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Queen Latifah is back as the CoverGirl as she announced on her Instagram. Queen Latifah partnered with the brand for more than a decade with her Queen collection, changing the landscape of the makeup industry by providing a wider range of shades for women of color.

“You know what they say…Once a COVERGIRL, always a COVERGIRL,” Queen Latifah announced in her caption. “It is such an honor to be back with the @COVERGIRL family and be able to work alongside boundary-pushing, diverse, and game-changing women. I am so excited to pick up where we left off and continue to make the beauty industry more inclusive and accessible for all.”

Queen Latifah joined CoverGirl in 2006, and shortly after, she shared a conversation with a woman at an airport that inspired her push for inclusivity in the beauty industry.

“The woman came up to me and was like, ‘I’m so happy for you and CoverGirl. I love that, but I wish y’all made a shade in my complexion.’ When she said that, it didn’t go past me, it stuck with me,” said Latifah in an interview with Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning. “I [thought], ‘okay, let’s go make a shade in your complexion’. I thought why am I CoverGirl if we can’t get our different shades?” 

We’re hoping the Queen collection will hit shelves soon, though CoverGirl has yet to announce a product release.