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Just a few weeks shy of her birthday month, Beyonce covers the September issue of Vogue Magazine, where she gives fans the most raw and authentic interview to date.
In a very transparent interview with writer Clover Hope, she opens up about her emergency C-section with her twins, Sir and Rumi, self-acceptance, what she learned about her twenties and breaking barriers for the new talents.
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The music mogul hand-selected 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell for the cover and editorial shoots, which makes him the first black photographer to shoot the magazine issue in its 126-history. Beyonce was also given complete control over the issue, telling her story HER way.
“When I first started, 21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people did not sell. Clearly that has been proven a myth. Not only is an African American on the cover of the most important month for VOGUE, this is the publication’s first cover to ever be shot by an African-American photographer.”
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For the shoot, Beyonce explained why she used little make-up and the importance of embracing beauty in natural bodies.
“I think it’s important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies. That’s why I stripped away the wigs and hair extensions and used little make-up for this shoot.”
As she narrates, Bey tells the story of her second pregnancy with her twins revealing that she had an emergency C-section.
“I was 218 ponds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section. We spent many weeks in the NICU.”
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After giving birth, her core felt different and despite going vegan, the singer is okay with her body.
“To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch and I’m in no rush to get rid of it. I think it’s real. Whenever I’m ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my butt until I have it.”
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Read the full interview at Vogue.
Beyonce and her husband Jay Z are currently on tour. ‘On The Run II’ ends on October in Seattle.