Thursday, March 28, 2024

Beyoncé Third Black Woman to Cover Vogue’s September Issue (Photos/Video)

Beyonce Vogue September Issue
Vogue/Mario Testino

*Beyoncé appears in a gown by Marc Jacobs against a boring backdrop for her third time gracing the cover of Vogue. She previously posed for the covers of March 2013 and the April 2009 issues. She is the third black woman, after Naomi Campbell in 1989 and Halle Berry in 2010, to grace the publication’s coveted September fashion issue.

Beyonce Vogue September Issue
Vogue/Mario Testino

Jacobs tells the magazine: “The word diva is used for so many female performers, and it often means they have reputations for being difficult, but she exudes charm and a lovable quality.”

The article, titled “Just B.,” explores Beyonce’s ‘art of global domination.’ In the preview currently available online, there aren’t any quotes from Beyonce, although she was presumably interviewed for the piece, according to Billboard.

Beyonce Vogue September Issue
Vogue/Mario Testino

Writer Margo Jefferson says, in part, “Beyoncé is a powerhouse. She can sneer. She can out-strut and stare down any man in the film frame. Call her, in the songs, She Who Must Be Obeyed—in the palace, in the bedroom, in the hood, on the road, and on the runway.”

Beyonce Vogue September Issue
Vogue/Mario Testino

In a preview for the story, designer Stella McCartney calls Beyonce “the whole package: primal, rare, delicate, beautiful and powerful…her appeal crosses art forms, genders, and generations.”

Shot by famed photographer Mario Testino, the magazine also released a behind-the-scenes video, below, of the cover shoot, set to Édith Piaf’s “Autumn Leaves.”

Vogue’s fashion issue is the thickest of the year, with supermodels competing with actors and musicians for the spot on the cover. There were reports that Kim Kardashian was allegedly petitioning to grace the September issue. In addition to Naomi Campbell, previous September cover stars have included Jennifer Lawrence and Cara Delevingne.

The issue goes on sale Aug. 14 in Target and on Amazon, and hits newsstands Aug. 25.

Vogue video of photo shoot:

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