Following a difficult spell that played out quite publicly, Ciara is on quite the winning streak.
Professionally, she’s more omnipresent than ever and the positive vibrations have carried over into her personal life. Indeed, as widely reported, the Grammy winner recently hit announced her engagement to Seahawks football star Russell Wilson.
Celebrating her current season of success, the R&B star beams a-front of ESSENCE magazine’s May 2016 issue.
Apt, given that she’s a headliner at the hotly anticipated ESSENCE Music Festival in June, the feature sees the stunner wax honest about her break-up with rapper Future as well as the love she has in her life now.
Quotes and a second cover below…
On Planning Baby Future’s Pregnancy:
“I’d always wanted to have my own family. And my pregnancy was planned when I was at a point in my life when I was finally ready to take on the responsibility.”
On The Future Break-Up/Drama:
“That wasn’t necessarily part of my vision. But the moment I realized I was going to be a single mother, I had to reflect and reorganize my thoughts. I decided to trust that God had a plan for me, and move forward one day at a time.”
On New Boo Russell Wilson:
“I remember telling my friend the kind of guy I wanted: a God-fearing man with a very fun spirit who loves kids and would really, truly care for me. I was very specific because I do believe you can have it all.”
Armed with all this fairytale narrative and great, it would be smart to activate new music activity. The climate…more than anytime in recent years…feels…”right.”
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Simply gorgeous!!
Yes, he looks so elegant in this pick. Hardly recognized him *sips tea*
U just worry about why on a major ur fave is selling 460 copies first week.
I don’t Stan for pon de forehead you idiot. My faves last album sold damn near 1 million copies in its opening week. How much did Jackie sell?
aww she looks so beautiful
She looks lovely.
I thought the haters said Ciara was a flop. For someone whose a “flop” she’s appearing on magazine covers, headlining music festivals, hosting awards shows. Ciara is getting it!
But …but…but does HeHe have a record deal ?
But but but is Ciara still booking gigs?
But she was DROPPED from her label….
And she’s still booking gigs. So what’s your point?
Her singing career is over, that’s my point
But she’s still booking gigs and making her money so you have no point
She was dropped because she flopped.
Ciara is no longer a singer, she’s a socialite. Stay in your lane .
I never thought I’d see the day when youd be pressed over someone other than Rihanna. Seek help Tyler sis.
And Formation still flopped. Tidal is flopping. and B6 is still MIA
@Jackie
If u come for Bey, I’m coming for He
@Cinnabun
No, HeHe’s last album was a flop. Is it certified plastic yet?
Has Formation reached at least #100 on the charts?
Has Jackie?
Hmm, so she’s having ALL these Great opportunities w/NO label? Wow! She must have Influence. Plus, look where You’re (YOURSELF) spending YOUR time. Reading about Her, in the flesh. What all does that say? About YOU, that is?
She’s getting those things bcuz of her relationship not her talent! The relationship thing will eventually get old and bored… Its not a good idea to rely on your relationship for relevancy! Her cover looks nice tho… I wish her well.
You do know that Ciara has been booking gigs and modeling contracts before Russell, right?
@ Cinnamon
She was on magazines but not the popular well known magazines. It is no doubt she is more relevant now since being with Russell… Y get upset about the obvious!
He must be pleasing his bottom Russell very well for him to keep getting all these magazine covers. Good luck cimans.
Ya’ll just can’t be happy for a female out here getting it! There’s so much room for black women to be on top. No reason why all the white girls can have success and only 2-3 black girls can be poppin at a time. Grow up b******
Wow he should model for men underwear. He has such a s e x y built.
My queen is so STUNNING! Her beauty is absolutely breathtaking. I see why the girls are so jealous of her.❤️
Handsome.
Said everyone about Blue Ivy…
Kiii I love it when you clap back at these b******! They think the squad is full of punks.
SLAY CI!
She looks so gorg & happy.
SLAY A BIT HeHe!!!!! Yás, you better serve us all kinds of Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Bow Wow teas! Serve that Purina One hunnie!
Ciara is winning. Love the outfit
Young man
Idk why the Hive is in here when their fav has been looking like a 50 year old wet dog lately. A little Botox wouldn’t hurt, Mrs Camel.
You just need to worry about why Ciara still has no career
What a s exy looking model. Please come fvck me till you knock my lights out daddy.
Them jaw line….. That rock hard muscle hmmmm yummy!!!!! Please dominate me daddy.
Beautiful Woman.
She’s beautiful. Any Beyonce “Stan” trying to tear her down is insecure, pathetic and one of the main reasons wedding have many popular black female acts. Stfu and grow up, ur sad
They’re simply JEALOUS and threatened.
Such a beautiful cover! After two failed engagements, I’m so proud and elated to say that the third time was truly a charm! She’s showing our black women out there that we deserve better men and Russell is definitely that better man. The best thing about this, too, is that he left a white woman, his previous wife, and got with Ciara, a black woman. You can’t beat that! They’ll have beautiful babies and I’m beyond ready for him to pull some strings in the music industry for her and to fund her career a little.
Russell Wilson is GAY. That is not a drag, it is facts and i’ve said this even when I was playing nice with the Z-Squad last year. There were rumours about him before he even met HEara, and he knows all about it!
You’re an idiot. He being gay is a fact because of what proof other than you’re a r*****?? Receipts?
BOO F*CKING HOO! why is ‘being gay’ considered a drag? I think he’s gay, and my opinion ain’t changing!
Ok so it’s not a concrete fact, it’s your opinion. Lol. Idiot.
Get off my dïck! I’m more interested to know why you think that was a personal attack LOL! Wherever he sticks his dïck is his business, so why are you sooo upset with me calling him gay! ???
He is gay btw !!! Just thought I’d mention that for you ?
Not upset, girl. Just wondering if you actually go through real life, proclaiming your delusional opinions are facts without any type of actual backing.
People with that mindset usually work at McDonald’s or goodwill.
Don’t you at least have to have a high school diploma to work at McDonald’s? AnnaLESS and his fav could never.
If you’re gonna check me on some s****, then at least make sure it’s solid and legit! Not some random muthafücking comment on a fücking a blog. If this was someone ELSE I was shading then you’d be posting the same American Oxygen performance, calling them basic and whatnot. I assume cuz you like Ciara that the rules are different.
I will come for HEara IF and WHEN I choose! You bïtches will deal!!!
@Anna can I please have a 20 piece nugget with a large fries and Coke xlzero. Thanks babe
@CüntCünt you ain’t gotta ask twice boo boo, your mother is the one that is working behind the counter ! BYE Bon Qui Qui!!!
@anna let me have 2 bbq sauce for my nuggets please, honey
@TACKIE / DatRihannaReign Kiii sis I thought you stanned for Rihanna tho?!? speaking of McNuggets, didn’t HEara work at the McDonald’s drive thru in Chicago? drink slow poison and play in traffic sis!
@CümCüm I hope your mothers water doesn’t break during her next shift, we wouldn’t want her to push out your 11th brother/sister in the middle of the McDonalds kitchen.
LMAOOOOO why y’all really madT tho? I said he looked pretty, like … what more do y’all want ??
@AnnaMae i have a sweet tooth, too. Let me get a Oreo Mcflurry and 3 chocolate chip cookies girl. Thx
@CùmCüm are you mentally deficient? I just told you to ask your mother, and yet you’re still here writing this tired ass telegram. I will continue to drag HEara by his penis, so stay salty BITÇH!:… Oh and btw RUSSELL IS GAY ! My gaydar is the muthafùcking proof bitxh!!! #FactsOnlySis
Why cough s*** be getting tho? Stupid b****
Lol I never read any of the McDonalds shift managers comments before but now I see why people go back and forth with her. She is a riot!!!!! Definitely shift Mcmanager material!
BUT @CüntCünt sis, you actually stan for someone who is unemployed and is an ex-McDonalds trainee, so I have no idea why your cøcksucker is still open ? You told me to back up my claims with receipts so here you go sis!! http://youtu.be/CwhmtF56Oro
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She looks amazing
She actually slayed that second cover !