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Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles has launched a scathing attack on Aretha Franklin, after the ‘Queen of Soul‘ accused Beyonce of having a "cheap shot" at her during the Grammy Awards.

Beyonce, who appeared alongside Tina Turner in one of the nights best performances, referred to Turner as "the Queen" when the two took the stage together.

In a statement following the awards, Franklin said, "I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyoncé, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy. In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyoncé anyway." 

Mr Knowles, who also acts as his daughter‘s manager, has fired back at Franklin with his own statement.

"I’m not even going to take this to [Beyonce]. Something this ridiculous, it’s childish, it’s unprofessional. And it’s a sad day when egos get bruised because somebody used the word king, queen, prince or princess."

During an interview with Celebtv.com, Knowles added, "Beyonce referred to Tina Turner as a ‘Queen’. Not queen of gospel, queen of soul, queen of blues, Queen of England. I consider my wife a queen and sometimes call her that. Does Aretha have a problem with that?"

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