Beyoncé Knowles [1] hit the red carpet in a sexy dress for the Billboard Women in Music luncheon in NYC on Friday. The singer showed lots of leg, thanks to a thigh-high slit, and was all smiles while posing with Lee Anne Callahan-Longo, the general manager of Parkwood Entertainment. Beyoncé's outing comes at the end of a big week; she and her husband, Jay Z, brought their daughter, Blue Ivy, to the NYC premiere of Annie last weekend and mingled with stars like Jamie Foxx [2], Quvenzhané Wallis, and Sia, who appears on the movie's soundtrack. A couple nights later, Beyoncé and Jay sat courtside at Barclays Center to watch the Brooklyn Nets play the Cleveland Cavaliers and had a very royal meeting with Prince William and Kate Middleton [3], who were in the middle of an American tour. We also got some new music from Queen Bey in the form of a leaked track [4] from Nicki Minaj's upcoming album; the song, "Feelin' Myself," hit the Internet on Thursday and had everyone talking.

In another surprise move, Beyoncé released an 11-minute video [5] on Friday in honor of the one-year anniversary of her visual album. The inspiring short film features some of the singer's musings on fame, celebrity, and who she is as a person. Keep reading for more photos of Beyoncé at the Billboard event, and check out 60 signs that you're obsessed with her [6].