Beyoncé pays tribute to Prince Purple rain for Halloween!
The Grammy winner, 43, transformed herself into the late music legend, as did Apollonia, the actress and musician who starred alongside Prince in the 1984 rock musical, in a post shared on Instagram on Nov. 1.
Beyoncé — in a perfectly coiffed wig — donned Prince’s iconic purple coat and boots from the film while holding a matching guitar in some other photos
Beyoncé dressed as a prince.
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The “Crazy in Love” musician also channeled Apollonia in a black blazer and bodysuit in others — and even went topless for one photo.
“PURPLE NASTY 💜,” the mother of three wrote in her Instagram caption.
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On the same day, Beyoncé shared other photos on Instagram in which she was dressed as Betty Davis, the singer and ex-wife of Miles Davis.
“BETTY DAVIS IN MY BONES 🎸”, read the singer’s caption.
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Beyoncé dressed as Prince and Apollonia.
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Beyoncé’s recent dedication to rock musicians has convinced fans that she is dropping clues about the subject of her next album, which will be the third in a planned trilogy.
The singer’s album from 2022 renaissance was the first, while Cowboy Carterreleased in March, marked the second installment.
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Beyoncé dressed as Apollonia.
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While renaissance explored themes of resilience, pride and joy, Beyoncé revealed in an Instagram post in March Cowboy Carter it was inspired by “an experience I had years ago when I didn’t feel welcome.”
“The criticism I faced when I first entered the genre forced me to push the limits that were placed on me,” she continued. “Act Two is the result of challenging myself and taking the time to bend and merge genres to create this work.”
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“I focused on this album as a follow-up to RENEASSANCE,” wrote Beyoncé. “I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start over and never stop.”
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