Journalist and celebrity biographer J Randy Taraborrelli shocked the world when he revealed that Beyonce and Jay Z secretly broke up because of Rihanna’s appearance in his latest book titled “Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story”.

According to J Randy Taraborrelli, Hollywood’s “power couple” Beyonce and Jay Z secretly broke up after rumors of Jay Z “dating” Rihanna spread. Although at that time, the rumors surrounding Rihanna’s love affair were mostly spread by PR to promote the singer’s name, Beyonce was still unsure whether the story with Jay Z was true or false. Therefore, the relationship between the two cracked, and they had to separate to reflect.

Beyonce and her husband

Jay Z and Rihanna

“Beyonce didn’t know how to handle it and they broke up for about a year, that was in 2005. She wasn’t sure what the situation was between Jay Z and Rihanna and how to deal with her. However, Beyonce and Rihanna remained friends after the incident,” J. Randy Taraborrelli told Entertainment Tonight on October 22. The journalist’s book also mentioned the controversial 2014 elevator argument between Beyonce’s sister and Jay Z that caused a stir at the time, which also involved Rihanna.

Before the information from J Randy Taraborrelli, Beyonce’s side has not yet denied or admitted.

Journalist and celebrity biographer J Randy Taraborrelli

J Randy Taraborrelli has written numerous celebrity biographies: Diana: A Celebration of the Life and Career of Diana Ross, Cher – A Biography, Madonna – An Intimate Biography, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe… Many of these books made it to the New York Times bestseller list.

Beyonce and Jay Z are both famous and powerful, so they are always surrounded by paparazzi. Rumors of breakups and divorces… appear around them a lot because fans are always interested in their idols’ private lives. Recently, Beyonce was criticized for being arrogant when she yelled at her female assistant on the red carpet when she kept adjusting her outfit.