The story begins in the early 2000s, with a friendship between Beyoncé and Jay-Z that, initially, it was grown through telephone calls. “She told me, ‘He is so kind,” writes Tina Knowles In his book, describing how the connection between the two was strengthened over time. The first meeting in person happened during a visit from Jay-Z to Houston, to a family dinner organized by Tina.
But this is where the plot becomes interesting. The main revelation of the book is that, while Beyoncé and Jay-Z developed their friendship, Beyoncé was involved with another man. While filming “Austin Powers in Goldmer” in 2002, both Jay-Z and this mysterious suitor frequently visited the actress in the set. This detail adds an unexpected layer to the well -known love story.
The identity of the other man remains in mystery, although it is speculated that it could be Lyndall Locke, Beyoncé’s boyfriend from high school. Before the dilemma, Beyoncé turned to his mother to ask for advice. “‘Well, who do you want the most?’ Remember to have asked him. ‘Who do you enjoy speaking with?’ “ Beyoncé’s answer, according to the book, was Jay-Z. The narrative highlights the simplicity of that beginning, a simple taste for telephone conversations, which would lead one of the most famous couples in the world.
The book also recounts details of the secret wedding of Beyoncé and Jay-Z in 2008, an intimate event held in the family home, described with love for Tina: “We had a lady who made white curtains to cover the walls and windows, to 25 feet roofs”writes, adding details about the homemade food that she, the mother and grandmother of Jay-Z prepared. An intimate event is described despite the magnitude of the names involved, with a homely touch that contrasts with the public image of the couple.
The publication of “Matriarch” It has generated great expectation. In addition to the details about Beyoncé’s love life, Tina Knowles’s autobiography promises to be an enriching reading, offering a look at the singer’s training years and the complexities of a family with such a public trajectory.
