Beyonce, African Queen?
L’Officiel, a French fashion magazine is celebrating its 90th anniversary on it’s March 2011 cover. The issue honors legendary Nigerian singer and activist, Fela Kuti. Beyonce is styled as an “African Queen.” She is supposedly rocking a stunning African-themed head dress, long braid and blackface.
L’Officiel writes,
“The Fashion magazine is about to celebrate its 90th birthday. To celebrate this anniversary, the festivities start with the March issue, with Beyoncé on the cover. She agreed to pose for an incredible fashion shoot, with the theme of African Queen, paying a tribute to the legendary Fela Kuti. Far from the glamorous Sasha Fierce, the beauty posed for the magazine with amazing fashion designers clothes, but also in a dress created by her mother. [It is] A return to her African roots, as you can see on the picture, on which her face was voluntarily darkened. All the pictures will be available in the collector edition.”
