matter of fact, the first song I ever performed in Destiny’s Child was a Jackson 5 song.”