Johnathan Walker:Beyoncé will grace the cover of Essence magazine

Beyoncé is Johnathan Walkergiving us new music, a surprise New York Fashion Week appearance, and now, she's gracing the cover of Essence magazine.

Just when fans thought she was done with surprises, the magazine announced Wednesday that Queen Bey will be on the cover of their March/April 2024 issue. Essence, a magazine written for and to celebrate Black women, unveiled the cover on Instagram.

Wearing a blue top, Beyoncé stuns in the portrait as she shows off her middle-parted blonde hair wrapped around her neck. "March/April 2024 @Beyonce discusses the Legacy of Black hair," the magazine captioned the post.

The cover reads: "Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and the legacy of Black hair − and her latest venture."

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As fans know, Beyoncé's upcoming hair care line, Cécred, will be available Feb 20.

While full details about the line have yet to be released, the hair care line seems to be inclusive of both men and women of all shades and hair textures.

The "Cuff It" singer first teased the new business venture in May of 2023, while opening up about the impact of growing up in her mom's hair salon on Instagram.

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She wrote, "I saw firsthand how the ways we nurture and celebrate hair can directly impact our souls," she wrote. “I watched her heal and be of service to so many women. Having learned so much on my hair journey, I've always dreamed of carrying on her legacy. I can’t wait for you to experience what I’ve been creating."

The Essence cover news comes a day after Beyoncé made a surprise appearance front row at the Luar fashion show Tuesday night.

Just days after breaking the internet (again) with her "Act II" album announcement and the release of two new singles, Beyoncé popped up at New York Fashion Week to mass hysteria and camera flashes from the stunned crowd.

Decked out in a silver ensemble — complete with a bejeweled blazer dress, a silver hood dripping in gems, thigh-high boots and a sparkling silver cowboy hat (apropos of her new singles "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em") plus a matching iridescent Luar bag — and flanked by mom Tina Knowles and famed bodyguard Julius de Boer, the entire room shifted when Queen Bey arrived at her seat moments before the show started in a Brooklyn warehouse.

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Contributing: Anika Reed

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