Beyoncé Might Be Covering Vogue’s September Issue & The Memes Are Iconic

31 July 2018, 14:28

Beyonce clapping — Picture: Christopher Polk/Super Deluxe Screenshot

By Nicky Idika

"The LEGEND jumped out"

Beyoncé has reportedly been given "unprecedented control" over Vogue's September issue, according to a report from HuffPost.

According to sources who spoke with HuffPost, Beyoncé will have control over the cover, captions, and photographs of herself inside the issue. If that wasn't enough, Beyoncé also reportedly commissioned a young black photographer to shoot the cover, a first in the publication's 126 year history.

Needless to say, the internet is well and truly shook because the history making icon jumped out. The internet's reactions to Vogue reportedly offering Beyoncé this kind of control are as iconic as the news itself.

Beyoncé was really given full creative control and hired the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue. The LEGEND jumped out pic.twitter.com/R4XNYCU0W6
— Kevin (@wanttobeyonce) July 30, 2018

Beyonce: I want full control

Vogue: pic.twitter.com/Lh7JhNZvX1
— Stud Shenanigans (@jazzvjack) July 30, 2018

"Beyoncé, given unprecedented control over Vogue’s September issue cover, hired the first black photographer to shoot a cover in the publication’s 126-year history." pic.twitter.com/CjeWs2deAp
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) July 30, 2018

Beyoncé at all the Vogue meetings: pic.twitter.com/bGoMdFBi2a
— House of 🐝 (@ReignsBey) July 30, 2018

Beyoncé really walked into Vogue like pic.twitter.com/cW08pLhgGZ
— God Is A Woman (@KingBeyonceStan) July 30, 2018

Beyoncé discussing her September issue shoot with Anna Wintour in the Vogue conference room pic.twitter.com/bQEt5MVPpK
— BAD MOTHERF*CKER (@lemonyonce) July 30, 2018

Predictably, people are pleased that Bey leveraged her influence to bring along young black talent. So, who is the 23-year-old reportedly set to become the magazine's first black cover photographer?

Who is Tyler Mitchell, Beyoncé's reported Vogue photographer?

According to his website, Tyler Mitchell is a 23-year-old New York based photographer. He has worked with publications like Dazed, Teen Vogue, and The FADER as well as brands like Mercedes Benz and Givenchy.

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A post shared by Tyler Mitchell (@tylersphotos) on Apr 7, 2015 at 5:19pm PDT

The incredibly smart and inspiring @museummammy by me also for the new Radical Issue of i-D. This day changed me. Kimberly you make me wanna keep pushing forward. So thank you! Styled by @jasonrider Make up @yui_i Hair @carlycaar

A post shared by Tyler Mitchell (@tylersphotos) on Feb 19, 2018 at 8:41am PST

You may have also seen his filmaking work. Tyler Mitchell directed Kevin Abstract's 2015 music video "Echo" as well as Brockhampton's "Dirt".