Oprah, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder More Pay Tribute to Beyoncé on Her Birthday, Harpers BAZAAR

It s a big milestone for BAZAAR s September cover star Beyoncé KnowlesCarter, as the singerwho has reigned over the pop scene for decadesturns 40 today. In honor of the occasion, fans and fellow celebrities shared their best wishes in this exclusive video. Youve given me and so many others permission to be free to embrace all that we are, says Laverne Cox. Youve given us a blueprint for excellence: that when we think you cant surpass yourself, you Kerry Washington adds, You are such a gift to this world. Thank you for being an inspiration to me, to my kids, to brown skin girls all over the world, to nonbrown skin girls all over the Beyoncé has radically redefined what it means to be a pop star, inspiring countless other women to take the stage, push boundaries, and level up. If there s one thing that we can all agree on, it s that our queen is a force to be reckoned withand deserves only the best as she enters what Washington deems the best decade of life. From Harper s BAZAAR t