Popular artiste and fashion icon, Beyoncé, has emerged the new cover star for the December issue of British Vogue Magazine which features three different covers.
She was photographed by 21-year old Kennedi Carter from North Carolina, making him the youngest person to shoot a British Vogue cover in the magazine’s 104-year history.
Beyoncé’s feature in the British vogue was accompanied with an interview (very rare) conducted by the Vogue editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful.
Speaking to Enninful via Zoom, the artiste, fashion designer and producer said that she felt “absolutely changed” by the events of 2020.
“I have learnt that my voice is clearer when I am still. I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life.
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“I came into the music industry at 15 years old and grew up with the world watching, and I have put out projects non-stop.
“I released Lemonade during the Formation world tour, gave birth to twins, performed at Coachella, directed Homecoming, went on another world tour with Jay, then [directed film] Black Is King, all back to back. It’s been heavy and hectic.
“I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on building my legacy and representing my culture the best way I know-how.
“Now, I’ve decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy”, Beyonce said.
Beyoncé also mentioned the increased focus on Black and African creatives and culture in her work in recent years, a shift she attributed to giving birth to her first child, Blue Ivy, in 2012.
She said, “It became my mission to make sure she lived in a world where she feels truly seen and valued”.
She added that after having her son, Sir, in 2017, “I felt it was important to uplift and praise our boys, and to assure that they grow up with enough films, children’s books and music that promote emotional intelligence, self-value and our rich history”.
Speaking about the interview with Beyonce, Enninful said, “Everyone always wants to know what it’s like to work with Beyoncé and her incredible team, and the answer is: flawless.
“A perfectionist to the core, more than anything she wanted her British Vogue moment to be filled with positivity as this trickiest of years draws to a close”.
Beyoncé was last featured on the cover of British Vogue in 2013.
In 2018, she wrote her own cover story for the US Vogue, coming out about the difficulties she faced giving birth to her twins in 2017 and discussing her insistence that Vogue hired an African-American photographer, a 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell, to shoot the cover – also the first in the magazine’s history.
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