Queen Bey’

Beyoncé has become the first Black woman to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

The Grammy-winning artist, 42, claimed her latest record-breaking feat with her new single, “Texas Hold ‘Em”, after it debuted at No 1.

Go back to where it all began.

“Destiny’s Child, New York” by Markus Klinko, 2000

“I shot Beyoncé for the first time in 2000 for Vibe magazine, when she was part of Destiny’s Child. I knew she was a superstar right away. She walked in and I said to her mother, Tina, who was styling the shoot: ‘This one in the middle here, she’s going to be a huge star.’ Tina looked at me like: ‘Yeah, we know.’ After that, things really started taking off with music shoots.” ~ Markus Klinko

Source: “Beyoncé is wearing my jeans!’ Markus Klinko’s best shot”, The Guardian, 2023

About Markus Klinko

Markus Klinko is an award-winning international fashion/celebrity photographer and director who has worked with many of today’s most iconic film, music, and fashion stars.

Markus has photographed the likes of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell and Iman.