Beyoncé covers TIME magazine's 'Most Influential People In The World' issue...

Those critically acclaimed honors don't stop coming!

TIME magazine names Beyoncé as one of the world’s Most Influential People and in celebration, she poses for a stunning photoshoot. She has been applauded for her eponymous fifth studio album. An album which became the fastest-selling album in iTunes history following its unprecedented surprise release last December. The photos come a day after it was announced her 'Mrs. Carter Show' world tour grossed $230 million world wide, making it the FOURTH highest grossing female tour of all time!

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ETA: Here's the behind the scenes footage:
 
TIME magazine validates reports that 'Pretty Hurts' is the official new single off her latest album, by premiering the visuals on their site. The singer requests fans to upload a photo or video to Instagram tagged #WhatIsPretty that captures what the word means to them. 

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