Beyoncé has opened up about her struggle with psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that affects the skin and joints.

The 42-year-old Texas Hold ‘Em artist revealed for the first time that she grapples with the disease as she spoke with Essence magazine as its March/April 2024 cover star.

The topic came up as she discussed her new haircare range Cécred. 

‘I have many beautiful memories attached to my hair. The relationship we have with our hair is such a deeply personal journey,’ she stated to the publication.

And she added, ‘From spending my childhood in my mother’s salon to my father applying oil on my scalp to treat my psoriasis — these moments have been sacred to me.’ 

Beyoncé has opened up about her struggle with psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that affects the skin and joints

The 42-year-old Texas Hold ‘Em artist revealed for the first time that she grapples with the disease as she spoke with Essence magazine as its March/April 2024 cover star

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Psoriasis occurs when a person’s skin replacement process takes place within days rather than the usual 21-to-28 days.

Beyoncé isn’t the only celeb to have opened up about it — Kim Kardashian has been vocal about her experience with psoriasis throughout the years. 

Getting back to why the culture of hair is so deeply ingrained in who she is, the songstress told Essence: ‘The conversations and debates in the salons and barbershops create a sense of community for the people who look to it as a retreat from their everyday lives.’

The mother-of-three explained, ‘For them, it’s a place to feel beautiful and vent, laugh, share secrets and pass down wisdom. 

‘It’s the most consistent community gathering we have. It’s so important that it’s a sanctuary.’

The magazine interview comes two weeks after the Houston-bred entertainer confirmed her new business venture.

Noting how she came up with the name, she shared, ‘So I took the end of my name, Cé, and made it the beginning of the word sacred to create Cécred.

‘From my mother’s salon, daily rituals with my father, and years of experience in developing a hair care line, the journey has been just that: Cécred.’

The topic of psoriasis came up as she discussed her new haircare range Cécred

Elsewhere in the conversation, the beauty opened up about her ‘rebellious’ decision to cut her hair into a pixie hairstyle over a decade ago

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Elsewhere in the conversation, the beauty opened up about her ‘rebellious’ decision to cut her hair into a pixie hairstyle over a decade ago. 

She said she decided to chop off her locks during ‘a very big emotional transformation’ in her life. 

At the time, the 32-time Grammy winner said she ‘just wanted it off,’ because she wanted her physical appearance to reflect the ‘metamorphosis’ she was going through inside. 

It happened in 2013, when there were rumors about her husband Jay-Z being unfaithful.

Beyoncé said  said she decided to chop off her locks during ‘a very big emotional transformation’ in her life

She recalled the day she went through with the haircut and said she did not have a specific style in mind, but just wanted to ‘liberate’ herself