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“All the women who are independent, throw your hands up at me!”

Looks like Beyonce wasn’t kidding when she dropped those lyrics as a Destiny’s Child member, and the meaning behind them hasn’t fallen on deaf ears today. 

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We saw two GQ covers, first the leak then the real one, then we saw the spread, followed by the spread’s outtakes, but one thing we haven’t gotten until now is a look at what didn’t make it into the article. 

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In the exclusive outtakes released by GQ today, Beyonce talks about her relationship with Jay-Z, what Blue Ivy’s birth meant to her and how the false pregnancy rumors took a toll on her family. 

Check out some excerpts from the outtakes below: 

On her relationship with Jay-Z: 

“I was independent before I met my husband, and we have such a natural chemistry and a genuine relationship, and it’s based on the things that relationships are supposed to be based on. I’ve seen, growing up, when a woman or a man in a relationship—it doesn’t matter which one—doesn’t feel confident, they feel a bit trapped. Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.”

On giving birth: 

“When I gave birth, that was the first time I truly let go and surrendered. And it taught me how amazing that feels… Giving birth made me realize the power of being a woman. I have so much more substance in my life.  And expressing that excitement and that sensuality and the connection I have with my husband—I’m a lot more comfortable with that now. I actually feel like my child introduced me to myself.”

On fake pregnancy rumors: 

“I felt like I kind of had to protect my mother, because when people made up the silliest rumor about me not really being pregnant She was there when I went through all of those things. And my sister.  They were very, very defensive.  It’s not personal to me, and it comes along with the job, but the lack of respect—people  will just go too far sometimes.” 

On her relationship with Destiny’s Child: 

The members of Destiny’s Child “were my family, and still are my family.  Unlike solo artists that started out, my foundation is being in a group and being with other women that needed—we needed each other so much. I mean, it’s harmony.  And we were super tight.  We could walk into a room and not give each other the key and sing in perfect harmony. It gives me chills. So that union, that unity, that sisterhood, it is how I grew up.

Way to hold back all the good stuff, GQ! We’re glad Beyonce is finally opening up and giving her fans a little bit more of herself. Head over to GQ to read more outtakes from Bey’s interview. 

SOURCE: GQ