Beyoncé is the ultimate cowgirl.
Beyoncé, 42, looked stellar in an all-black outfit by Versace at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, April 1. She donned a tassel-adorned leather jacket covered with gold embellishments. She paired the outwear with matching pants that were equipped with beaded embroidery. She elevated her look with multiple belts, a black cowboy hat, sunnies and a pair of stilettos. She wore her long platinum hair in loose curls.
During the ceremony, Beyoncé accepted the Innovator Award, presented to her by Stevie Wonder. “Being an innovator often means being criticized, which will often test your mental strength … My hope is that we are more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art with no preconceived notions,” she said in her speech.
Beyoncé’s appearance comes after she released her highly-anticipated country album, Cowboy Carter, on Friday, March 29. Her album features 27 tracks with features from Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson. Along with original tracks, she covered Parton’s “Jolene” and The Beatles’ “Blackbird.”
Ahead of the album’s release, Beyoncé teased the project with a number of western looks. At the 2024 Grammys, she rocked an ivory Seston cowgirl hat. She paired the accessory with a studded Louis Vuitton leather jacket, a white blouse and silver Cartier rings.
She kicked off her cowgirl era by dropping “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” following her Verizon commercial during Super Bowl LVIII. In the commercial, Tony Hale challenged her to break the internet. After failing multiple times, Beyoncé said, “OK, they ready, drop the new music.”
That same night, she shared via Instagram that Act II would be dropping on March 29. Act I, Renaissance, was a house-inspired record released in 2022.
Since releasing new music, Beyoncé has continued to rock rodeo-esque ensembles . While signing vinyls in Tokyo, she wore a brown latex dress and gloves, a leather coat and strappy heels. She topped her look off with a brown cowgirl hat, long lashes and glossy lips.
