Not that I am a fan of hers, but I thought this was newsworthy, albeit really funny!!

http://www.digitalspy.co....40410.html

So much for this being secret now that its in the news!!!!

She's 23? I always thought she was 26 - 28.


That was the shocker to me.

EmeraldCity said:

There have been rumors for years that Matty Knowles lied about her age to make her seem more like a mature child prodigy. Same reason Michael Jackson was introduced as an 8-year-old when he was really 10.

VoicesCarry said:

Let's think about this...23 now. Destiny's Child first hit was when...late 1997? So nine years ago. Unless my math is wrong, she was like 14 when that song came out? Really...seriously?

VinnyM27 said:

Yeah, it's bullshit. I think she's late 20' sor early 30's.

Isnt this the same as when Prince did American Bandstand in 1980 and he said he was 19, when if u did the math he was actually 21!!!

VoicesCarry said:

I would lean more toward late to even mid twenties. I don't think she shaved a whole lot of years off. I remember she made a movie not to long ago with Cuba Gooding Jr ("Fighting Temptation" or something) and I didn't see the whole thing but caught part of it and she plays a young mother...I mean if she was playing her "age", she must've had that kid at like 14 or something. Possible but doubtful since she becomes the love interest of Cuba Gooding

Desire2006 said:

Kind of different. Prince was bullshiting and being shy, I would say. Beyonce has us all questioning who old she is for years. I guess it's possible she is 23.

Ok, hold up everyone! I don't think that article is very realiable and it's what's thorwing us off. Allmusic.com is pretty realiable and they say she is 25. Not a huge difference but her birthday is listed as Sept 1981. I would believe that more than 23! It's not about how old she looks or anything, it's just she's been around way too long!
[Edited 12/6/06 8:14am]

EmeraldCity said:

I know she seems so much older.... I just dont know why she has an ego... but I cant stand her anymore. (I cant believe I used to be a big fan and want to dress like her and everything else) .. she is NOW on my list of celebrities who I dislike the most....

Beyonce is 25 years old a year younger than me.

also.. i think her personality is fake... is like she is trying to hide herself from her fans.. and when she talks it sounds like she is really trying to hid her country accent... and trying to sound sophistocated... even though she doesnt...

I just think she is scared to be herself... also her personality (or fake image she has in the media) is getting kind of boring...

I think they got her age wrong. I always heard she was born in 1981, which would make her 25. Still she was very young when their first songs came out. I always thought she was much older because of the way she acted and dressed.

EmeraldCity said:

D'DAY was released the day after her 25th Bday..... atleast thats what she claiming to be... i've heard otherwise but ????

Big deal,,they pulled the same stunt on Prince when he 1st came up. A gimmick that works EVERYTIME(obeviously ).

Harlepolis said:

Ah yes, didn't he say he was 19 on American Bandstand? It was January of 1979, so he was going on 21.

VoicesCarry said:

And that she was pregnant back in tha day by some dude from Houston whom, folks say, took some hush money.

is that a pic of beyonce or tyra banks?

TotalAlisa said:

Which would make her just like 95% of the entertainment business.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

Bouncy is 25 folks, not 23!

I heard a radio station got a hold of birth certificate and her birth year makes her a whopping 32.

JackieBlue said:

4 real?

Graycap23 said:

Wish I had of heard it myself.

JackieBlue said:

Nothing about the facade of the entertainment would surprise me.

JackieBlue said:

I visited a site http://www.privateeye.com/processor.asp and i found a Beyonce Knoweles age 32 but i also saw a Beyonce Knoweles 25... the site is accurate because if you put in Prince Roger Nelson is does gives his age as 48

this is what i found on Beyonce
Name/AKAs Age Birth Date Phone Address City, State Possible Relatives
1. KNOWLES, BEYONCE
Possible Employment / Business Associations:
BEYONCE TOURING INC BUSINESS SERVICES
MW PROPERTIES LLC DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)
MW PROPERTIES LLC DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) 32 Available Available(1) Available HOUSTON, TX KNOWLES, MATTHEW E (age 55)
KNOWLES, MATHEW
KNOWLES, CELESTINE (age 55)
KNOWLES, MATTHEW
KNOWLES, HELEN
KNOWLES, MATTHEW

banks said:

That's interesting. I could believe she's 32 even though she comes across very young in inerviews. I wonder if the 25 age came up after her fam decided to push into show business. How many Beyonce Knowleses are there?

JackieBlue said:

She comes across as very young because she is a) sheltered and b) not very bright

banks said:

Could that be right....taht seems like a strech!

If Beyonce's camp is 2 b believed, that would make her 15 years old in this photo:



25 indeed.

npgmaverick said:

All of these girls would be 15 in this photo. I was 14 at this time, and it was hard for me to believe that they were my age, because they were presented in such a mature manner. Beyonce's mom provided all of their revealing little outfits too. I guess they did what they felt was necessary to push the girls into the limelight.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

I don't believe they were all 15 when that photo was taken.