Beyoncé knows how to find a good statement party dress. The star attended the 75th birthday party of her mother-in-law, Dr. Gloria Carter, wearing a nude Chloé minidress with extra long tiered sleeves. She wore her blonde hair down in soft waves as she posed with the Isley Brothers, who performed there.
While Beyoncé skipped the recent MTV VMAs, she did give a rare interview to GQ earlier this month where she discussed her life now. She explained why she doesn’t like to do red carpet events, saying, “It is fame that can at times feel like prison. So, when you don’t see me on red carpets, and when I disappear until I have art to share, that’s why.”
She also shared how important it is to her to protect the privacy of her family, especially her three children with Jay-Z: Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir.
“We live in a world of access,” she began. “We have access to so much information—some facts, and some complete bullshit disguised as truth. Our children can FaceTime and see their friends at any given moment. My husband and I? We used calling cards and Skype when we were falling in love. I couldn’t afford the international hotel bills, so I literally would get international calling cards to call him. Just recently, I heard an AI song that sounded so much like me it scared me. It’s impossible to truly know what’s real and what’s not.
“One thing I’ve worked extremely hard on is making sure my kids can have as much normalcy and privacy as possible, ensuring my personal life isn’t turned into a brand. It’s very easy for celebrities to turn our lives into performance art. I have made an extreme effort to stay true to my boundaries and protect myself and my family. No amount of money is worth my peace.”
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.