Superstar BEYONCE KNOWLES has opened up about the controversial split of the original members of pop group DESTINY'S CHILD, insisting she's not to blame for the break-up. The singer came under fire in 1999 when LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson left the group and filed suit against the group's manager and Knowles' father, Matthew, claiming favouritism. But the singer insists she was any easy target to blame for their departure before she and bandmate Kelly Rowland rose to superstardom with new member Michelle Williams. She says, "It was definitely difficult because I was so young and my father was my manager and the group was like family. I felt like, what are we gonna do? We weren't making any money yet. "I was the lead singer, so I got the blame... That was the first time I had to deal with rumours and people attacking me. I was an 18-year-old kid, so I didn't understand it was just a part of this life and it wasn't personal. I didn't have a thick skin yet. I was so embarrassed and wanted to defend myself and please everybody."The Destiny's Child trio eventually parted ways in 2005. Meanwhile, KNOWLES has discovered how to keep the peace with her manager/father MATTHEW KNOWLES - they've banned business-talk over the dinner table. The 27-year-old singer has been advised by her dear dad since before her rise to fame with pop group Destiny's Child - formed in 1990.
And she admits it's taken time and patience on both ends to find balance in their relationship.
She says, "My father and I had a tougher time years ago. But there's been a gradual transition, a power struggle. I've never had a problem standing up to my father when it's come to my business. He taught me the importance of business...
"It's difficult because I started out young. And when I was 21, I was still the baby to him. So we'd fight. But after a few years of that, it got better, and now we have rules. Like, when we're having family functions like Christmas or birthdays, we're not allowed to talk about business."Dinner table? I thought Beyonce got married and doesn't live at home anymore.
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