Cop a gander at Brandy and Monica aboard the cover of the latest issue of ‘Essence‘!

Tapped to be the covergirls of the mag’s 2025 Fall/Winter edition, the dynamic duo stunned inside its pages just ahead of the October 16 kickoff of their highly anticipated ‘Boy Is Mine Tour.’

When not dishing on their respective legendary careers, Mo and B-Rocka rocked designer duds like Michael Kors, Jean Paul Gautier, Emilio Pucci, and Jimmy Choo in the accompanying photo shoot lensed by famed photographer Myesha Evon.

Hop inside to see highlights.

MONICA on BEING PROTECTIVE OF BRANDY:

“…I do feel protective over her. I think the way the media is now makes her uncomfortable—and I say that respectfully, because she lives and breathes for entertainment. She’s an actress, she’s a writer, she’s a songstress, she’s a producer. She’s one-of-one in that area,” Mo shared. “I’m like that with people that I love.”

BRANDY ON THE ENDURING IMPACT OF THE SONG ‘BOY IS MINE’:

“I see it as so much bigger than just a hit record. At the time, it was two young women coming together, bringing our voices and our stories into one moment—and the world connected with it in a way we couldn’t have imagined. To see how that song connected with people all over the world—and still does—is such a blessing. For me, it represented sisterhood and the power of collaboration. Now, all these years later, it feels like a landmark in R&B history,” she said.

Read the full interview here.

[photo source: Essence]

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