Beyoncé has received uncountable accolades and awards throughout her highly successful career. The Houston native recently added another W to her list of achievements as Billboard named her the No. 1 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century.
But it appears the Knowles family is already used to winning as Beyoncé’s mother Tina made it known that though it’s an honor to receive such accolades, it’s nothing new for them. Tina touched on Billboard crowning her daughter as the Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century when TMZ asked her about it on Tuesday.
“That’s nice… very nice,” Tina told the news outlet when she was asked about Beyoncé receiving that honor. When she was subsequently asked if their family gets used to the Grammy-winner being honored, she responded with a simple “yeah.”
On Tuesday, Beyoncé’s father Matthew Knowles took to X to congratulate his daughter after the honor from Billboard. “Beyoncé was shy growing up,” he wrote. “But, as soon as she started singing, it was like a different person emerged and we knew from a very young age that she was destined to pursue her passion in music.”
Matthew said his daughter “turned everyone around her into a believer with her determination, work ethic, stage presence and talent.” “Beyoncé, I am so proud of you,” he added.
“This is another one of your many major distinctions, yet I sit here not surprised because I knew you were meant for greatness from the moment I held you in my arms for the first time!” he continued.
“Congratulations on being named Billboard’s #1 artist of the 21st century, and using your voice to inspire millions of people around the world. Love, Dad.”
In their essay about Beyoncé, Billboard explained why the Cowboy Carter singer deserved the honor above her counterparts. “While Taylor Swift is the century’s biggest pop star by the numbers — from album sales to streams to touring dominance — our editorial staff chose Beyoncé as our Greatest Pop Star of the Century, based on her full 25 years of influence, evolution and impact,” the news outlet wrote in its intro.
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