17 Black Women Who Lived Their Very Best Lives In 2017
Beyoncé
She didn’t have to do much professionally this year, but all eyes were still on Beyoncé and her personal life. The 36-year-old singer welcomed twins and received a public apology from her husband, Jay Z, for his past infidelity on his hit album 4:44 — confirming everything she said in her Grammy-winning album, Lemonade. And when she did release music here and there, hopping on remixes of “Mi Gente” and Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” they were all huge hits. With a stage comeback scheduled for 2018 at Coachella, it should be another great year for the star.