Becoming ... Beyoncé

See how the R&B diva went from Star Search wannabe to superstardom. By Serena Kappes

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LADIES IN CHARGE

Beyoncé became part of another powerful trio when she headed out on the road with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott on the 24-city Ladies First tour earlier this year. "I've known Beyoncé since we were 13," says Keys (backstage at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on March 23). "We've seen each other's careers grow."