The name Beyoncé is known the world over as the moniker of one of the most important and beloved artists of the 21st century (and, dare we say, all time).
It’s a name that has become synonymous with excellence and empowerment — but it has a surprisingly personal, and even painful, history. Related: Kanye West Literally PEES On His Grammy Amid Fight With Label! Appearing on the podcast In My Head with Heather Thomson, Tina Knowles-Lawson, mother of Bey and Solange, explained exactly where her eldest daughter’s name originated: from her!
She revealed: No offense to all the Lindas out there, but we think Celestine actually has a leg up in cool factor here. Still, we can’t discount the racist way people react to names that sound different or
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