Actress/singer Beyonce looks absolutely stunning, gorgeous and confident on the cover of the upcoming issue of Allure Magazine (February 2010). The 28 year-old does not need to hide behind her alter-ego Sasha Fierce anymore, because she is finally a grown-up independent woman who embraces her sexier, naughtier and fiercest side.

Here are some highlights from Beyonce’s Allure interview:

On how her mother inspired Beyonce’s new scent, Heat (photos and video here): “I grew up with my mother walking past, and you could smell the faint scent of her fragrance—it always gave me this sense of comfort. I just thought it was so beautiful that she would walk by and leave her scent.”

On having kids: “I definitely want to have a child, but I know from my nephew [Juelz] it’s a lot. I hope that those things will just happen naturally. I still haven’t had time to relax.”

On playing Spades online: “I play with everybody, and they curse me out when I make mistakes, and kick me out of the room. I love it, it’s really fun because no one knows it’s me.”

On alter-ego Sasha Fierce: “The thing that’s interesting is I don’t need Sasha Fierce anymore, because I’ve grown, and I’m now able to merge the two. I want people to see me. I want people to see who I am.”

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