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Beyoncé's snappy shot
Music
13:30 31 July 2006
Beyoncé Knowles wouldn't pose with an alligator for her new album cover unless its mouth was taped shut.
The singer had to stand in an alligator-invested swamp holding one of the killer reptiles for LP 'B'Day'.
Despite reassurances from trainers the animal was safe, Beyoncé insisted on some extra safety precautions.
She told Arena magazine: "There was a shot where I held an alligator. It had its mouth taped - that was my bright idea.
"The first alligator they got was 13 feet long. They were like, 'He's fine. He just ate.' But then I saw his trainer who had stitches and a bloody head. I said 'No thank you, we'll just have to do it in production.'
"But I did hold a baby one."
Despite her fears, the 24-year-old star admits the alligator was even more scared than she was.
She explained: "He was really cute, but since his mouth was taped he didn't have any way to defend himself. He was upset so he peed on me. That was an experience!"
(C) BANG Media International
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