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She’s a media mogul. A philanthropist. A feminist hero. And she’s only 38 years old.
But before the Grammys, the platinum records and Destiny’s Child, there was just a shy girl growing up in Houston.
In Episode 1 of Making Beyoncé, we follow Beyoncé Knowles from the stages of local talent shows to her first crack at a record deal with the group Girls Tyme.
Find Making Beyoncé on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.