Washington
(ANI):
Popstar
Beyonce
Knowles
has
finally
spoken
out
about
the
controversial
split
of
pop
group
Destiny''s
Child,
insisting
that
she''s
not
to
be
blamed
for
the
break-up.
The
'Bootilicious'
star
came
under
attack
after
her
band
members
LeToya
Luckett
and
LaTavia
Roberson
left
the
group
and
filed
suit
against
the
group's
manager
and
Knowles'
father,
Matthew,
claiming
favouritism,
in
1999.
The
27-year-old
singer
said
that
she
became
an
easy
target
before
she
and
bandmate
Kelly
Rowland
rose
to
superstardom
with
new
member
Michelle
Williams.
"It
was
definitely
difficult
because
I
was
so
young
and
my
father
was
my
manager
and
the
group
was
like
family.
I
felt
like,
what
are
we
gonna
do?
We
weren't
making
any
money
yet," Contactmusic
quoted
her,
as
saying.
"I
was
the
lead
singer,
so
I
got
the
blame...
That
was
the
first
time
I
had
to
deal
with
rumours
and
people
attacking
me.
I
was
an
18-year-old
kid,
so
I
didn't
understand
it
was
just
a
part
of
this
life
and
it
wasn't
personal.
I
didn't
have
a
thick
skin
yet.
I
was
so
embarrassed
and
wanted
to
defend
myself
and
please
everybody," she
added.
The
Destiny's
Child
trio
eventually
parted
ways
in
2005.