Beyoncé Knowles' sister sympathy

Oct 7, 2007, 7:01 GMT

09/06/2007 - Beyonce - © PRN / PR Photos

Beyoncé Knowles' sister Solange feels sorry for her because she is mobbed by fans whenever she leaves the house.

Solange doesn't ever want to be as famous as her big sister, so she will be able to go shopping without being recognised.

She told Essence magazine: "I don't want to get as famous as Beyoncé - I feel really bad for her. I'm always like, 'Oh, let's go to the mall' or, 'Let's go here' and she can't. I enjoy having that.

"The lack of privacy is first and foremost. You just have to know that the more successful you get as an artist, the less of a normal life you have. It's a trade-off.

"When I say I only want to reach a certain level professionally, people look at me like I'm full of s**t. But when you get to a certain point, you can't just go to the mall anymore, and I don't know if I'm willing to ever give that up."

Solange - who released her debut solo album, 'Solo Star', in 2003 - will be releasing her new album, 'Solange and the Hadley Street Dreams', next year.

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