There are a lot of things that we still don’t know about Beyonce.
Although she’s very personable, kind and likeable, she guards her
personal life with all her might. She has only shown her daughter’s face
by choice one time through a series of photos on Tumblr when Blue Ivy was just
one month old, and she hasn’t walked a red carpet with her husband Jay-z in
ages. She’s very much in control of the way she is perceived by
pre-approving questions before interviews, being selective of the outlets she
chooses to interview with and filming every single sit-down interview with her
very own personal camera. [She says it's for archiving purposes but it's a sure
way to make sure that she isn't misquoted. Ever.]
In knowing all of this, it’s hard not to wonder, “Who is the real
Beyonce?” From the outside looking in, she has every thing a 31-year-old could
want. An amazing career, a husband, a daughter, a close-knit family, great
friends…her world seems perfect. But Beyonce’s world isn’t perfect. In
the last three years alone, she’s suffered a miscarriage, her dad fathered a
child out of wedlock and her parents divorced. She also fired her father
after Live Nation alleged that he was stealing money from her and he responded
by filing a lawsuit. That behind the scenes drama is enough to break the
average person but Beyonce’s still standing. Meanwhile, she’s never talked
about it and it’s hard to determine if she ever will.
Just in time for her new HBO Documentary which will air on February
16th, her new Vogue cover story has hit shelves and inside, she’s giving a bit
more of herself as she talks about the day she gave birth to Blue Ivy.
She also admits to reading stories about herself online while avoiding the
comment section, reveals that she wants to take time off to enjoy life’s
moments with her baby, and expresses that she now understands why her father
conducted business in the notorious manner that he did.
Check out a few things we learned about Beyonce below: