Earlier this month, singer Usher spoke with Roman Kemp and shared hat he once babysat Beyoncé before she was in Girl’s Tyme. “Fun fact, I knew Beyoncé when she was 12 years old, 11 years old,” shared Usher (via People). “She used to be in a group by the name of The Dolls. I don’t know if I could consider myself their babysitter, but I had a time where I had to watch The Dolls.” Usher then explained that he first met Beyoncé and her group members while they were recording at famous producer Daryl Simmons’ house. “[Simmons] was working with [The Dolls] at the time, and I just happened to be over there and they were working on a session. I kind of found my way into being their like, I don’t know, chaperone, nanny, or something like that — the oldest person in the room.”
As People points out, Beyoncé and Usher are only three years apart, but it’s still nice to know that Usher looked out for her. This was the second time in recent months that Usher has had Beyoncé on the brain. In April 2023, Usher pulled a light-hearted April Fools prank on his Vegas residency fans when he pretended that Beyoncé had popped in for a surprise performance, per Today. Gotta love wishful thinking.
