Beyonce Covers Essence & Dishes About Her Wedding To Jay-Z…Finally!
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ESSENCE’s November issue features Beyoncé who talks about life in the spotlight–and being Mrs. Shawn Carter–in the article entitled, “I Am Legend.” And it’s about damn time. Also, after a failed marriage that swirled with innuendo and a short-circuited television comeback, Star Jones talks about her controversial bypass surgery and why she’s ready to find love again in “Starting Over.” Then in “Child Brides,” ESSENCE explores why all over the world girls as young as ten are given away in marriage to men several times their age. This month’s issue also features tips on surviving the financial crisis, hot looks for fall, our 2008 Election Guide and more.

And be sure to check out Beyonce’s Essence cover story for your favorite gossipist’s take on the B Season publicity drama. Oh yes, YBF indeed was tapped to give insight and quotes for Beyonce’s cover story…and hopefully they weren’t edited out for suspect reasons. *half smile* The November issue of ESSENCE hits newsstands on October 12th.

















Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:21 pm | Reply | QuoteWhy can’t I see the dag on picture?????
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:22 pm | Reply | QuoteGoota cop this issue.. I never buy mags because they are full of lies, but this may be the Real McCoy…
Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:22 pm | Reply | QuoteHow in the hell did I get to be 1st???? That is some weird ish right there…..
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:22 pm | Reply | QuoteMz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?! wrote:
*gotta*
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:23 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
Me either…….
kissyface587
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:25 pm | Reply | Quotecan’t see it either…
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:26 pm | Reply | QuoteThanks for the post Tasha!
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:26 pm | Reply | QuoteI can’t wait to read it!
Get Togetha
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm | Reply | QuoteShout out to B! She looks great! She’s photoshopped to hell and back but we all know she’s a beautiful woman. I look forward to hearing her music.
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm | Reply | QuoteMz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?! wrote:
You didn’t subscribe for the anniversary price of 3 years for $15? No jokes or gimmicks…that was a serious steal for Essence.
Mrs. Harlem
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:28 pm | Reply | QuoteOoooh, so she’s dropping something soon, is she? Good luck with that…whatev.
Foley Boo Boo
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:28 pm | Reply | QuoteThank god I’m a subscriber to Essence..they never let me down!!!
Ms. FSU
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | QuoteYeah I cant see the pic either, but I cant wait to read it! I love B! As for star…please have a seat!
southernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | QuoteOMG!!!
I wonder if they are gonna have wedding pics in there….
B Season is coming!!!
Shuckin' and Jivin'
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | QuoteDamnit, Tash you on a roll!
Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
Yes it is…And I have my Ortho Wasp and Bees nest spray…..
bettyboop
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | Quotestill wait on yall to get that Ebony Cover(LAtifah, Jennifer and Alicia), though i seen it last week.
JHU Gal-and so the madness begins at JHU! Poor Me :( wont have no time for YBF
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Reply | QuoteI cant see anything..oh well
Later my fellow YBFer’s!! I will not be on here for awhile due to my j-o-b..I’ll miss all ya’ll and I hope I can at least post erry once in awhile…
Peace, Love and Hairgrease….
JHU Gal
Dame(Early voting for Obama)
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:30 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
I know but anyways I am getting it B season is about to pop off.
YOU KNOW WHAT!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:30 pm | Reply | Quote______________________ Passes out and dies from excitement! ___________________________fLATLINE
Vancouver Vixen
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:30 pm | Reply | QuoteSo glad this interview went to Essence!
Hotstuff
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:30 pm | Reply | QuoteOne week she wants to be an icon the next she’s a legend??? Make up ya mind…
les923
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:31 pm | Reply | QuoteJHU Gal-and so the madness begins at JHU! Poor Me
wont have no time for YBF wrote:
We’ll miss you too, log on thru your phone girl.
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm | Reply | QuoteChristin wrote:
I missed that one. I know I got a call at work and some company bamboozled me.. now I get Men’s GQ..Rolling Stone..Women’s Health, and Men’s Health magazine!!! WTF am I gonna do with those mags.. Now they tellin me they want 500 Benji’s.. I’m like..the hell if you get it!!! Why they couldn’t send me Jet, Essence or Ebony?? With a name like Kinyetta, why would they send me all that foolishness???
diva
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm | Reply | Quotei just luv luv luv everything beyonce stands for. i swear that girl needs to give lessons or suttin. lol
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm | Reply | QuoteHotstuff wrote:
Shooot, she’s gonna do both….lol.
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm | Reply | Quoteles923 wrote:
Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:33 pm | Reply | QuoteMz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?! wrote:
They don’t have your social, so I wouldn’t worry about it….I never subscribe with my real name….hahahahaha
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:33 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
I doubt it…
I will have on my net suit…
southernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:34 pm | Reply | QuoteYOU KNOW WHAT!!! wrote:
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I was over here clapping in my seat and patting my feet. I’m more excited than faggot trapped in a locker room.
I cant wait…
Keyisha is suppose to drop in December…she may want to rethink that…he’ll anybody dropping in the next 2 months needs to rethink this…
I remember reading this blog a while back and people on here were saying that they wished she would retire and never come back….We all have to be honest with ourselves…the game NEEDS Beyonce…There’s no excitement on the radio….
11-18-08
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:35 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
Good, cuz I’m bouts to move n-t-ways!!! Won’t catch me suckas!!!!!!
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:35 pm | Reply | QuoteMz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?! wrote:
Betta charge it to the game!!!
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:35 pm | Reply | QuoteMz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?! wrote:
Actually, it was a link on link on the magazine’s website…I believe its still up too. I didnt want to get banned so I didn’t post it. You can go to essence’s website and put the backslash and the word anniversary after the web address. You can get 3 years for $15 and 2 years for $10. They even take paypal! I just checked it to be sure. Please Tasha don’t ban me…I’m trying to pass good info along.
Dame(Early voting for Obama)
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm | Reply | QuoteI hate her hair but other than that she is FAB
done
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm | Reply | QuoteSO now that she is promoting something she talking about her business.Whatever.
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
Girl preach!!!!
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:37 pm | Reply | QuoteAll of a sudden I can see the pic!!!
Oh yeah, she definitely looks like her wax figure!! She is still pretty though…
DOMO
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:37 pm | Reply | QuoteLUVS MRS CARTER… SHE LUKS BETTER THAN EVER…
Dame(Early voting for Obama)
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:37 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
co-signs
who brings that Fab to the stage like Bee hate it or love is a beast on stage.
Shuckin' and Jivin'
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:38 pm | Reply | QuoteThe cover looks FIERRRRRCE. Okay, I know a lot of chicks shitting in they pants. Bee’s back, feel bad for the other chicks (most of them anyways)
Mz. Yetta.. What Meanest Thou This!?!?!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:38 pm | Reply | QuoteChristin wrote:
I doubt she’ll ban you girl. I’m sure there are plenty people rushing to that website now to get that issue!!!!!
Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:41 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
What??? The game NEEDS her???? I’m not a hater or a fan, I just tell it like it is…She is an entertainer, nothing else….Her singing is below medicore, if it weren’t for the studio, she wouldn’t be able to hold a true note..Sorry, I’m just being honest..I do have to give it to her though, yes she is making money, and it seems that on this board, that’s all that matters to most…*I hate when I read, but she making money* To me, real talent is Nancy Wilson, Sade, Patti, Chaka, Cassandra Wilson, Jill Scott…the list goes on…..When all you need is a live band and a mic, not 500 dancers, sky rockets, a light and lazer show, just to do your thing….
Pinkflame1983
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:42 pm | Reply | QuoteI am an avid Essence reader and subscriber and it’s about time for a Bey cover. However I am always disappointed in the feature articles I never seem to learn more about the cover girl. The articles lack depth, but the pictures are nice.
Nicky B.
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:42 pm | Reply | QuoteI will be sure to pick up that issue. Love Bey!
southernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:43 pm | Reply | QuoteShuckin’ and Jivin’ wrote:
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I’m sure the only ones not feeling threatned are Alicia Keys adn MJB……They have real talent and pretty solid fan base who supports them
If Keyshia could perform live she’d be alright cause her music does sell, but once she does a live show it takes it all away…AND
Little Miss Sunshine NEEDS to take notes during B Season. She needs to be at every concert and live show taking notes on how to PROPERLY entertain people outside of a magazine!!!
ab
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:44 pm | Reply | QuoteIf YBF doesn’t can’t even properly title the Editor-in-Chief of Essence in a photo caption, then I wouldn’t be surprised if their contributions got “edited” out of the article…
With that said, that is an extremely ugly cover of Essence, and Beyonce looks remarkably like Solange.
YOU KNOW WHAT!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:44 pm | Reply | QuoteI NEED TO READ THAT ARTICLE NOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN’T WAIT TIL MID OCT. DAMN IT!!!
***Pops a blood vessel***
Pinkflame1983
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:44 pm | Reply | QuoteYOU KNOW WHAT!!! wrote:
I feel the same way. I’m gonna try the detox diet on the cover so I can shake my arse with Bee in my best form.
Soul Cry
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Reply | QuoteI WANNA SEE PICS, BEE!!! Cause I know you looked awesome in your dress!!!
YES, the game needs her. Why? Because the girl can perform!!!!
Shuckin' and Jivin'
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:46 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
I loveeeeee Sade! That was gunna be my name but my mom opted for something German instead lol but Beyonces the new type of enterainer and lets face it, nowadays, chicks coming out can’t hold a note and as you wrote, need 500 dancers and whatnot. I love Beyonce, and I think she is the best out of the new crop (Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, Ashanti and Ciara), and a lot of new girls comin in the game WISH they could have her success but lets be serious, Beyonce is a beast. NOW. I’m defenitely not gunna compare her to the likes of Tina, Aretha or Patti but she is a beast! No denying.
southernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!!
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:46 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
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Have you ever seen Beyonce perform live? She is amazing….she dont need nothing but a Microphone and the stage…everything else she does is extra….
When I saw her back in 2004, she only had like 5 backup dancers and the stage….That was the best time I ever had at a concert!!!
Who else singing today holds it down like Beyonce….
Ms. Toya
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 pm | Reply | QuoteYOU KNOW WHAT!!! wrote:
LOL!
Shuckin' and Jivin'
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 pm | Reply | QuotePinkflame1983 wrote:
Love ur gravi! But yeaaa, I’m not suscribed but I’m defenitely picking up a issue…when does it come out? And does anybody know when the Barack Vibe come out? I needs to know, lol
Christin
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 pm | Reply | QuoteWell I think there is room for everybody to shine…just some shine brighter than others. Bey is clearly going to outshine many.
Shuckin' and Jivin'
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:49 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
LOL. Mannn, nobody even thinking about Rihanna. Pretty girl but she can’t perform to save her life. Beyonce takes over the stage. I get chills everytime she performs. Keyshia is whack live, but I loved both of her albums specially the first one. Alicia is cool and I love me some Mary J Blige, she is in a league of her own.
Miz Pride & Joy
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reply | QuoteKay is about to slap a co-worker wrote:
Hah-Hah!!! CONGRATS on that!!!!
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Can’t wait for this issue of ESSENCE!!!!!!
tRaCi
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reply | Quotei’ll be getting mine in the mail at home and my clinic real soon cant wait to read it…
Kay is about to slap a co-worker
On Oct 6, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reply | QuotesouthernBella* AKA* Sarah Palin has the same IQ as Gomer Pyle!!! wrote:
Girl, I’m from Houston…So I have been force feed Bey for far too long…Now what really does piss me off, was how she went out on stage for the JayZ concert in New York, but yet, she wouldn’t even show her face for his concert here in Houston…and yes, she was there….Like I said once before, I guess she forgot about the fans back in the day that was cheering her ass when the rest of America was boo’ing the DC act…..But hey, like I said, I like true singers, not entertainers, there is a difference…