The singer (30) has been named as the world’s most beautiful woman by People magazine.
Smiling serenely from the front cover of the annual special issue, Beyoncé reveals: “I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth.”
The star, who welcomed baby Blue Ivy on 7 January adds: “The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy.
“The word ‘love’ means something completely different now.”
The singer wears a white tulle confection for the front cover shot, with an elaborate blue necklace.
She tops a list of 10 most beautiful stars nominated by the magazine, and other categories including “beauty at every age” and “stunning stars”.
Modern Family star Sofia Vergara takes second place in the top 10 list.
The 39-year-old Colombian loves says she is not ashamed that her good looks have opened doors for her.
Stunning Snow White and the Huntsman star Charlize Theron is placed third.
Theron also became a mother recently after adopting a little boy, Jackson.
The former model told Vogue magazine recently of starting out: “I was too tall, too big, too late for the supermodel look of the Eighties. Kate Moss and all the tiny, grungy girls had just become fashionable, and I didn’t fit the bill.” — Daily Mail.



