"They called and they said they were doing a music issue and they said they didn't know if I would be willing to wear the swimsuits. I said I would for Sports Illustrated because it's so classy.

The sultry singer, actress, fashion designer and model reportedly dieted for the saucy photo shoot reports AP.

Beyoncé - who is following in the footsteps of Elle Macpherson, Heidi Klum
and Tyra Banks by posing in a swimsuit for the magazine - said: "I had to watch what I ate, which was tough because the shoot was
right after Thanksgiving. At dinner, I kept thinking, 'This extra piece of
pie will show up.'
"I always make sure I celebrate it up, but I was so terrified with every
little thing I ate this year.
"The shoot took a lot of guts. I'm a really shy person. Everyday I play a
character and I had to tap into that."
The 25-year-old singer-and-actress is proud of the photographs and can't
wait to show them to her children - when she has them.
Beyoncé said: "These are photographs I can show my kids

Despite the revealing outfits and sand action displayed in her music videos, Beyonce's manager father apparently decided the SI shoot would be a little too much for him and that he wouldn't be present.

The singer - who was terrified about appearing on the cover of the
magazine's famous annual swimsuit issue - has revealed her father Matthew,
who is also her manager, couldn't bear to see her pose in revealing
beachwear.
Beyoncé said: "Kelly Rowland showed up. My mom was there, so was my nephew.
Dad was going to come, but he said, 'Well, I'll meet you in Orlando after
the shoot. I'm not so sure that I want to see this. All my blessings -
you're a big girl. But I'm not so sure I want to see it.' "
some day. I can say,
'See, momma was beautiful. Look how good I looked!' "