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Info: "My being with Destiny's Child is a blessing from God," says Michelle Williams,20, who literally happened to be in the right place at the right moment. As she points out, it is not often that an aspiring singer can join a group that is already on the top of the charts and in the midst of a big promotional blitz. But that's what happened in January. The Rockford, Ill., native started singing in church as a child(her first solo was "Blessed Assurance" at age 7 or 8), and had always aspired to a career in show business. After high school, she studied criminal justice and accounting for two years at a college. but in the summer of 1999, took advantage of an opportunity to sing backup for Monica. She happened to meet Kelly and Beyonce in the lobby of an Atlanta hotel. Months later Beyonce asked an acquaintance if he knew of anyone who could sing for a possible spot with Destiny's Child, and the person referred her to Michelle. Before she knew what was really happening, Michelle was on a plane to Houston, where she sang for Kelly, Beyonce, and the Knowles. That was January 2000. By February she was shooting the "Say My Name" video. Michelle says she is blessed to have the support of her parents, Anita Williams, a missionary, and her father, Dennis Williams, who is assistant manager for a financial firm. -Ebony Magazine
