15 Iconic Moments from Before Beyonce Was Famous

Before Beyonce was, well, Beyonce, she was just a girl growing up in Texas with dreams of becoming a pop star. As one of the biggest and most beloved singers alive (spend one hour with the BeyHive and you’ll see why), the 35-year-old undoubtedly achieved that dream—and, along the way, became synonymous with words like “slay,” “diva,” “fierce,” and “boss.”

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But before Beyonce slayed all day, we knew her as one third (for a brief time, one fourth) of Destiny’s Child. She was a wise-cracking, side eye-giving diva who was far from a household name. She freely gave interviews (a stark contrast to the dearth of press she does today), and she DGAF who saw her being shady.

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We’re throwing it back to 15 iconic moments from before Beyonce was the Queen Bey we know today. (Put away the umbrellas because you’re about to see a lot of shade.)