Usher shared that he acted as Beyoncé's 'nanny' once as a teenager because he was 'the oldest person in the room'

• Usher shared that he acted as Beyoncé's "nanny" once, back when he was still a teenager.

• Speaking on UK radio show Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp, Usher said he knew Beyoncé when she was about 11 or 12.

• He said he ended up looking after her because he "was kinda the oldest person in the room."

Even though they're fellow Grammy award-winning artists now, Usher said that he acted as Beyoncé's "nanny" once back when he was still a teenager.

Speaking in an interview with the UK radio show Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp, Usher revealed details about his friendship with Queen Bey, which started when they were both kids.

"Fun fact: I knew Beyoncé when she was 12 years old, or 11 years old, she used to be in a group by the name of The Dolls," Usher said. "I don't know if I could consider myself their babysitter, but I actually had a time when I had to watch The Dolls."

Before becoming Destiny's Child in 1996, Beyoncé's group had several names including GirlsTyme, Something Fresh, and The Dolls, according to an archived story from Essence magazine.

This took place at songwriter and record producer Daryl Simmons' house, Usher said.

"He was working with them at the time, and I just happened to be over there," he added.

He ended up watching over Beyoncé and her group because he was older, he added: "I kind of found my way into being their, like, I don't know, chaperone, nanny, or something like that, because I was kind of the oldest person in the room."

Usher is three years older than Beyoncé — he's 44, while she's 41.

The duo has remained friendly over the years, with Beyoncé featuring on Usher's single "Love in This Club, Part II" in 2008, alongside Lil Wayne.

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