Amber Riley Shines in Essence Magazine, March 2011

Amber Riley has a lot to smile about these days, including her star turn on Glee. Here, the singer — who counts fellow vocal powerhouse Chaka Khan as her idol — role-plays in the spring trends that bring out the scene-stealer in all of us.

We already gave you a sneak-peek into Amber's March 2011 spread with Essence magazine, now check out the rest of the shots from the bright and sunny shoot!