Beyonce Knowles Trivias

Denies claims she was pushed into showbiz by her parents, insisting she is driven purely by her love of music. (December 13, 2005)

Pop culture magazine Radar claims that her cover shot for the recent Vanity Fair appears to have been lightened, an allegation Knowles' spokesperson denies. (October 20, 2005)

Denied rumors she is secretly married to Jay-Z. (October 4, 2005)

Assumed an alter-ego called Sasha for her sexy stage persona.

Is voted on People magazine's Best-Dressed list. (2005)

Her fiance Jay-Z spent more than $1million on a diamond ring and watch for her 24th birthday. He also flew her to London on his private jet for 48 hours of partying at a cost of $1.3million. (September 7, 2005)

Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez's music company Sony

BMG has agreed to pay $10 million to settle probe into the illegal practice of paying radio stations to air its stars' songs. (July 27, 2005)

Is being sued by a singer-songwriter who claims that her song Baby Boy is stolen from a track she wrote several months beforehand. (July 15, 2005) Is to auction off some of her most famous stage outfits in an effort to raise money for charity. (June 29, 2005)

Wept on MTV's Total Request Live when she was asked to list the things she'll miss about Destiny's Child. (June 24, 2005)

Destiny's Child will perform at the ESPY Awards in July in one of the trio's final national television appearances before the group disbands in the fall. (June 17, 2005)

Her R&B group Destiny's Child splits after wrapping up their Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It Tour. (June 14, 2005)

Paid more than $1 million to her former modeling agency Wilhelmina Models, after a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled she had withheld monies from the high-profile company. (June 10, 2005)

Usher and Beyonce have agreed to star in a film together. Beyonce will play a singer and Usher will play the choreographer in DREAMGIRLS. (May 14, 2005) Is on the second place (after Jennifer Lopez) on a poll by Oxygen magazine for the best rear in Hollywood. (2005)