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Beyoncés Nephew Sparks Romance with Older Star

Daniel 'Julez' J. Smith Jr., the son of Beyoncé's sister Solange Knowles, set rumors flying over the weekend about a potential new age-gap romance.Smith, 21, se...

Beyoncés Nephew Sparks Romance with Older Star
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Bintano News

March 24, 2026

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Daniel 'Julez' J. Smith Jr., the son of Beyoncé's sister Knowles, set rumors flying over the weekend about a potential new age-gap romance.

Smith, 21, set off the speculation when he and the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta veteran Tommie Lee — who, at 41, is two decades his senior — were seen getting cozy in videos she posted to her in the early morning hours of Monday.

In one video, Lee (born Atasha Chizaah Jefferson) laughed uproariously while clinging onto Smith as he gave her a piggyback ride.

'Type of s*** you do when you like somebody,' Smith said with mock weariness as he carried Lee. 

She seemingly returned the affection by replying after a delay, 'My baby. So fine.' 

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Smith and Lee to request comment. 

Beyoncé's nephew, the son of her sister Solange Knowles, set fan rumors flying about a potential relationship with a reality star two decades his senior over the weekend; Beyonce and Solange pictured in 2016 in NYC

Daniel 'Julez' J. Smith Jr., 21, was seen looking affectionate with 41-year-old Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta veteran Tommie Lee in her Snapchat videos from late Sunday and early Monday morning

Smith kept up the comically tired routine as he added that it's 'hard to be fine' while he's stuck carrying someone.

'Still fine!' Lee chuckled while wrapping her arms around his torso tightly.

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, is the son of Solange Knowles, 39, and her ex-husband Daniel Smith, whom she was married to from 2004 until their 2007 divorce.

The in-demand model recently gave his fans a glimpse behind the scenes of his life in an attempt to clear up the public image of his upbringing.

In response to a question about the most difficult part of being the child of a famous parent, he said he was beset by 'misconceptions,' according to People.

He said that people who knew nothing about him nevertheless felt qualified to opine on his life, going back to the start.

'Look — the first time I ever heard of myself in the media was I was in seventh grade, and my mom posted this picture of me,' he began explaining. 'I was dressed as LL Cool J. I had, like, this red jumpsuit. I was 13 at the time. Mind you, I had a girlfriend at the time. I went to school, and my girlfriend showed me a picture that my mom posted.

He said that 'grown-a** adults' were calling him 'gay' online despite him only being 13 years old at the time.

Lee has stood out not just for her time on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, but also for her numerous run-ins with the law.

She has previously spoken about going into labor while she was in jail, though she was able to be taken to a hospital before she gave birth to one of her daughters. 

Lee — who has struggled with addiction over the years — is the mother of six children, though she currently only has custody of two daughters, Havalli and Samaria.

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