In 1998 we had this Beyoncé. Whose mum made the band's matching outfits. And we loved her then.

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The unofficial lead singer of girl group Destiny’s Child, she made us feel empowered. They paid their Bills, Bills, Bills. They were Independent Women. They were Survivors.
Fast forward TWENTY YEARS, and the band’s front-running candidate for solo stardom has metamorphosed into the absolute queen she is today, formed some kind of musical power allegiance with the biggest rapper in the world and given birth to a trio of veritable demigods. NBD.
To celebrate her birthday, we take a look at the style moments that defined her transformation into the one who would Run The World.

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The iconic Formation black hat. The look that inspired endless pigtail braids

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Her angelic 2016 VMAs dress that coordinated with Blue Ivy

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The real First Family, AKA the Carters, at the 2018 Grammy awards

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Beyoncé took her goddess look one step further with a gold halo for her 2017 Grammy Awards performance

Her sheer mesh, crystal-strewn 2015 Met Gala dress

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Just some kind of Egyptian pharaoh queen while playing the most epic Coachella set the world has ever seen
