When you think of Usher, you immediately can recall his timeless R&B songs, out-of-this-world dancing abilities, and rock-hard abs. Since the early 1990s, Usher has dominated the music industry and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon, as he’s coming off the heels of his sold-out Las Vegas residency and legendary Super Bowl half-time performance. For his May/June cover, he recently sat down with our senior lifestyle editor, Victoria Uwumarogie, to discuss his decades-long career and enviable physique and dish on his coveted workout routine. “I make it a practice to wake up every morning at six or seven o’clock, no matter where I am,” he says to Uwumarogie. “I have a few places that I go that reserve a back corner for me, where nobody notices. And typically, in these rooms, it’s pretty dark—so you don’t really see who’s there until they turn the lights up, and people realize, ‘Oh, wait a minute, is that who I think it is?’”
Many wonder how he keeps going as a seasoned performer. The answer is straightforward: he loves and feels incredibly connected to his fans. “I think there’s a connection I feel to my audience, and a connection to the people, that’s based on my service to them,” he shared. “I want to make certain that they know I’m committed to serving this art. I’m committed to working to make certain that you feel gratified, for the time that you decide to share with me.”
One thing for certain: Usher prides himself on being the consummate performer, father, partner, and, yes, sex symbol. Check out some of the hottest photos of the superstar.
Usher at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Usher behind the scenes at the 55th NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Ushed performed onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Usher at the The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City.
Usher wore sunglasses, a red oversized shirt, a long red polka dots printed coat, matching wide-leg pants, red leather shoes, gloves, outside Marni, during the Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2023 in Paris, France.
Usher performed on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana.
Usher performed at Coliseo De Puerto Rico, March 5, 2005 on his live Showtime concert “One Night, One Star, Usher Live” in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Usher visited MTV’s “TRL” on October 5, 2004 at MTV Studios, Times Square in New York City, New York, United States.
Usher during Usher Live at The Fashion Cafe at Fashion Cafe in London, Great Britain in the early 2000s.
Singer Usher performed during ‘Jam 4 Peace’ at the Marcus Amphitheatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in June 1995.
