Beyonce goes topless under diamantes as she details pressures of being a pop icon 

Beyoncé looks sensational on the cover of September’s issue of Harper’s BAZAAR – and has opened up in a candid chat about dieting, body image and her mental health.

Posing in a sparkling bejeweled top for one of the stunning snaps, the singer, who turns 40 next month, sizzles for an array of looks as she commands attention in the editorial, boldly stating that she is learning to ‘break the cycle of poor health and neglect’.

She said: ‘In the past, I spent too much time on diets, I’m learning to break the cycle of poor health and neglect.

Bold, Beautiful, Bey! Beyoncé looks sensational on the cover of September’s issue of Harper’s Bazaar in a sparkling bejeweled top – and has opened up in a candid chat about dieting, body image and her mental health

‘I think like many women, I have felt the pressure of being the backbone of my family and my company and didn’t realize how much that takes a toll on my mental and physical well-being.

‘I have not always made myself a priority. I’ve personally struggled with insomnia from touring for more than half of my life.

‘It can be easy to lose yourself very quickly in this industry. It takes your spirit and light, then spits you out. I’ve fought to protect my sanity and my privacy.’

Beyoncé has built her company, Parkwood Entertainment, into a media conglomerate, launching a fashion line, IVY PARK, alongside it. 

Raw: The singer, 39, sizzles for an array of looks as she commands attention in the editorial, bolding stating that she is learning to ‘break the cycle of poor health and neglect’

Queenly: ‘I think like many women, I have felt the pressure of being the backbone of my family and my company and didn’t realize how much that takes a toll on my mental and physical well-being,’ she told the publication

Majestic: ‘I have not always made myself a priority. I’ve personally struggled with insomnia from touring for more than half of my life,’ she added

She said: ‘It can be easy to lose yourself very quickly in this industry. It takes your spirit and light, then spits you out. I’ve fought to protect my sanity and my privacy’

The mother of three – who shares nine-year-old Blue Ivy and four-year-old twins Rumi and Sir, with husband Jay-Z – is the face of Tiffany & Co. with her husband. 

Check out the full portfolio, which runs in 24 editions of Harper’s BAZAAR around the world, on newsstands now.