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Not So Solo: Solange’s Family Is Helping Her Work Through Divorce From Alan Ferguson, Says Step-Dad Richard Lawson 

Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff / Getty Richard Lawson Speaks Out About Solange’s Divorce Folks were shocked to find out earlier this week that Solange Knowles has parted ways with husband of five years , Alan Ferguson . Besides her candid announcement on Instagram, Solo hasn’t said much about her private split. But you can always count on step-dad Richard Lawson to speak when nobody else in the Knowles-Carter clan does. During the Introduction to the Diverse Perspective event on Sunday, Lawson told Us Weekly that the family is helping Solange get through this difficult time. “[We’re] helping her just work through it. It’s all a process,” the Poltergeist actor said. “And the beautiful thing is, is that everybody comes out the other side is the better for it.” Richard added that Solange and big sister Beyoncé are “probably the best mothers that you have ever seen”. “Tina is the ultimate mother. She’s constantly thinking about helping, supporting, understanding her daughters. And so they have taken up that mantle.” This isn’t Solo’s first gor round on the divorce ride. Back in 2007, she announced her split from husband and baby daddy Daniel Smith , whom she married at just 17 years old. At least sis knows how to follow her heart, and live there.

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Not So Solo: Solange’s Family Is Helping Her Work Through Divorce From Alan Ferguson, Says Step-Dad Richard Lawson 

Solange Knowles Marries Alan Ferguson!

She does! Solange Knowles exchanged vows today with Alan Ferguson in New Orleans, as the 28-year old artist and her 51-year old fiance were joined in The Big Easy by a close-knit group of family and friends to celebrate their love. Attendees included Jay-Z, Tina Knowles and Beyonce , the latter two of whom were included in Solange’s wedding party and posed with the bride for a stunning Vogue photo we’ve posted here: According to various news outlets, the couple rode white bicycles to their wedding venue at Holy Trinity Church in the Bywater area of New Orleans, with numerous residents congratulating them along the way. Over the summer, Solange gushed about her impending wedding location via an Instagram post. “Thank you nola for giving me so many wonderful, rich, and endless days of joy,” she wrote. “For giving my son one of the best summer experiences. For the night I danced until 8 am in a place filled with nothing but love. I fall in love with you more and more every day. You are magic. I am grateful.” Knowles was previously married to her 10-year-old son Julez’s father, Daniel Smith, in February 2004, later confirming their split in 2007. Celebrities Who Got Married in 2014 1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married out of nowhere in August 2014! Congratulations!

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Congratulations!!!! Solange Knowles Set To Marry Bald Head Boo-Thang Alan Ferguson This Weekend

A super secret wedding like her big sis , eh?? Solange Knowles Set To Marry Boyfriend Alan Ferguson Via US Magazine reports: Following in her big sister’s footsteps! Solange Knowles is set to marry her longtime boyfriend Alan Ferguson in New Orleans this weekend, sources exclusively confirm to Us Weekly. The 28-year-old DJ has kept her wedding and even her engagement to the video director a total secret. The nuptials will take place in near the home the “Losing You” singer shares with her 10-year-old son Julez in New Orleans. Though much of the details of the event are being kept under wraps, Us Weekly has learned the weekend’s schedule. On Friday, Nov. 14, the group will enjoy a movie night together before Saturday’s rehearsal dinner. Then on Sunday, Nov. 16, Knowles and Ferguson will make it official in front of friends and family. Similarly, Beyonce married Jay Z in April 2008 in a secret ceremony. This will be the second wedding for the diva’s younger sister, who wed Julez’s father Daniel Smith in February 2004 when she was 17 and he was 19. In a 2007 interview with Essence, she confirmed that she had divorced Smith. Solange continues to co-parent her little boy with her ex. Ferguson has been close to the Knowles family for years, presenting at the 2012 BET Awards alongside his future sister-in-law. He also attended events with Solange, being photographed as her date. In June, the couple visited Jamaica for Solange’s 28th birthday, with the DJ posting rare photos with her man. “Luckily, I dated all of the losers ages ago. My love life has been stable for a while,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in March 2014. “It’s a f–ked-up thing — without conflict it’s a lot harder to write interesting songs.”? Congrats to Solo and her bearded bae! Hit the flip for more of the happy couple right before they get jump the broom this weekend…

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Congratulations!!!! Solange Knowles Set To Marry Bald Head Boo-Thang Alan Ferguson This Weekend