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*For former Destiny's Child member, LeToya Luckett, now known as simply LeToya, success is sweet revenge. She may not come right out and say it, so we'll say it for her.
Of course we all know what happened to her 6 years ago when, out of nowhere, she and LaTavia Roberson were given their walking papers by Beyonce's daddy Mathew Knowles, DC's manager.
Her first clue that she was about to be ghost from the group was when she watching the "Say My Name" video on TV and noticed that she and Roberson had been replaced. Ironically, that song not only featured LeToya's vocals but she co-wrote it. In spite of the indignity, LeToya told the NY Daily news that she never felt anger, bitterness or a need for vengeance.
"It was more just hurt," she insists. "I knew I would never get to see them again. I couldn't call Beyonce just to talk. The only way of seeing them was in magazines and on TV, showing how successful they were. But I never felt like I didn't want them to be successful."
A lot of folks would still be pissed, but success has a way of making one feel gracious and move on. And that's what she's doing. Speaking of success, LeToya's single, "Torn" went all the way to #2 and her eponymous debut CD will be released on July 25.
Surprisingly, LeToya, who met Beyonce in high school, in Houston, never wanted to be a solo performer. With that in mind, she claims the rumors that she wanted so sing more leads in Destiny are false.
"Everyone knew their role," she says. "I was singing support."
She explained that the drama in the group started because she and LaTavia never got to see their families, but Beyonce and Kelly Rowland did. (Remember Mathew and Tina Knowles ran the group and Kelly lived in the Knowles household.) After the DC fallout, LeToya Robertson formed a group called Angel. But it didn't work.
"Things weren't organized," She says. "We never even got a manager."
In the interim, LeToya used some of her Destiny's Child royalties to open a clothing store in Houston. (And yes, she carries Beyonce and Tina's line of clothing.) Still, she knew she'd sing again one day ... as part of a group.
When she inked a deal with an L.A. management company, she thought they'd
connect her with another group. Instead, they encouraged her to go solo.
Immediately below is a clip from Letoya's BET show "The H-Town Chick." Episode II Airs on BET: Monday, July 24th @ 10:00 PM.
Windows Media
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v100.asx
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v300.asx
Real
http://boss.streamos.com/real/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v100.ram
http://boss.streamos.com/real/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v300.ram
Quicktime
http://boss.streamos.com/qtime/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v100.mov
http://boss.streamos.com/qtime/capi001/letoya/htownchickepisodes/htownchicepisode1_v300.mov
Below, listen to LeToya "She Don't" audio streams
Windows Media
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/capi001/letoya/shedont/shedont_a56.asx
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/capi001/letoya/shedont/shedont_a100.asx
Real
http://boss.streamos.com/real/capi001/letoya/shedont/shedont_a56.ram
http://boss.streamos.com/real/capi001/letoya/shedont/shedont_a100.ram