There was a time when Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, casually dropped a juicy detail in her memoir Matriarch: during the early 2000s, her daughter was being courted by two men in the music industry. One of them, of course, was Jay-Z. But who was the other?
Fans on social media might have just cracked the case thanks to an old interview that’s resurfaced online—pointing straight at Alejandro Sanz.
Social Media Thinks Alejandro Sanz Was Beyoncé’s “Other Guy”
Internet sleuths are in their element, and this time they’ve unearthed a pair of interviews from 2001–2002 where Beyoncé and Alejandro Sanz shared undeniable chemistry.
Read also: The Dark Theory that Keeps Linking P. Diddy With Jay Z and Beyonce
One clip shows the two during an interview where Bey, still part of Destiny’s Child, can’t stop smiling and glancing at the Spanish singer. Even the interviewer picks up on it and calls her out, to which she shyly replies, “He just makes me happy when he talks about that,” trying to downplay the obvious tension.
Back in 2002, Destiny’s Child and Alejandro Sanz shared the stage at the Grammy Awards for a surprise collaboration. At the time, many questioned why Sanz was even there—he wasn’t a regular at U.S. award shows—but now, it all makes sense.
In a backstage interview before the performance, Sanz talks about how excited he is to perform with the group. Meanwhile, Beyoncé stands very close to him, places a hand on his shoulder, and gives him the kind of look that has social media convinced this wasn’t just professional admiration.
The Clues Match Tina’s Story of Beyoncé’s Early Relationship Days
Tina Knowles described how, while Beyoncé was filming Austin Powers in Goldmember in Los Angeles (yep, 2002 again), both Jay-Z and this mysterious other guy would fly out to visit her. Beyoncé wasn’t sure who she liked more. “Well, who do you enjoy talking to more?” Tina asked. Eventually, Bey chose Jay.
Read also: Leaked Chilling Video of an Alleged Satanic Ritual in Diddy’s Freak Off Parties
Gente pic.twitter.com/gVOYdGyxu2
— ☆▷ Lu Comentarista do CCWT (@senhoraluana) May 15, 2025
But now we’re left wondering—was Alejandro Sanz the runner-up?
Beyoncé has never publicly addressed this alleged fling, and Alejandro Sanz hasn’t said a word either. But sometimes, actions speak louder than words—and fans are convinced the video clips say it all.
Whether it was just a flirty friendship or something more, one thing’s clear: we’ll never look at that Grammy collab the same way again.
This article was originally written in Spanish by Cultura Colectiva.
