Terrence Howard Claims He ‘Had the Chance to Date’ Beyoncé

Terrence Howard has claimed that once upon a time, he had the chance to date Beyoncé while she was a member of Destiny’s Child.

The Hustle & Flow star joined the PBD Podcast earlier in March, where Howard detailed how he avoided romance in the entertainment world. The actor alleged that he could have dated Beyoncé, but opted to pursue another member of Destiny’s Child.

“I had the chance to date Beyoncé early on,” he said just shy of the 17-minute mark. “We had a conversation and I ended up talking to the other girl inside of Destiny’s [Child] — the girl with the blue eyes.”

Howard recalled: “I remember Beyoncé looking over at me, and I think that’s why she picked me to do that dance, when she did the kind of striptease dance that we did at the BET [Awards] or whatever, to show me what I had lost.”

The 2005 BET Awards that Howard’s referring to saw Destiny’s Child perform “Cater 2 U” and each member was paired up with a celebrity man on stage. Michelle Williams brought up NBA legend Magic Johnson, while Kelly Rowland opted for her “Dilemma” running mate Nelly, and Bey had Terrence Howard.

“I was attracted [to her],” he admitted. “There was a moment when I had felt something there, but that was long before she was with Jay-Z.”

Beyoncé and Jay-Z began dating around 2001 and got married in 2008. The power couple has three children together (14-year-old Blue Ivy and eight-year-old twins Sir and Rumi).

As for Terrence Howard, he’s a father of five and has tied the knot four times to three different women.

Watch the interview below. Talk about Beyoncé begins around 17 minutes. Billboard has reached out to Beyoncé’s rep for comment.