She's got some front! Beyonce displays plenty of cleavage in a daring sheer floorlength gown at the premiere of her documentary Life Is But A Dream
By JADE WATKINS
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She surprised onlookers at the Grammys over the weekend when she slipped into a geometric jumpsuit which somewhat covered up her famous curves.
But for the premiere of her new documentary, Life Is But a Dream, Beyonce was back to her trademark eye-popping look.
The 31-year-old displayed plenty of her decolletage in a daring sheer Elie Saab gown as she stepped onto the red-carpet in New York City.
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Sheer daring: Beyonce displayed plenty of her decolletage in a daring sheer floorlength Elie Saab gown as she stepped onto the red-carpet for the premiere of her documentary Life Is But a Dream on Tuesday night
Dazzling: The entire silk gown was adorned with glittering sequins allowing Queen B to literally light up the red-carpet
Racy: The pop star's attire featured a transparent panel at the chest and intricate detailing which just managed to cover her modesty
The pop star's attire featured a transparent panel at the chest and intricate detailing which just managed to cover her modesty.
Beyonce's entire silk nude gown was adorned with glittering sequins allowing Queen B to literally light up the red-carpet.
The mother-of-one boosted her height with nude stilettos and had a pair of extravagant drop earrings in her ears.
Making an entrance: The star doesn't seem to have a bad angle
Power couple: Together Beyonce and Oprah are surely a force to be reckoned with
Talk to the hand! The ladies enjoyed a very animated discussion
Having a ball: The talk show queen hammed it up for the cameras as she tottered along in a pair of purple heels
Her jewels could be seen peeking from underneath her hair, which had been coiffed in a poker straight style.
While she kept her make-up minimal and natural-looking, Beyonce added a pop of colour with bright pink lipstick applied to her pout.
The superstar has said she wanted to decided to create her new tell-all HBO film 'Life is But a Dream' to give her 13-month-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter - who she has with husband Jay-Z - a source of strength and inspiration in the future and make her proud to see where she came from.
She said on Tuesday night: 'I hope that she will see all of the beautiful times [and] all the tough times that led up to her being here.
'I'm hoping that... it can comfort her and inspire her in her life when she needs it.'
Her two dates: Oprah on the carpet and Jay-Z for the after-party, nobody can see that Bey doesn't have friends in high places
Proud moment: Beyonce is proudly flanked by her husband at the after-party held at Christie's
While the 31-year-old singer who recently performed in front of over 100million people at the Superbowl said it's important for every woman to retain an air of mystique.
But she told: 'I felt like it was time for me to share my story because I've been through so much and I have so much to celebrate, so much to share.'
Pop music's busiest diva said she found the process of starring in, directing and producing the documentary therapeutic and said it helped her 'heal' from her past mistakes.
She added: 'There is something really powerful and liberating and freeing. I feel free. I feel like I've been able to heal from a lot of things because of this film and editing this film.
Standing by her side: Jay-Z looked dapper as he came out to support his wife, who made a grand entrance herself
'And I've learned so much about myself, having to watch hours of footage of my life and my mistakes and things I did right and it just really has been an incredible learning experience.'
While her husband Jay-Z was not present until the after-party, she appeared to have Oprah on hand as her date.
The 59-year-old stuck to her usual go to style of red-carpet dressing in a long-sleeve navy clinging dress.The talk show queen hammed it up for the cameras as she tottered along in a pair of purple heels.
Beyonce's sister Solange nearly stole the thunder from her sister in a dress so short it could have been a top.
Celebrity affair: Beyonce poses with actress Angela Bassett, who looked chic in a fur-trimmed coat
Another admirer: Beyonce laughed as she was approached by comedian Chris Rock
Strike a pose: Beyonce smiled underneath the symbolic tree
Having a moment: Beyonce reached out to feel a mossy tree inside the venue
The shirt-style design barely covered the 26-year-old's derriere as she posed for pictures.
Beyonce's younger sibling towered over the other guests in a pair of sky-high black stilettos and carried a simple black clutch. Meanwhile, their mother Tina Knowles looked striking in a black and white pantsuit.
The 59-year-old was youthful yet sophisticated in the monochrome attire and wore her two-toned hair out in a glossy curled style.
Other guests at the premiere included Angela Bassett, who opted for racy leather trousers and a floral and fur coat combination.
On stage: Beyonce sat down with Oprah to discuss her new documentary
Candid: Beyonce opened up about her life to the television mogul
About to sit down: The women enjoyed a casual conversation before taking their seats
In her documentary, Beyonce opens up about her heartbreaking miscarriage for the first time.
She suffered the loss several years before the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy in January 2012.
'About two years ago, I was pregnant for the first time,' she says in the preview of the programme.
Pageant wave: The singer has certainly perfected her posture and posing
Dashing: Jay-Z wore a handsome grey suit with a patterned grey and white checkered shirt
'And I heard the heartbeat, which was the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life.'
'I picked out names,' she recalls.
'I envisioned what my child would look like.. I was feeling very maternal.'
She lost the child in the early stages of her pregnancy.
Trying to steal the show? Beyonce's sister Solange nearly stole the thunder from her sister after turning up in a a top and no trousers
Motherly love: Meanwhile, their mother Tina Knowles looked striking in a black and white pantsuit
'I flew back to New York to get my check up - and no heartbeat,' she says.
'Literally the week before I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat.'
The star, who married Jay-Z in April 2008, turned to music to help her get through her pain.
Hell for leather: Angela Bassett opted for racy leather trousers and a floral and fur coat combination
Star support: Oprah's best friend, Gayle Kind, walked the red carpet in a colourful ensemble
Slim pins: Dutch supermodel Doutzen Kroes wore a little blue cocktail dress and blew kisses for the cameras
On the decks: Beyonce's sister, Solange, was the DJ at the event
'I went into the studio and wrote the saddest song I've ever written in my life,' she says, but doesn't name the track.
Jay-Z first revealed Beyonce suffered a miscarriage in his track Glory, which he wrote after the birth of Blue Ivy in January 2012.
The lyrics included: 'Last time the miscarriage was so tragic/We was afraid you'd disappear/But nah baby you magic'
Model couple: Models Tyson Beckford and his girlfriend Shanina Shaik made for a stunning pair
Strike a pose: Supermodel Selita Ebanks and Oprah's best pal Gayle King also attended
White hot: Russell Simmons's daughter Angela Simmons went casual in white jeans, a blouse and leather and suede bomber jacket
Elegant: Actress Mamie Gummer looked great in a pair of blue wide-leg trousers
Her husband Jay-Z first referenced the miscarriage in Glory, a track recorded within days of Blue's birth in January 2012.
Beyonce was thrilled when she discovered she was pregnant again in 2011 and found it hard to keep the news to herself to begin with.
'Being pregnant was very much like falling in love. You are so open. You are so overjoyed,' she says.
Here come the boys: Director of Beyonce's documentary Ed Burke and singer The Dream also posed on the red-carpet
'There's no words that can express having a baby growing inside of you, so of course you want to scream it out and tell everyone.'
In one scene, she confides: 'I felt the baby kick for the first time. Kicked five times.'
After cautiously keeping the pregnancy a secret, she finally revealed her bump in spectacular fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011.
Covering up: Beyonce surprised onlookers at the Grammys over the weekend when she slipped into a geometric jumpsuit which somewhat covered up her famous curves
Her main man: The songstress attended the Grammys with her husband Jay-Z
She famously rubbed her tummy during a performance of Love On Top and it went on to become the most-tweeted moments of the year.
She later faced rumours she was wearing a fake bump and using a gestational surrogate.
'A stupid rumour, the most ridiculous rumor I've ever had about me,' she says. 'To think that I would be that vain...'
Tragic: In her documentary, Beyonce opens up about her heartbreaking miscarriage for the first time
Baby bump: She also reveals the baby bump she had while she was pregnant with her daughter Blue Ivy
Baby's first picture: The singer even shared a sonogram that was taken while she was pregnant with Blue Ivy
She admitted she was 'scared to death' of birth, but added it's 'the most powerful thing you can ever do in your life.'
After the delivery, she described it as 'the most beautiful experience of my life ... It was amazing ... I felt like God was giving me a chance to assist in a miracle ... You're playing a part in a much bigger show.'
The HBO documentary attempts to show the other, more vulnerable and human side of Beyonce.
Beyonce stripped bare: The singer shows a more human side in her HBO documentary
In a previous clip, she says: 'People see celebrities and they have money and fame, but I'm a human being.'
'I cry, I get scared, I get nervous just like everyone else.'
She shares tender and very candid moments from her pregnancy with Blue Ivy, showing her bare pregnant belly and even a sonogram of her unborn daughter.
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