Beyonce and Solange’s Ups and Downs By means of the Years

Sisters and superstars. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and her sister Solange Knowles have all the time been every others’ finest pals — and their largest followers.

“I’m so completely happy to interview you as a result of, clearly, I’m your largest fan and I’m tremendous pleased with you,” the “Sorry” songstress stated whereas talking together with her youthful sister for Interview journal in January 2017. “So we’ll begin from the start. Rising up, you had been all the time drawn to probably the most attention-grabbing vogue, music, and artwork. You had been obsessive about Alanis Morissette and Minnie Riperton and mixing prints along with your garments … while you had been solely 10 years outdated. You’d lock your self in a room along with your drum set and a document participant and write songs.”

Beyoncé continued: “I bear in mind pondering, ‘My little sister goes to be one thing tremendous particular,‘ since you all the time appeared to know what you wished.”

The “Cranes within the Sky” singer was equally effusive about their lifelong bond. “You probably did a kickass job [as a big sister],” Solange stated on the time. “You had been probably the most affected person, loving, fantastic sister ever. Within the 30 years that we’ve been collectively, I feel we’ve solely actually, like, butted heads … we are able to depend on one hand.”

The pair, who’ve labored collectively since they had been teenagers — with Solange stepping in for Kelly Rowland on Future’s Baby’s 2000 tour after the “Dilemma” singer was injured and later working because the band’s backup dancer — have often shrugged off comparisons to 1 one other. “We’ve the identical mom and the identical father. We grew up in the identical family, and so we heard the identical conversations,” Solange informed The Fader in October 2016. “It shouldn’t be shocking that two individuals who grew up in the identical family with the identical dad and mom who’re very, very conscious—identical to everybody else is—of the entire inequalities and the ache and struggling of our folks proper now, would create artwork that displays that.”

The “Dropping You” songstress gushed over Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning album, Lemonade, explaining that she’s “actually proud” of her sister’s accomplishments.

“I’m actually pleased with my sister and I’m actually pleased with her document and her work and I’ve all the time been,” Solange defined on the time. “So far as I’m involved, she’s all the time been an activist from the start of her profession and he or she’s all the time been very, very black. My sister has all the time been a voice for black folks and black empowerment. And I give a lot of that credit score to my dad and mom.”

The Lion King star returned the favor in October 2022, when Solange grew to become the primary African American lady to compose a rating for the New York Metropolis Ballet. “My beloved sister, there are not any phrases to specific the satisfaction and admiration I’ve for you. You’re a visionary and one in every of one,” Beyoncé gushed in a uncommon Instagram publish, alongside photographs of her grinning sibling. “The piece you composed is phenomenal. I really like you deep.”

The “Break My Soul” musician added, “Would possibly I counsel you don’t f*** with my sis.”

Preserve scrolling to relive the entire Knowles sisters’ ups and downs through the years: