The Evolution Of Solange Knowles

Then vs. now. "Proud Family" 4ever.

Then: Lil Bow Wow's birthday party

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Now: The costume gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

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

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Then: This daring look

Now: This daring look

Then: Basically invisible on the VMA red carpet with Bey

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Now: Totally showing her up at Fashion Week

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Then: Braces

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Now: Braids

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Then: Her early '00s Avril Lavigne-inspired punk phase

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Now: Her '09 shaved head phase

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Then: "Proud Family"

Now: "Losing You"

Then: "Alloy Girl" cover

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Now: "Fader" cover

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

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Now: The third wheel

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Then: Co-hosting TRL with Lil Bow Wow

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Now: DJ Knowles

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Then: Beyonce's date

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Now: No need for a date

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Then: Those tights

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Now: That skirt

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Then: With Miranda Cosgrove

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Now: With Janelle Monae

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

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Now: Some really blonde dude with a giant afro?

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Then: Acting as a stand-in for Beyonce

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Now: Beyonce who?

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