Beyoncé Does ‘Essence’ Magazine
Beyoncé is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Essence magazine wherein she FINALLY comes clean and confirms (what we all knew already) that she DID MARRY Jay-Z (née Shawn Carter) earlier this year in April (so, congrats again B-Jay!). Additionally, her as-yet-untitled album has, at last, been titled — according to BeyonceWorld.net the album will be called I Am … Here are a few of Beyoncé’s Essence mag photos and portions of her revelatory interview:
Beyonce is finally breaking her silence on her hush-hush wedding to Jay-Z. The singer, 27, tells November’s Essence that she kept their April wedding at Jay-Z’s NYC apartment quiet and small because she is not a “traditional woman.” She adds, “It’s been my day so many days already.” Despite being engaged, she never confirmed rumors or wore a ring. “People put too much emphasis on that,” says the singer, whose new album drops Nov. 18. “It’s just material, and it’s just silly to me.” (Instead, the couple have matching IV tattoos on their ring fingers. They were each born on the fourth day of a month – Beyonce on September 4; Jay-Z, December 4. They wed on April 4.) Beyonce — who’s been dating the rapper since 2002 — says she wasn’t surprised when they walked down the aisle. “We’ve been together a long time,” she says. “We always knew it would happen.” “What Jay and I have is real,” she goes on. “It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real.” Jay-Z recently hinted at a desire to have a baby. “Most people I guess dream of having a family some day,” he told reporters in NYC, “so I’m just a regular American boy.”
I’m glad that B has finally decided to end the nonsense of not disclosing that she and Jay got married. While I understand that celebs want to keep certain things about their private life quiet, it strikes me as silly when they maintain a total radio silence when other folks in the know talk freely about their biz (you may recall that Mary J. Blige publicly congratulated B-Jay on their nuptials the day after they were wed). I, personally, do not find it intrusive to know if a celebrity is married. But, in any event, B-Jay must’ve had their reasons for staying mum … and have finally given confirmation.
Yesterday, we got to hear Beyoncé’s two new singles, If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and today we learn that those tracks (of the reported “60 to 70 songs” that she recorded) are the first to be released from her newly titled album I Am …, which is due for release in December. So much new info from Beyoncé today, I don’t even know what to do with myself!
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Can her face be any more airbrushed than it is?
October 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am
LOL… your totally right! It looks like that same face in almost all the pics too.
October 9th, 2008 at 10:18 am
She looks like that girl Domenique from last(?) season of America’s Next Top Model. Which is not really a compliment…
October 9th, 2008 at 10:57 am
She looks great in these!!
October 9th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
It’s so strange to me to hear Beyonce say that something is just “material.” I dunno, but she is always rockin’ an overload of jewels, and I’ve never exactly thought of her as humble. Maybe she’s not as narcissitic as I thought? Here’s hoping :)
October 9th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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October 9th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Posh, I was going to say the exact same thing. It’s easy to be a martyr about an engagement ring when your entire life is diamond-encrusted.
October 9th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Posh and Julie….Can’t agree w/ you more. She has songs that glorify materialistic things. This woman is a walking condradiction on so many levels.
October 9th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
She used to look really hot.. like about 5-8yrs ago but not so much anymore.
October 9th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
not material? they’re real? not a publicity stunt? photo op? why did she wait until a month before her album drop to “come clean” … celebrities are pretty much full of crap i think.
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October 10th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Is it just me or does the nickname ‘B-Jay’ just make you think of the initials BJ, meaning something along the lines of third base. A bit inappropriate, but it makes me giggle.
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