Now THIS Latoya chick has that certain, hard to define, can't-be-taught-can't-be-bought..."IT Factor"..!! I had no idea she was as tall - which'll work for her when she's onstage.

..And it's her being in possession of that the very rare God-given quality why Matthew Knowles had to get rid of her: too much comp for Beyonce and that 'DC limelight'. There was only room for one "star", and that final iteration of DC was what we're now all familiar with. So what remains is his daughter/"golden" child dancing and singing around those two remaining human-sized card-board cut-outs also known as: "Unlucky Shelly" and "Gimmick Girl Kelly"!!

Is Matthew Knowles a sneaky, shiftless, duplicitous, greasy, fast-talking bastard? YES! ABSOLUTELY..!! But, love or hate him, Matthew Knowles KNEW exactly what he was doing. And the success of DC stands as testament!

But what's also most certain is that this Latoya WILL be big. No gimmicks asked for; none needed..!!

X,Y,"and Z" -- OUT..!!