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Beyonce’s dad Mathew Knowles slams ‘idiot’ fans for making comparisons to Chloe Bailey: ‘That’s actually insulting’
Beyonce might be the mentor for singing sensations Chloe x Halle, but her father Mathew Knowles isn’t here for comparisons about their talent levels.
As the former manager of Destiny’s Child, and also helping to launch Bey’s solo career, Mathew was certainly one of biggest believers of the singer’s talent when she was a teen.
Fans of Chloe Bailey have recently been praising the star for possessing similar talent levels as her mentor, however, Mathew doesn’t seem to agree with the sentiment.
During an interview with radio personality Leah A. Henry for Leah’s Lemonade, he claimed the comparisons were ‘insulting’.
‘Do you see the comparison? Like the same thing that you saw in young Beyonce, do you see that in Chloe Bailey?’ Leah asked.
Mathew replied: ‘You’ve got to be kidding me, right? You’re asking me that question? Are you actually serious that you are comparing that young lady to Beyonce?’
Leah then added that fans think Chloe, 22, should play Beyonce, 39, in a biopic about her life.
Mathew was more open to that suggestion as he responded: ‘Okay, you’re talking about if somebody was doing a movie, not talent-wise.
‘Talent-wise? Are you telling me talent-wise, somebody is an idiot enough to compare her to Beyonce, talent-wise?’
‘They say she’s literally like a young Beyonce in the making,’ Leah countered.
But Mathew couldn’t let it go as he continued: ‘I’m asking you a yes or no question. Are you telling me someone’s an idiot enough to compare her to Beyonce, talent-wise?
‘Are there people saying her talent is equal to Beyonce? They’re an idiot. Period.’
The radio host was seemingly speechless as she state: ‘Well, there you have it.’
The 69-year-old record executive wasn’t done yet and he concluded: ‘That’s actually insulting to Beyonce. I mean, if you want to call out some like Barbra Streisand or you know, some people like that, like come on, man, really?… I want to get off this topic.’
For those who don’t know, Chloe x Halle were signed to Bey’s Parkwood record label five years ago.
Since then, they’ve released albums The Kids Are Alright in 2018 and Ungodly Hour with Beyonce’s full support.
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