There are a few people at Essence magazine who will be working overtime this month because not only will they have one cover which we are all used to, but in May they plan to have three! Essence magazine is celebrating individual expression and natural beauty in the month of May and as such they have chosen three women who they consider pioneers of those ideas.
The newest face of the Givenchy brand Erykah Badu will make her debut on one cover and singers Solange and Ledisi will grace the covers of the other two. Essence was able to share a snippet of what each woman had to say in the new issues, starting with songstress Ledisi:
Although I’m known for my long, colorful locs, I still don’t take my hair too seriously, I experiment a lot, dyeing it and constantly switching styles to grab attention. My hair is one of my best accessories and changing it helps express who I am.
Solange was no different, she has always expressed that she does not want to be defined by any one thing, and her statement said just that.
We all have the option of how we want to express ourselves through our life, hair, style or whatever we decide. We shouldn’t be pigeonholed into any one category.
And of course Erykah has always been a ball of artistic expression, not caring what anyone thought of how far she took that expression, remember Window Seat? Here is what she had to say:
I view my hair and clothes as functional art, I’m my own stylist and I love it, but I am not trying to make a statement.
This issue should be pretty interesting, Essence doesn’t typically disappoint anyway and we are used to quality work from them so it should make for a great read and a real chin scratcher deciding on which version of the magazine to buy! So ladies, which cover do you like best and do you think Essence picked the right three women to celebrate individual natural beauty?
Ms. Badu. Yes they all represent natural hair beautifully.
Eryka Badu
All three!! 🙂
E.B
Eryka Badu.
Erykah would be the best pick, she has always been her own self nd she defines natural beauty.! She all natural nd doesn’t follow they hype of following the trends or ah trend.!
E. Badu
Not to take away from the other goregeous ladies!!! Eryka is rocking it
Solonge afro looks perfect.
Ms Badu <3
Yup
Erykah always
I only know Ledisi & Erykah one of them should be honored on the cover because they famous first.
Erica Badu and Ledisi…Solange is trying to hard to me ,it dosnt.look like her true self.
#justmyopinion
ERYKAH! #DallasFinest
Erykah Badu !!
Erykah ! Beautiful
I love Ledisi, but I think Ms. Badu’s cover is best!
Erika
Good presentation of the varied faces of natural beauty
Hmm, Solange…I like her lipstick!
Eryka
All of them. Naturally beautiful!
Erykah Badu. Ledisi has taken gorgeous pictures before, but this wasn’t her best imo of course.
All three covers are beautiful.
They are all beautiful
I like them all.
Lovely Lady Ledisi!
Erykah Badu!! Wonder if my fro will b as big as hers one day
Ms. Baaaaadu!
Erykah.
Love me some Ledisi, but really feelin’ Solange’s cover
Erykah……
Erykah badu!
YES!
I like Erykah Badu’s cover best.
Solange !! 🙂
It’s about knowledge and one true
Self Erykah badu is from the old school of hard knocks. Its starts frm with in.
They are all beautiful!
They all r beautiful
All three. .
Lovin Erykah Badu and Ledisi. This is not a “trend” with them.
Erykah & Ledisi
I Like The Erykah Badu Cover….
Solangeeee she is my natural hair inspiration!
Definitely Solange!!!
All but my fave is Erykah
I like all of the
Erykah Badu!!!
Erykah and ledisi
ALL THREE. ALL OF THEM HAS ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES WITHIN THEIR OWN RIGHT.
Solange
Ledisi!
Solange
Solange
Baduizm!
Erykah
Erykah Badu
Erykah
Badu
badu
Erykah
Erykah
Erykah badu killed it!!!
Why do folks post they spam s**t on other’s pages! Get yo own PAGE! MY God! Ok,back to situation at hand — Ms Badu!
LMAO!
Erykah <3
Solange…
Solange
But badu’s fros are normally wigs no?
Ledisi…ive seen Erykah with a blond weave recently…not a good look
No! Damn it! Smh
Solange
Badhu, and yes though I dont rock their styles, they definitely express themselves!
BADU!!!
Solange …..I love her classy style
Solange
Solange and Ledisi….yesssss
Erykah Badu
Ledisi yes!!!! The others…….. Not so much
Yes! And all three are amazing!
Erykah
Can’t choose, like all 3.
Erykah!!!!
Erykah
Solange all the way…there’s always a chance Erykah Badu is wearing a wig…
Erykah
Ms. Badu!
Erykah all the way
Erykah badu is breath taking that lady is crazy yet beautiful
badu
Solange
Solange her hair real Badu wearing a wig
Erykah
All 3 are beautiful black women rockin what God gave them. Kudos to all 3
All of them
But Solange took it….then Erykah
ERYKAH!!!!!!!
I like Erykah’s cover and Ledisi the most.
Erykah
Love these ladies! Natural and talented beauties!!!
Badu looks best but hers is a wig so i’d say Solange is next in line 🙂
I love the dreads and the color all three are great is that Badu’s hair i know she like to rock wigs
Ledisi for sure!
All of them!
Erykah
Ledesi
Do u Erykah!!!!
Ugh Solange??? Are you f*cking kidding me!!! Ledesi is one of THE most underrated artist of the three no disrespect to Erykah but I vote Ledesi…
Yaya Decosta would’ve been good for it too. She’s lovely natural
Erykah !!
Erykah Badu
A B (C got to go)
I made a mistake A C is good (B got to go)
Erykah Badu hands down!!
Ledisi and Erykah
Erykah
Solange
Erykahs aint real
Yes.all 3
Solange
I’m sorry but my girl Erika killed it….
1
Ledisi, but I love them all!!!
A
Solange
Ms Erykah Badu
Solange
All three beautiful picks
Solange yes.
erykah badu…
Erykah!!!
Solonge
So lane is definitely a good pick. She has been wearing her hair naturally for a very long time. Simply Beautiful