Photography: Beyonce Sparkles In Nude

Beyonce posed for Flaunt Magazine for what may be her raciest photo shoot yet. Tony Duran shot this spread back in 2011 while the artist was promoting her album. Dressing her in nothing but sparkles, the photographer honors Beyonce‘s graceful figure. In the article, Beyonce talks about her iconic status, her need for privacy, and spoke about the controversy her advertorial for Pepsi triggered explaining that:

“Pepsi is a brand I’ve grown up seeing my heroes collaborate with,’ Beyonce said. ‘The company respects musicians and artistry. I wouldn’t encourage any person, especially a child, to live life without balance. When you work out, take care of your body, rehearse as hard as I rehearsed in the commercial, I think it’s great to have a Pepsi or Diet Pepsi when you want one. It’s all about choices.”

Check out more photographs from the acclaimed spread below.

“Soulful eyes: Beyonce stared at the camera with an intense gaze in another dramatic shot”

“Glitter girl: Another picture sees the singer’s curvaceous figure lying prone on the floor with the same body paint”

“Looking on the bright side: Beyonce wore her hair short and orange in one shot, purple paint smeared across her arms and neck”

“Feeling tribal: The singer wore colourful necklaces and her hair large and voluminous over her shoulder in another picture”

“Keeping it simple: In another image, she looks to the side as she wears another African-inspired beaded accessory around her neck”