Powerhouse Beyonce, ahead of the release of her much-anticipated summer album, shared with fans her hope that the new music would inspire them to feel “unique, strong and as sexy as [they] are”.

Taking to Instagram to speak with her Beyhive, the songstress uploaded what is speculated to be the album’s cover art, penning a lengthy caption detailing her feelings about the project.

Mounted on a crystal horse, filled with what appears to be lightning bolts, the semi-nude hitmaker, in her signature long golden locs started: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world.

“It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgement. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking.”

The mother-of-three went on to describe the journey as “beautiful”, with hopes that her fan base would find joy in her music and that it would inspire them to release their “wiggle”.

The album, act i Renaissance, is set to be released at the end of July.

The singer last week dropped the lead single for the upcoming project, titled Break My Soul. The track, which has so far surpassed 11 million views on YouTube, heavily samples Robin S’s 1993 hit, Show Me Love and Big Freedia’s Explode.