BEYONCE CALLS HERSELF A MODERN DAY FEMINIST

It comes as no surprise that Beyoncé considers herself a pioneer among women.

The 31-year-old superstar, who has broken plenty of barriers and world records as a female singer, told the May issue of British Vogue that she also considers herself a "modern-day feminist."

"I guess I am a modern-day feminist," she tells the mag. "I do believe in equality. Why do you have to choose what type of woman you are? Why do you have to label yourself anything? I'm just a woman, and I love being a woman."

"I do believe in equality and that we have a way to go, and it's something that's pushed aside and something that we have been conditioned to accept."

Beyoncé, who's married to rapper Jay-Z, 43, has been criticized for naming her upcoming world tour “The Mrs. Carter Show." Her husband’s real name is Shawn Carter.

"I feel like Mrs. Carter is who I am, but more bold and more fearless than I've ever been," she said.

The "Single Ladies" and "Independent Women" singer says becoming a wife and mother to daughter Blue Ivy has contributed to the type of woman she is, despite those song titles.

"It comes from knowing my purpose and really meeting myself once I saw my child," she said. "I was like ‘OK, this is what you were born to do.’ The purpose of my body became completely different."

Though the interview reaffirms her positive stance, Beyoncé's latest music release appears contradictory. The teaser track "Bow Down" was heavily criticized as offensive to women for including a hook that repeats "Bow down, b------."

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