Editing Destiny's Child (section)

=== Public image ===
[[File:Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Diana Ross1.jpg|upright|thumb|right|[[Diana Ross]] (''pictured''), lead singer of [[The Supremes]], to whom Beyoncé was compared.]]

Destiny's Child were compared to [[The Supremes]], a 1960s American [[girl group|female singing group]], with Knowles being compared to Supremes frontwoman [[Diana Ross]]; Knowles, however, has dismissed the notion.<ref name="Anthony" /> Coincidentally, Knowles starred in the film adaptation of the 1981 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]] ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'' as Deena Jones, the frontwoman of the Dreams, a female singing group based on the Supremes. With Knowles' wide role assumed in the production of ''Survivor'', Gil Kaufman of MTV noted that "it became clear that Beyoncé was emerging as DC's unequivocal musical leader and public face".<ref name="Kaufman" /> Her dominance to the creative input in the album made the album "very much her work".<ref name="BrowneSurvivor" /> For Lola Ogunnaike of ''[[The New York Times]]'', "It's been a long-held belief in the music industry that Destiny's Child was little more than a launching pad for Beyoncé Knowles' inevitable solo career."<ref name="LolaDate">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/music/14ogun.html|title=Beyoncé's Second Date With Destiny's Child|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=November 14, 2004|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528044859/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/music/14ogun.html|archive-date=May 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the wake of Knowles' debut solo album ''[[Dangerously in Love]]'' (2003), rumors spread about a possible split of Destiny's Child after each member had experienced solo success and had ongoing projects.<ref name="GilSplit">{{Cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Destiny's Child Announce Split|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503975/20050612/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=June 12, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504182807/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503975/20050612/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=May 4, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Tanya">{{Cite news|last=Edwards|first=Tanya|title=Will 'NSYNC Or Destiny's Child Ever Record Another Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457698/20020920/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=September 23, 2002|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109012020/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457698/20020920/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 9, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Comparisons were drawn to [[Justin Timberlake]], who did not return to band [[NSYNC]] after his breakthrough debut solo album, ''[[Justified (album)|Justified]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="Tanya" /> Rowland responded to such rumors, announcing they were back in the studio together.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child Back in the Studio, So 'Shut Up!' Kelly Rowland Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489338/20040709/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=July 9, 2004|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227010852/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489338/20040709/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=February 27, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The group claimed that the reunion was destined to happen<ref name="Kaufman" /> and that their affinity to each other kept them cohesive.<ref name="MossReunited">{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child: Reunited And It Feels So Good (Part 1)|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/|work=MTV News|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503103953/http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/|archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Margeaux Watson, arts editor at ''Suede'' magazine, suggested that Knowles "does not want to appear disloyal to her former partners," and called her decision to return to the group "a charitable one".<ref name="LolaDate" /> Knowles' mother, Tina, wrote a 2002-published book, titled ''Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child'', an account of how fashion influenced Destiny's Child's success.<ref>{{cite news|title=Book Excerpt: Destiny's Style|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WinterConcert/story?id=125692|work=ABC News|access-date=October 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305014254/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WinterConcert/story?id=125692|archive-date=March 5, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref>