15 Shocking facts about Beyonce (With Pictures)

About Beyonce – Beyonce is a singer and one of the most iconic entertainer of this generation. She had arguably the greatest Super Bowl performance of all time, her MTV performances are near perfection and her music is infectious. Her husband and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, has often quoted her as “the greatest living entertainer,” and rightfully so.

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This R&B, pop phenomenon was born Beyonce Giselle Knowles. She started entering talent competitions at the early age of eight. Hailing from Houston, Texas Beyonce first rose to fame as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child. Destiny’s Child went on to become one of the highest selling female musical groups of all time. Together, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and former Destiny Child members have sold over 60 million records worldwide. When Beyonce decided to pursue a solo career, she catapulted to super-stardom. Beyonce’s first solo album Dangerously in Love sold 11 million copies worldwide. Four albums later, Beyonce has become an international sensation.

However, Beyonce’s public image is obscure. She has kept her personal life private to say the least. Her photo-shopped pictures on Instagram, celebrity friendships and exclusive interviews often seem staged. Even Beyonce’s pregnancy was speculated to be a sham due to her illusive ways. Her flawless persona leaves fans and critics wanting more of a story to tell about her famed career. Into her third decade of musical excellence, this bad chick remains a mystery.

Here are 15 shocking facts you didn’t know about Beyonce.

15. Beyonce Has A Secret 5-Year-Old Sister

Beyonce made headlines in 2011 when she abruptly fired her father, Matthew Knowles, who acted as her manager for over two decades. This was because in 2010 Matthew Knowles, while married to Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles, fathered a secret love child with Alexandra Wright, a woman 20 years his junior. The love child’s name is Koi Knowles and she is now 5 years old. “Subsequently, Beyonce ended her relationship with him on a business level, although she eventually stopped speaking to him altogether,” according to The New York Post. “My soul has been tarnished,” she confessed in her Life Is But A Dream documentary.

“Beyonce was horrified to find out her dad cheated on her mom. She always looked up to him, and she is very close to her mom, so this has hit her really hard,” a source had told the New York Post ahead of Matthew’s termination. According to numerous reports, Beyonce may have even more siblings due to her father’s infidelities.

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