Julez Smith opens the life lessons that he has learned from none other than Tina Knowles and reveals how the legendary matriarch has helped form his character and career.
In an interview with Teen Vogue, Smith shared that his grandmother’s guidance taught him to be ‘a man’.
“That’s my twins! I grew up with my grandmother. I am a grandmother -baby, “Smith said The publication.
“Of course I grew up with my mother and my pops and everyone, but I would say my best friend [is] Probably my grandmother. She taught me how to be a young man. She taught me the rules of the house. She taught me how to be a man from the house. She taught me how to respect others and everything, and she also keeps me on my fly. ‘
The 20-year-old model was then credited his famous family because he fell in love with fashion.
“My family has just flown all my life,” Smith explained in his interview. “Since I was a baby, I just remember that my mother got into clothing that I never saw and my aunt saw her tour costumes dress, and my grandmother is really the crucial point of our family when it comes to fashion.”
“She started it,” said Smith. “So hearing the stories of my family about my grandmothera stuff and just putting together, I would say it was a 16 to 17-year-old trip from me who fell in love with fashion.”
Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce and Solange, undoubtedly earns the full credit for forming the style of not only her daughters, but for all members of Destiny’s Child. Known as a beauty and fashion industry icon, the 71-year-old was the first costume designer for the girls’ group at the start.
It is no wonder that this budding new face on the catwalk waves in the industry and becomes the newest superstar on the catwalk.
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