Beyoncé Knowles is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new UK issue of Marie Claire magazine … in her coverstory interview, Ms. B confesses that she wants to outlive the pop star shelf life and transition into legendhood. Yeah, good luck with that Miss Thang:

Forget mere celebrity. Beyoncé says she aspires to icon status. “There is a time limit on being a pop star, yes,” the Grammy-winning singer tells the October issue of Marie Claire’s U.K. edition. “Being a legend, an icon? Absolutely not.” “I’m over being a pop star,” Beyoncé, 26, adds. “I don’t wanna be a hot girl – I wanna be iconic.” Still, she admits to being frustrated with the demands of her career: “There are responsibilities that come along with this life … trying to have a romantic meal without someone sneaking in to film the whole thing,” says Beyoncé, who married Jay-Z in April. “I have to work really hard and it’s fine because I like it, I love it, but it’s a lot of sacrifice.” Acknowledging the challenges of being a minority in Hollywood, Beyoncé gives a nod to her own role models: “I think I’m opening doors for more black women, just like Halle Berry and Diana Ross opened doors for me.” The singer also expressed a sense of excitement for the political future. Regarding Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, she says, “I’m really proud. I think we’re making a bit of progress, it’s an exciting time. We all feel part of our country now.”

At least she’s modest. After the jump, check out some other photos from her Marie Claire photospread …

I suppose the woman does deserve props for having the conviction to go after her dreams so feverishly. She is an insanely talented person and I really do think she can go far in the Entertainment biz. Will she reach the heights of Diana Ross, well, that remains to be seen … she seems to think so. She’s got the singing down pat, let’s see about working on that acting aspect, B, and then we’ll talk ;) What do y’all think, will Beyoncé ever be able to reach legendary status?

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