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King William to Strip Meghan Markle of HRH Title She Keeps Using Without Permission

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England’s Prince William plans to strip Meghan Markle of the HRH title when he becomes king. The late Queen of England stripped Meghan and Prince Harry of their HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) titles after they defected to the West in 2020.

The official statement from the Queen read: “The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family.”

Sources say Meghan and Harry promised the Queen they would stop using their HRH titles after they fled England in 2020. But Meghan continues to use her HRH title in personal letters and emails.

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So far, King Charles hasn’t done anything about it, but Prince William won’t hesitate to strip Meghan of her title when he becomes king.

“There is no way King William will stand for this. The titles will simply be removed when he is king. A way will be found,” a friend of William’s told the Daily Beast.

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Meghan and Prince Harry were seen out and about in New York on April 23. She wore a Ralph Lauren pantsuit that retails for $5,000.

Two weeks ago, Meghan published a letter she received, addressing her as, “Your Royal Highness.”

Then, it was revealed that Meghan sent Jamie Kern Lima a gift basket of “homemade strawberry sauce” along with a note saying: “With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.”

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A source close to Meghan said: “Harry and Meghan retain their HRH titles; however, by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes. While they do not publicly use ‘HRH,’ this was a personal gift, and their titles remain.”

But a royal source called rubbish on that explanation.

The source told the Daily Beast: “Charles might be happy to put up with this, but William won’t. He loathes and despises Harry and Meghan with every bone in his body, he believes they have betrayed everything the family stands for and the idea that they are using their royal status as a calling card will enrage him.”

Secrets to Khloe Kardashian’s extreme diet that helped her lose 40lbs WITHOUT Ozempic

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Khloé Kardashian managed to lose 40 pounds without Ozempic or any other weight-loss drug. Friends say this is the best the mom-of-two has looked since she was a teenager!

Khloé revealed the secrets to her dramatic weight loss without Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro.

The 40-year-old reality TV star showed off her lean bod in photos on her Instagram account.

In one photo she shared on Monday, Khloé shows off her washboard abs in a bikini.

The business mogul posed with her daughter, True Thompson, 7, and son Tatum, 2. Khloé shares True and Tatum with Tristan Thompson, who plays center for the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers.

Khloé lost 40lbs on a starvation diet and a daily exercise routine that begins at the crack of dawn. Khloé says she awakens at 4:30 a.m. to begin her daily workouts with a personal trainer, five days a week. Khloé has nannies, a nutritionist and a chef to help her.

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Khloé tipped the scales at 180lbs back in 2008. She recently revealed the secrets to her 10-year plus weight-loss journey.

“I do circuit training with cardio intervals, so I’m always spiking my heart rate up and down,” she said at a Q&A for the Fabletics brand.

At 5-ft-10, Khloé is just 123 pounds!

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“It took years for me. I’ve always been chubby – like athletic. I’ve always played sports. I just was never in shape,” she said. “I was 204 pounds when I delivered [True] and I was like, ‘How am I going to do this again?’ Because I took so many years to do it the first time.”

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Khloé consulted with nutritionist Dr Philip Goglia to come up with seven small meals a day to help her stay in shape. The 7 small meals help Khloé burn calories while giving her the protein she needs to maintain her muscles. The small meals also prevent her blood sugar from dropping suddenly which triggers sugar cravings.

Khloé said she eliminated sodas and sugary foods such as cakes and cookies from her diet.

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“I would, let’s say, cut out all sodas. Little by little, I would cut things out,” she said. “I would do that for a week and then cut out one other thing because I realized, I did every diet under the sun when I was younger.”

The following is an example of Khloé’s daily diet plan to help her lose weight while maintaining muscle tone.

Khloé’s Daily Diet Plan

For breakfast, she has one scoop of whey protein powder with one tablespoon of almond butter and one piece of fruit. She blends it all with ice and water to make into a shake.

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Her second and third meals of the day consist of a piece of fruit and 100 grams of chicken breast with vegetables and salad.

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Meal 4 is a cup of celery and one cup of tomatoes with 12 almonds.

Meal 5 consists of vegetables with one egg.

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For dinner, she eats 3-4 ounces of a fatty fish like salmon, sea bass or cod alongside 200g of vegetables and salad. Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids and protein, yet low in saturated fat.

For a bedtime snack, she eats another piece of fruit to balance her sugar levels while she sleeps.

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Khloé revealed she does cheat occasionally by eating a healthy popcorn treat. “Her choice of cheat would vary a great deal – maybe she’ll have a slice of cake as dessert or a pizza or pasta dinner, basically whatever she has a craving for,” said her nutritionist Dr. Goglia.

Maintaining your weight on an extreme diet without Ozempic isn’t easy. It takes great discipline and hard work to keep the weight off.

But your hard work will pay off in the long run when your weight melts off like butter!

Brian McKnight Sues Jaguar Wright for Defamation of Character

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Singer Brian McKnight filed a lawsuit against R&B-singer-turned influencer Jaguar Wright for defamation of character. The R&B crooner accuses Jaguar of defaming him by claiming he abused his ex-wife and several prostitutes.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Brian says Jaguar went on social media and alleged he hired prostitutes and physically abused them during sexual encounters.

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Additionally, Brian accused Jaguar of saying he was an abusive husband to his ex-wife Julie McKnight, who Jaguar claims is her cousin. Brian says he never abused his ex-wife and had no idea that she was related to Jaguar.

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Brian said Jaguar knew she was lying about him but went on to smear his character anyway. The legal definition of defamation and slander is knowingly lying about a person’s character in print or verbally. But the plaintiff has to show damages that occurred as a result of the defamation – such as a loss of job or wages.

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Jaguar also spun lies about Jay-Z Carter and his long-suffering wife, Beyoncé, during an appearance on Piers Morgan‘s talk show last year. Piers was forced to apologize to the Carters for airing the interview after the Carters allegedly sent a cease & desist and threatened to sue him.

Video shows Shedeur Sanders’ JSU teammates giving him dirty looks

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A recently resurfaced video shows Shedeur Sanders’ Jackson State University teammates giving him dirty looks in the locker room.

The undated video shows Shedeur in the locker room with several former teammates who seem unhappy with the freshman quarterback. Shedeur was the starting quarterback at JSU for 2 years under his father, then-coach Deion Sanders.

The video was shot by Deion, who says, “Legendary. Legendary right here… Freshman of the year, player of the year. You know, like, 29 touchdowns, like 4-5 interceptions right here.” The other players look salty as Deion brags on his son.

“Tom Brady-like numbers,” Deion boasts. “Legendary… You saw the way he put his socks on, tie his cleats up, the way he walk, the way he talk.”

Shedeur, 23, followed his father to Colorado when Deion was offered the coaching job there 2 years ago. Deion predicted Shedeur would be a top 5 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

But NFL coaches and team owners allegedly colluded to keep Shedeur’s name from being called in the first round.

NFL owners allegedly ordered “entitled” Shedeur off their draft boards. The animosity toward Shedeur by NFL coaches led to a historic slide out of the 1st round. After a humiliating 3 days, Shedeur was finally drafted No. 144 by the Cleveland Browns.

A cold reception awaited Shedeur when he arrived at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Tuesday. There were no cheering fans or staffers waiting for him as he walked in. The few guys in the facility seemed to ignore Shedeur as he walked by.

Shedeur caused a buzz online when he showed off Louis Vuitton luggage filled with $1 million in cash at his draft party.

Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Boomer Esiason said Shedeur was to blame for the embarrassing slide.

“I think he’s very off-putting to many, many coaches and general managers in the league,” Esiason said Monday on WFAN’s “Boomer & Gio.”

“I’m telling you right now, they didn’t even have him on their board,” Esaison said of NFL coaches. “They took him off [the draft board], and they took him off because the owner said, “Take him off, I don’t want that guy. I don’t want this … entitled person on our team,’ and I don’t blame them.”

Attorney Tony Buzbee Explains Why Shannon Sharpe’s Accuser Won’t Release That Video

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Last week, Shannon Sharpe warned fans that an “edited” 30-second sex tape was about to be released by his accuser.

Shannon, 56, recorded a video statement after a 22-year-old woman sued him for $50 million and accused the ESPN host of multiple rapes.

“This is a shakedown,” Shannon said. “I’m gonna be open, transparent, and defend myself because this isn’t right. This is all being orchestrated by Tony Buzbee who has targeted Jay-Z. Tony Buzbee targets Black men.”

Days went by and the tape never materialized, leading some to question whether a tape even existed.

In a statement to TMZ, Buzbee acknowledged the existence of a sex tape – which he claims was shared with Shannon and his attorneys during mediation. Buzbee denied that he ever intended to release the tape to the public.

“The only reason you know about the existence of a video recording is that Mr. Sharpe specifically referenced it in his bulls*** statement,” Buzbee said. “The contents of the video was shared during the mediation process with Sharpe’s attorneys. Again, Sharpe and his team disclosed that, not us. Sharpe himself was offered on more than one occasion to view it himself. He declined. We’ve never made any claims or threats about it and won’t do so.”

He added, “We won’t be ‘releasing’ the video as it is key evidence in the case and will be treated as such.”

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However, Shannon’s supporters say Buzbee won’t release the tape because it proves his client’s BDSM session with Shannon was consensual.

Shannon has since stepped away from his hosting duties on ESPN’s “First Take.” His co-host, Stephen A. Smith, hinted that Shannon may not return to the show.

Kim Kardashian’s Daughter North West, 11, is Taller Than Her Mom

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Kim Kardashian and her 11-year-old daughter North West were seen leaving a scalp spa after spending a mother-daughter day together. North towered over her mom, who is listed as 5-ft-3 inches tall.

The average height for an 11-year-old girl is 4-ft-3, according to medical journals.

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The 44-year-old reality TV star and SKIMS founder treated North and her 2 friends to a day at the PureLux Scalp Spa in Los Angeles. A scalp spa technician massages the scalp and applies exfoliants to clean the follicles so hair can grow faster.

Signature spa sessions range from $138-$198, while luxurious scalp spa treatments are priced between $268-$725, according to the official website.

Kim and her eldest daughter wore matching pink pajamas and house slippers. North’s friends wore the same pajamas. Kim also wore a long black leather coat and her hair pulled back in a slick bun.

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Kim completed her outfit with a pair of Balenciaga shades and a silver handbag.

The mother-daughter outing comes days before the start of a criminal trial for the “Grandpa Gang” who are accused of robbing her at gunpoint in Paris, France in 2016.

Nearly a decade later, the suspects — all in their 50s and 60s – are finally going to trial.

Kim was in France to attend Paris Fashion Week in 2016 when five masked men stormed a private luxury residence where she was staying. The thieves gagged Kim and tied her hands before making off with her money and jewelry.

The thieves stole over $15 million worth of jewelry – including Kim’s $4 million, 20-carat engagement ring from then-husband Kanye West.

The stolen jewelry, including her $4 million ring, have never been recovered.

The brazen crime made headlines all over the world, but critics believed Kim staged the robbery.

One of the robbery suspects, a 72-year-old man, reportedly died suddenly last week. The man was accused of buying Kim’s stolen jewelry from the suspects.

Singer Coco Jones has the most-streamed album on Apple Music

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On April 25, R&B singer Coco Jones released her debut studio album, Why Not More. She celebrated the album release with a party at Dream Rooftop in Hollywood, CA. on Sunday, April 27.

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The album release party was sponsored by Grey Goose.

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Celebrities in the house included Keke Palmer (left), Amber Riley, Lucky Daye, Jaylen Barron, music producer London On Da Track, Jae Murphy, and more!

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Actress Amber Riley (“Glee”, “Single Black Female”) poses with a guest at Coco’s album release party on Sunday.

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Coco’s boyfriend, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell couldn’t make it to her party. He’s busy leading the red hot Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2025 NBA Finals. They are pictured leaving a party in 2024.

Why Not More is currently the most-streamed album by a female singer on Apple Music USA.

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Courtney Michaela Ann “Coco” Jones has come a long way since she performed Aretha Franklin’s hit single “Chain of Fools” in 2012.

In 2006, she performed her song “Real You” on Radio Disney. She also performed live on “The Most Talented Kids” episode of the Maury Povich Show.

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The former child star first appeared on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing (2010–11), which led to her being cast in several Disney Channel shows, including “So Random!” (2011–12) and the sitcom “Good Luck Charlie” (2012–13).

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Now 27, Coco is focusing more on her music. Her 2022 platinum single, “ICU” was her first single to land on the Billboard Hot 100. The single won Best R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

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In 2022, Coco was cast in the starring role for the Peacock drama series “Bel-Air”. Coco has won a BET Award and an NAACP Image Award.

Last year, she performed the National Anthem at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia.

Coco is the daughter of former NFL player Mike Jones and session vocalist Javonda Jones.

Beyoncé Brings Daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi On Stage During Cowboy Carter Tour

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Beyoncé finally kicked off her much-anticipated “Cowboy Carter” stadium tour on Monday at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. She began her nearly three-hour concert with “Ameriican Requiem,” off her Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter. She dressed in an all-white cowboy outfit.

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The stage props included a gigantic horseshoe that lit up in colorful lights when she performed her cover of Dolly Parton’s classic hit song “Jolene.” The lighted horseshoe floated above the crowd as she sang.

She also rode a golden mechanical bull while singing “Tyrant” and she flew through the air in a red car while holding an American flag for “16 Carriages.”

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Bey’s eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, 13, was there dancing for her mom on stage.

But the most memorable moment of the evening came when Beyoncé brought her youngest daughter Rumi on stage. The 7-year-old wore a custom mini Oscar de la Renta gown from the designer’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection.

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The youngster giggled and waved enthusiastically at the crowd as Beyoncé performed the lullaby “Protector.”

“I want to thank all of those who came before me that allowed me to be on this stage today,” Beyoncé said. “I want to thank you my fans for allowing me to make this album. Thank you giving me the creative liberty to challenge myself.”

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Beyoncé, 43, also performed hits including “Formation,” “Cuff It” and “Crazy in Love” from previous albums.

According to reports, Beyoncé is still struggling to sell tickets. Fans previously complained about the absurdly high prices.

Resellers snapped up tickets hoping to make a killing. But those tickets aren’t selling. There are thousands of empty seats in arenas as a result.

An insider told the Daily Mail that Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, are hopeful that ticket sales will pick up before she’s forced to cancel shows.

Rapper and TV mogul 50 Cent mocked Beyoncé when reports of low ticket sales made headlines.

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The children’s father Jay-Z was spotted hanging out backstage and around the sound booth to make sure the sound was perfect for his wife’s show.

Terrence Howard Rejected Marvin Gaye Role Because He Had to Kiss a Man. ‘I Would Cut My Lips Off’

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Actor Terrence Howard said he rejected a role in a Marvin Gaye biopic because Marvin was a bisexual, and Terrence didn’t want to kiss a man.

The “Empire” veteran opened up to Club Random host Bill Maher about the “biggest mistake” he ever made in his career. Howard said Motown legend Smokey Robinson invited him to dinner years ago because “he wanted me to play his life” in a movie.

Howard said he regrets turning Robinson down, because he was already in “conversation with Lee Daniels about playing Marvin Gaye” in a biopic.

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Bill Maher agreed, telling Howard, “You would’ve been perfect as Marvin Gaye, and that is a story that needs to be told.”

However, Howard turned down the role after he learned that Marvin lived a same-sex lifestyle.

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“I was over at Quincy Jones’ house and I’m asking Quincy, ‘I’m hearing rumors that Marvin was gay’ and I’m like, ‘Was he gay?,'” Howard recalled. “And Quincy’s like, ‘Yes.'”

Howard said the turning point came when he learned he might have to kiss a man in the biopic.

“They would’ve wanted to do that, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that,” he said.

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“You mean you couldn’t kiss a guy on screen in a movie?” Maher asked, to which Howard replied, “No. Because I don’t fake it.”

“I couldn’t kiss a man either,” Maher agreed.

Howard continued: “That would f— me. I would cut my lips off. If I kissed some man, I would cut my lips off.”

Maher quickly clarified that he understands Howard’s hesitancy. He added, “It does not make me homophobic to not want to kiss a man.”

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“I can’t play that character 100 percent,” Howard added. “I can’t surrender myself to a place that I don’t understand.”

Howard’s statements drew angry comments on social media.

One person wrote: “He really isn’t in a position to turn down many roles. His career seems to have gone AWOL.”

Another person wrote: “This should make the actresses who’ve kissed him while acting very uncomfortable.”

A third person commented: “What a sad loser, imagine being so insecure that you couldn’t even do your job because of your intensely fragile masculinity.”

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Marvin Gaye was actually bisexual. He was married twice to Anna Gordy for 10 years and Janis Hunter for 5 years. He was the father of three children: Marvin III (by adoption); daughter Nona and son Frankie with Janis. Marvin III was the biological son of Anna’s niece, Denise Gordy, who was 16 at the time she gave birth.

Gaye died tragically when his father shot him during a dispute in 1984. He was 44.

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In a 2018 interview with Vulture magazine, music legend Quincy Jones said Gaye was one of many celebrities who slept with movie icon Marvin Brando.

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“Brando used to go cha-cha dancing with us. He could dance his ass off. He was the most charming motherf—er you ever met,” Jones said. “He’d f— anything. Anything! He’d f— a mailbox. James Baldwin. Richard Pryor. Marvin Gaye.”

Tina Knowles put Beyoncé & Solange in therapy because Beyoncé was being ‘mean’ to her little sister

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Tina Knowles revealed she put daughters Beyoncé and Solange in therapy when they were young because Beyoncé was being “mean” to her little sister.

In a new interview with Oprah, the 71-year-old author revealed the challenges Solange faced being the sister of a rising star in a singing group.

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Sibling rivalry is common growing up, but the challenges Solange faced were unusual due to Beyoncé’s growing fame.

“I got so scared because they were like super close,” Tina told Oprah. “Then all of a sudden, Solange was going taking Beyoncé’s stuff, and Beyoncé was kinda being a little mean to her, and I had never seen it before. It scared me to death.”

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Tina recalled feeling “terrified” when Beyoncé’s music career took off when she was 10. Solange was only 5 at the time. As Beyoncé practiced with Destiny’s Child, Solange often felt left out.

“She would try to choreograph and, you know, she wanted to be involved — and they didn’t want her involved,” Tina told Sara Sidner in a separate interview on CNN Central. The doting mom began to notice Beyoncé’s growing hostility toward her little sister. Beyoncé would let the other group members talk down to Solange because they saw Beyoncé being disrespectful toward her own sister.

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“I started noticing that Beyoncé would allow them to talk to her like that or she would say, ‘OK, Mom, can you get Solange out of here?'” Tina said.

Tina feared for her youngest daughter being in the shadow of her big sister. “I saw a wall between them coming,” she said. Tina made the decision to put them into therapy to protect Solange. But her family disagreed.

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“My family was like, ‘You’re going to make those girls crazy.’ Because, you know, especially in the Black community back then [people didn’t go to therapy]. Back then, it was really taboo,” she said.

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Tina’s ex-husband, Mathew Knowles, also voiced his concerns about putting the girls in therapy. “He was like, ‘I just don’t know if they’re too young for you to do that.’ And I’m like, ‘I’m not asking. I’m going to find somebody.'”

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Tina found a therapist who was the right fit for the girls. However, Beyoncé disliked being in therapy, but Solange thrived. She opened up to the therapist and expressed her feelings.

Unfortunately therapy didn’t work out for the sisters.

Beyoncé, 43, and Solange, 38, are more distant now than they have ever been.

Fans can’t recall the last time they saw Beyoncé and Solange together in public.