Nearly two decades later, former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams has revealed that she battled depression at the height of the girl group’s fame.
Stars Who’ve Battled Mental Health Issues “I didn’t know until I was in my 30s what was going on,” the singer, 37, said while guest cohosting The Talk on Wednesday, October 18. “I just thought it was growing pains. I just thought, ‘I’m turning into a woman.’ I’ve been suffering since the ages of between 13 and 15. At that age, I didn’t know what to call it.” Beyoncé‘s father, Mathew Knowles, who was the group’s manager, initially didn’t understand Williams’ feelings either. “I’m in one of the top-selling female groups of all time, suffering with depression,” she recalled. “When I disclosed it to our manager at the time, bless his heart, he was like, ‘Y’all just signed a multi-million dollar deal and you’re about to go on tour. What do you have to be depressed about?’ So I was like, ‘Oh, maybe I’m just tired.'”
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