Beyonce goes from pale to black for African mag shoot
International
oi-Prakash KL
By Ramchander
London,
(ANI):
Singer
Beyonce,
who
recently
was
in
the
spotlight
for
sporting
skin
that
was
paler
than
usual,
was
photographed
wearing
black
face
make-up
for
an
African
inspired
magazine
shoot.
Beyonce,
29,
took
inspiration
from
African
culture
and
wore
head
wraps
as
well
as
tribal-style
clothing
and
accessories
for
the
shoot
for
French
fashion
magazine
L"Officiel
Paris"
90th-anniversary
issue.
L"Officiel
has
said
in
a
statement
that
Beyonce
was
“paying
homage
to
African
queens" and
as
a
“return
to
her
African
roots,
as
you
can
see
on
the
picture,
on
which
her
face
was
voluntarily
darkened".
“As
for
the
artistic
make-up,
the
inspiration
came
from
several
African
rituals
during
which
paint
is
used
on
the
face,"
the
Daily
Mail
quoted
the
magazine
as
saying.
“We
find
the
images
beautiful
and
inspiring.
The
designs
are
all
reflective
of
the
African
influence
on
fashion
this
season.
Miss
Knowles
poses
with
royal
allure.
A
queen,
a
goddess,
Beyonce
is
a
bombshell
beauty
with
a
divine
voice,"
it
added.