Beyonce is featured in a strikingly beautiful photo shoot by Mark Abrahams in Marie Claire UK October 2008 issue.  Beyonce is also on the cover of the magazine and profiled in an article. (See: Beyonce Marie Claire UK Cover October 2008) Here is another excerpt from the article, in which Beyonce discusses present and future projects.

B’, as she’s called at home, will also admit to being a workaholic. There’s an as-yet untitled new album due out in November; then there’s her movie career, in particular Cadillac Records, co-starring Adrien Brody, which tells the story of Chicago label Chess Records. Her character, the Grammy-winning blues legend Etta James, battled a decade-long heroin addiction. ‘I’ve been saying for a long time that I wanted to do something dark. People are going to be very shocked. It’s the complete opposite of me. It was very emotionally draining. I was exhausted.’

Does she feel she’s paved the way for more African-American women to achieve huge success? ‘I am really proud that I am one of the artists that has the opportunity to be on magazine covers and to be in the movies. And I do think that I’m opening doors for more black women, just like Halle [Berry] and Diana Ross opened doors for me.’

Source: Marie Claire - Beyonce Interview

Photo credit: Mark Abrahams/Marie Claire UK via That Grape Juice - Beyonce Marie Claire Shoot

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Photos: Beyonce Marie Claire UK October 2008 Photo Shoot