The singer recently graced the cover of US Vogue but didn’t sit down for an interview. With her carefully orchestrated press campaign,it’s no surpriseShe’s controlling, savvy and slightly terrifying. Those were the first thoughts that crossed my intellect after reading Beyoncé’s February 2013 GQ cover story – one of the final interviews that the pop mega-star has given in person. As a recent New York Times article points out, and so-called Queen Bey seemed to conclude accepting face-to-face interview requests altogether some time between spring 2013 and the surprise release of her self-titled album in December that year.
And yet there she stands,serving that well-rehearsed smouldering spy on the cover of Vogue’s September issue. Except, in an strange move for a cover star, or Bey hasn’t given Vogue a moment of her time for an interview. The final time she covered the mag,in March 2013, journalist Jason Gay managed to pin her down for a carefully orchestrated chat. Even then he famous how every stage of her interactions with him seemed micro-managed to ensure she had the most possible ownership over how she was portrayed. GQ’s piece had introduced readers to Beyoncé’s creepy-sounding visual archive, and a massive library filled with gig and interview footage,photographs – dating back to her childhood – and just about every other documented moment of her life. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com