[Shaliydah88]

I think she would've been fine in the Gospel field. If you really think about it, she's the only member truly not in Bey's shadow seeing as she took a completely different route from the start.

[Shaliydah88]

They would've broken up. DC as a duo? NO. Either that or they would've found someone else to fill her shoes.

[zach]

I don't even know who that is.

Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle

[extrachapstick]

they would have had another girl and the group would still have done well. but there's something magical about DC3... you never know, though... we could be asking this question about another girl if tenitra never joined.

[abc1990]

if Michelle never joined Destiny's Child then Beyonce and Kelly probably would of started their solo careers after The Writing's on the Wall era...which means we probably wouldn't of gotten the Survivor and Destiny Fulfilled albums

[RastaMentality]

Originally posted by Shaliydah88

Wait... where did you hear this?

Old rumors, gal about her wanting to leave the group. NOT about her joining DC (that was saying if Michelle had never joined). I'd want to leave if I was her too. She was basically on a whole different level than the others and she was the most liked.

You don't remember this?

"During and after the release of FanMail, Lopes made it known to the press on multiple occasions that she felt that she was unable to fully express herself working with TLC and Austin. Her contributions to the songs had been reduced to periodic eight-bar raps, and studio session singers such as Debra Killings often took her place on the background vocals for the group's songs. In its November 28, 1999 issue, Entertainment Weekly ran a letter from Lopes that challenged her group mates to record solo albums and let the fans judge which of the three was the most talented:
"I challenge Tionne 'Player' Watkins (T-boz) and Rozonda 'Hater' Thomas (Chilli) to an album entitled The Challenge... a 3-CD set that contains three solo albums. Each (album)... will be due to the record label by October 1, 2000... I also challenge producer Dallas 'The Manipulator' Austin to produce all of the material and do it at a fraction of his normal rate. As I think about it, I'm sure LaFace would not mind throwing in a $1.5 million dollar prize for the winner."[14]"

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271844,00.html

I never said there were rumors of her joining DC. I said she could've been a replacement if Michelle had never been added. just expressions. Not facts or rumors in that case.

[RastaMentality]

Originally posted by JonathanLGardner

1. LeToya was on a seperate label
2. LeToya's solo career was not managed by Matthew
3. LeToya debuted with R&B - which sells more than gospel

Class dismissed.

Regardless, it was platinum and also, there are plenty of Gold gospel albums.

[Andre]

I'm not lying, but I thought about making this thread yesterday when I said to gagasm:
"Tenitra was paid to be bad and make Beyoncé & Kelly look better"

[Ascension]

They just would have picked another girl.

But, Bee, Kelly and LeToya as DC3>>>

Michelle's vocals annoyed the hell out of me; she's a decent singer, but, I can't stand her tone.

[brandnewdrew]

Originally posted by JonathanLGardner

Matthew ousted LeToya and LaTavia.

They even sued Matthew, Bey and Kelly (later dropping the suit against Kelly and Bey but still pursued Matthew).

There was no way LeToya was remaining. She was fired.

That could not be an option, but yas the good sis Luckett ***** hard.

This. Farrah was not one of the original member, she (and Michelle) were replacements for LaTavia and LeToya, so there never would have been an option for it to be LeToya, Kelly and B.

Either way, I love me some Tenitra. Get that gospel voice girl!

[MP2K]

These results and the bump.

They clearly would have found a new member if Michelle didn't exist. At the time they (Mathew) were dedicated to being a group and making things work.

[fortheloveofmusic]

I still think if Latoya had slipped into the ladies bathroom, interrupted Bey while takin a piss, and apologized for everything, she would still be in DC lol They grew up with each other Bey and Kelly still had a soft spot in their hearts for Latoya, they were just misguided by Matthew and he turned them against Latoya and Latavia