Monday, February 21, 2011

‘ROUND THE WAY: BEYONCE IN BLACKFACE FOR L’OFFICIEL MAGAZINE + BEHIND THE SC...

 
 

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via CONCRETELOOP.COM by J. Dakar on 2/21/11

French fashion magazine L'Officiel asked Beyonce to grace the cover of its March issue, celebrating its 90th anniversary as well as her African roots…in blackface.

L'Officiel issued the following statement:
"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, on sell at the end of this month."


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