The Evolution Of Solange Knowles

Then vs. now.

1. Then: Lil Bow Wow’s birthday party

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2. Now: The costume gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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3. Then: Wearing a jean skirt her mother Tina forced her to wear

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4. Now: Wearing an outfit a real, trained fashion designer ASKED her to wear

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5. Then: This daring look

6. Now: This daring look

7. Then: Basically invisible on the VMA red carpet with Bey

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8. Now: Totally showing her up at Fashion Week

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9. Then: Braces

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10. Now: Braids

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11. Then: Her early ’00s Avril Lavigne-inspired punk phase

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12. Now: Her ‘09 shaved head phase

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13. Then: “Proud Family”

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14. Now: “Losing You”

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15. Then: “Alloy Girl” cover

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16. Now: “Fader” cover

17. Then: Trying out a test run for a new Destiny’s Child (sans Michelle)

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18. Now: The third wheel

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19. Then: Co-hosting TRL with Lil Bow Wow

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20. Now: DJ Knowles

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21. Then: Beyonce’s date

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22. Now: No need for a date

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23. Then: Those tights

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24. Now: That skirt

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25. Then: With Miranda Cosgrove

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26. Now: With Janelle Monae

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27. Then: Sam Ronson and Lindsey Lohan went to her birthday party?

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28. Now: Some really blonde dude with a giant afro?

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29. Then: Acting as a stand-in for Beyonce

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30. Now: Beyonce who?

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