Adorned in an embellished Badgley Mischka dress, Alexis Bittar earrings and a Jordan Alexander ring -Oprah graces the cover of the September 2012 cover of O Magazine…with her natural hair.

Oprah has graced the cover of every single issue of O Magazine, 144 issues, with straight tresses. She decided to share her hair journey over the years; the good, the bad and the acceptance of her natural texture that she now has. She says that wearing her hair naturally—as she often does on weekends and on vacation—makes her feel unencumbered.

Some are claiming that her natural look is more “styled” and less authentic, stating that it looks like a braid-out on slightly relaxed hair.

The issue hits newsstands Aug. 7; will you pick up a copy?