Last weekend, Taqoya Branscomb spoke with entertainment news program Inside Edition about her affair with Mathew Knowles – a relationship that resulted in the birth of her daughter Koi.
Branscomb says at the time of their affair, Mathew was the successful manager overseeing Beyoncé’s career. He was also married to Beyoncé’s mother, Tina.
Taqoya said, “He treated me like I was the love of his life.”
But when she had little Koi, she says Mathew Knowles refused to play any role in her life, not even making an effort to meet her.
“He does not want to be a father. He makes it very clear,” Branscomb said.
“How does that make you feel,” a reporter from Inside Edition asked.
“His loss,” she replied. “Yes, I slept with a married man and it was the wrong thing to do, but I have a beautiful daughter who came out of the situation.”
“He’s not financially supporting Koi?” Inside Edition asked.
“No,” she replied.
Two days after the segment aired, Mathew Knowles was ordered to pay $1,500 a month in child support for the care of Koi Knowles
Earlier this year Mathew Knowles received a 2-year reprieve on child support for his 3-year-old son Nixon (who was fathered by yet another woman during his marriage to Tina Knowles) after it was determined that he’d previously overpaid.
