I grew up upper-class. Private school, my dad had a Jaguar. We're Afri…

Beyonce Knowles
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I grew up upper-class. Private school, my dad had a Jaguar. We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation. ✨ Beyonce goes jet skiing in a floor length dress as she sparks feud with the Jackson family. www.mirror.co.uk. January 1, 2009.
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