Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles hints that she’s older than she claims to be

Just a number: Matthew Knowles hints that Beyonce is older than she says claims
Beyonce Knowles
Jennifer Ruby20 October 2015
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Beyoncé’s father Matthew Knowles has hinted that the superstar is older than her 34 years.

The music manager, who used to represent Destiny’s Child, has suggested that his daughter is actually a few years older than she claims.

During an interview with Power 105.1 in New York, Knowles admitted that Beyoncé is actually the same age as Pink, 36, and Usher, 37.

Speaking about the singer’s early days, he said: “We signed to Daryl Simmons, who was partners with LA Reid and Babyface.

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“These guys had this competitiveness; LA he had a girls group. Bet you don’t know who his lead singer was.

“Pink, she’s the exact same age as Beyoncé.

“There used to be this battle, which group was better. Usher, he was the same age. They were all 14- or 15-years-old.”

There has been speculation for years that the pop superstar is a few years older than she’s always claimed to be.

Back in 2008, American actress Gabrielle Union admitted that she’d been friend with Queen Bey since the pair were ‘teenagers’, despite being apparently nine years her senior.

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