The New York chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will award Beyonce the first place prize in arts and entertainment in its magazine category for a story she wrote for Essence magazine.
The first-person piece was titled Eat, Play, Love and appeared in the magazine's July 2011 issue.In it, the Grammy winner talks about how taking a break from music changed her life.
Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z had their first child, daughter Blue Ivy, in January. She released her fourth solo album, 4, last year. The 30-year-old `Crazy In Love` hitmaker took a nine-month extended vacation in 2010 to spend time with her family, visit museums, attend concerts and learn how to cook, reported a website.
She documented her experiences for a magazine in a 2011 article titled `Eat, Play, Love`, a play on the title of the book `Eat, Pray, Love` which became a movie starring Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
The piece impressed officials at the New York Association of Black Journalists, who have now honoured the star with a writing prize for her efforts. The singer will be handed the award in the Big Apple on May 15 May.
BEYONCE has won a writing prize for an article about taking time out of the spotlight.The Crazy In Love hitmaker took a nine-month extended vacation in 2010 to spend time with her family, visit museums, attend concerts and learn how to cook.
She documented her experiences for Essence magazine in a 2011 article titled "Eat, Play, Love" - a play on the title of the book Eat, Pray, Love, which became a movie starring Julia Roberts.The piece impressed officials at the New York Association of Black Journalists, who have now hornoured the star with a writing prize for her efforts.
The singer will receive the journalism honour at the association's Scholarship and Awards Banquet on May 15 in New York.Beyonce is accustomed to getting awards for writing songs, but now she's earned one for writing a magazine piece.
The New York chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will award Beyonce the first-place prize in arts and entertainment in its magazine category for a story she wrote for Essence magazine.
The first-person piece was titled "Eat, Play, Love" and appeared in the magazine's July 2011 issue. In it, the Grammy winner talks about how taking a break from music changed her life. Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z had their first child, daughter Blue Ivy, in January. She released her fourth solo album, "4," last year.
The singer will receive the journalism honour at the association's Scholarship and Awards Banquet on May 15 in New York.
Beyonce was named the World’s Most Beautiful Woman in 2012 by People magazine on Wednesday, marking the ninth time the pop diva has made the People list.
After a year that saw Beyonce give birth to new baby daughter, Blue Ivy carter, with husband Jay-Z, Peoplehonored Beyonce this week as the World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2012 for the magazine’s special double issue.
“I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth,” Beyonce told People in an exclusive interview for the issue. “I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth.”
Beyonce joins a list of past Most Beautiful Women honored by People that includes Julia Roberts (13 appearances) and Nicole Kidman. The 30-year-old singer, who was recently named 'the world's most beautiful woman' by Peoplemagazine, looked carefree as she strolled out of her office building with her blonde hair left out in a loose mane while bouncing along in leopard print flat shoes.
After leaving her office, Bey and Jiggaman were seen making their way to a party in an apartment near Central Park, where guests included Jake Gyllenhaal and Sarah Jessica Parker.
During an interview for the magazine which honoured her with the flattering title, Beyonce revealed that since the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy, she has been opting for a more natural look as her husband Jay-Z prefers her that way.
