Beyonce Knowles

"I grew up upper-class. Private school, my dad had a Jaguar. We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation."

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Source: Beyonce goes jet skiing in a floor length dress as she sparks feud with the Jackson family. www.mirror.co.uk. January 1, 2009.

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Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles

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Beyonce Knowles is a Grammy-winning artist known for her powerful music and advocacy for women's rights and racial equality.

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