JAMES GAVE BEYONCE A BOOST

Last updated: Monday, December 8, 2008

JAMES GAVE BEYONCE A BOOST

Playing R+B legend ETTA JAMES in new movie CADILLAC RECORDS gave BEYONCE the strength to be a 'natural woman'.

Beyoncé Knowles as 'Etta James'

The former Destiny's Child star admits her portrayal of the troubled singer in the film inspired her new look.

She explains, "She gave me a better understanding of who I am. Half of my new album is called I Am and on the cover I wore minimal make-up. It looks very natural, very vulnerable, very stripped down."

And Beyonce reveals James' spirit is now surging through everything she does: "Playing Etta James gave me the confidence to be fearless and I felt like I could sing whatever I wanted and sing about things that I really cared about; not just something you could play on the radio or make a nice video, but something that had substance.

"Etta James was one of the first African-American women to cross over on the radio and she made it possible for me to succeed."

Source: WENN

| Monday, December 8, 2008

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