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February 28th, 2009 at 7:32 am

Beyonce Ebony Magazine April 2009 Cover, Photos

Beyonce Ebony Magazine April 2009 cover

Beyonce graces the cover of Ebony April 2009 and is featured in a photo shoot and interview. See the photos, interview excerpts and recent video of the music superstar here.

In the interview for the cover story ‘Beyoncenvolved: An Intimate Portrait of the Superstar You May Not Know,’ Beyonce talks about a variety of subjects, including home life with husband Jay-Z.

On how she defines herself and her professional career.

“I’m a daughter, I’m a friend, I’m a wife, I’m a sister. All those things first. I’m artist. I’m a businesswoman. I’m multifaceted. I’m a lover. I’m inspired by love. I make decisions from the heart.” [...]

“I turn down million dollar offers all the time because it’s something that does not feel true for what I’m trying to say. I have to be passionate about it. Love inspires and growth inspires me…If it is not going to be iconic, something I can love 10 years from now, I’ve learned I should not waste my time with it.” [...]

Beyonce Ebony Magazine April 2009 photo

Regarding her marriage to Jay-Z.

“He was very successful before I met him and I was very successful before I met him. So we have so much respect for each other, and respect for each other artistically. We are very close friends, and I believe he is the ultimate artist and he has the same feelings for me.” [...]

Beyonce Ebony Magazine April 2009 photo

She expresses her reluctance about talking about her marriage while sharing a few tidbits, even confessing she is “a little messy” at home.

“I don’t know how to talk about it because I don’t like to talk about it. But I have a great example of a great wife, and that’s my mother. And I have great friends around me that have been married, so I’m lucky to have really good examples. And a great husband.”[...]

Beyonce Ebony Magazine April 2009 photo

“I’m a little messy. Oh, yeah. Whenever I’m out in public, I have to be put together. When I get home, I rebel against it and I don’t want to take care of anything. I drop it. I’m relaxed. I don’t have any shoes on. No makeup. My purse is in the kitchen. I think that is most difficult thing for him. He’s very, very organized. I’m extremely organized when I’m working, and I work so much that when I get home I don’t want to think about anything.”

Article and Image Source: Ebony via Entertainment Rundown: Beyonce Makes a Splash on Ebony’s Cover

More Beyonce Ebony photos and a video below.

Here is recent video – Beyonce and Hugh Jackman 2009 Oscar performance of a medley of hits from musical that has garnered rave reviews as well as the latest Beyonce wardrobe malfunction. (To see more highlights from the show see: 2009 Academy Awards Winners: 2009 Oscars Winners Photos, Video) More Beyonce pictures from Ebony below.

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