by Superstar Beyonce has been one of the few artists in R&B music that has managed to maintain success without any controversy. Starting her career at the age of 9, Beyonce has sold millions of records worldwide, with success within the group Destinyâs Child and her solo career. On starting her career at 9-years-old, Beyonce says on 60 Minutes, âThatâs when I started performing at Wal-Martâs and wherever we could perform. It didnât become professional until we got a record deal around 12-years-old.â Beyonce, who is managed by her father Mathew Knowles and protected by mother Tina at all times, says she wasnât forced to do music. âAbsolutely me; once I saw Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson, I was like âoh My God.â The second I got on the stage I just opened up and I became this whole other person and I wanted to do it everyday all day,â Beyonce says, giving clues how her alter ego Sasha Fierce came to life. Her group Destinyâs Child has disbanded, with all members pursuing solo careers. But Beyonce says thatâs where she began bonding with her girls, while staying out of trouble. âWe were nice ladiesâ¦I mean Iâm not saying we were perfect teenagers but we were raised wellâ¦honestly we were too busy trying to be superstars to think about it,â Beyonce says referring to getting in any trouble. With no drama, Beyonce, who has been told by several countries to wear more clothes, is sometimes called a seductress performer. âReally I donât think about it too much…Iâm just free. I can express my sensuality; I can express my pain, vulnerability, my strength, all of those things. âJust because I had a sheltered upbringing doesnât mean I havenât been a woman. I have experiences,â Beyonce added about being vulnerable on stage. As far as being a boss of her enterprise, Beyonce says she is her biggest critic. âIâm competitive really with myself. Iâm not a competitive person who walks in thinking how I can compete with them, especially not my husband.â Adding, âEgoâs are not attractive.â
