Beyonce’s shares made many people cry.
Appearing like a goddess on the cover of Vogue, Beyonce was voted one of the most beautiful women in the world.
In the same interview, the “Run the World” singer revealed her family background. Her ancestors came from Louisiana, where the black slave trade existed for nearly 150 years before being abolished in the mid-19th century.
“Recently I learned about my ancestors. I realized that I came from the family of a slave owner who loved and married a slave,” Beyonce said when sharing about the events in her life . family.Surprised by the singer’s revelation, the Daily Mail researched and discovered that the singer’s origin is actually related to slavery.
Born in 1800, Beyonce’s great-grandmother Rosaline Jean Louis was a black slave. She met and fell deeply in love with Joseph Lacey – a rich white merchant despite the prejudices of ancient society. They have a daughter together named Celestine Josephine Lacey, better known as Tine.
Celestine Josephine Lacey
Tine became Eloi Rene Rosemond Broussard’s lover and gave birth to 13 children, including Odelia – the famous singer’s great-grandmother.
Unable to read and write, Odelia married a farmer and had 18 children. The youngest child, Agnes Derouen – Beyonce’s grandmother became a skilled and famous seamstress in Louisiana.
First married at 17, but only with her second marriage to salt miner Albert Lumas Buyince did Agnes find the happiness of her life. She has 7 children, of whom Tina is the biological mother of the former Destiny’s Child singer.
Expressing her admiration for her mother, Tina launched her own fashion line with the name House Of Derouen – derived from her mother’s surname.
From a slave origin, Beyonce’s revelation makes everyone admire the resilience and strength of the women in the family.
