Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Mathew Knowles's Alleged Mistress Speaks Out

Plus, words from Laverne Cox and Willow Smith.

Taqoya Branscomb, Mathew Knowles's alleged second former mistress, releases statement on recent "love child" scandal: - "I am a mother and my daughter's well being is my only priority. It was never my intention for this to become a public matter ... Honestly, I just want what is best for my daughter."(Photo: Simon Earl / Splash News)

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Taqoya Branscomb, Mathew Knowles's alleged second former mistress, releases statement on recent "love child" scandal: - "I am a mother and my daughter's well being is my only priority. It was never my intention for this to become a public matter ... Honestly, I just want what is best for my daughter."(Photo: Simon Earl / Splash News)

Stacey Dash slams Kanye West for 'rape' comment: - "For Kanye to say 'rape,' maybe he needs to spend some time on Rikers Island (New York prison) ... go to Rikers for a little while and then he'll know what rape is."(Photos from Left: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Stacey Dash slams Kanye West for 'rape' comment: - "For Kanye to say 'rape,' maybe he needs to spend some time on Rikers Island (New York prison) ... go to Rikers for a little while and then he'll know what rape is."(Photos from Left: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Wendy Williams on the public's jokes about her gender: - "People do think I was born a man. That is absolutely not [true]. I get it. I've got a strong face, a strong body, I'm 5'11. I wear wigs ... There's no worse way to insult a woman than by saying she looks like a man." (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Good Shepherd Services)

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Wendy Williams on the public's jokes about her gender: - "People do think I was born a man. That is absolutely not [true]. I get it. I've got a strong face, a strong body, I'm 5'11. I wear wigs ... There's no worse way to insult a woman than by saying she looks like a man." (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Good Shepherd Services)

Laverne Cox on TIME Magazine cover backlash: - "People are starting to have arguments about gender. I really don't want my Facebook page or my Instagram to be a place where there's any kind of negativity." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Logo TV)

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Laverne Cox on TIME Magazine cover backlash: - "People are starting to have arguments about gender. I really don't want my Facebook page or my Instagram to be a place where there's any kind of negativity." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Logo TV)

Larenz Tate on turning down a role in The Best Man: - "I don't regret it necessarily, but a movie that did really well and I'm happy: The Best Man. The Taye Diggs role ... I wasn't sure if peope wanted to see me like that."(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET)

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Larenz Tate on turning down a role in The Best Man: - "I don't regret it necessarily, but a movie that did really well and I'm happy: The Best Man. The Taye Diggs role ... I wasn't sure if peope wanted to see me like that."(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET)

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Halle Berry on her belief in aliens: - "I don't believe we are the only species in existence. My ego doesn't tell me that we're the only ones who survived ... It might take us 20 years to get to those other life forms, but I think they are out there." (Photo: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")

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Halle Berry on her belief in aliens: - "I don't believe we are the only species in existence. My ego doesn't tell me that we're the only ones who survived ... It might take us 20 years to get to those other life forms, but I think they are out there." (Photo: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")

Solange Knowles on elevator scuffle with Jay Z: - "What's important is that my family and I are all good. What we had to say collectively was in the statement that we put out, and we all feel at peace with that."(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Solange Knowles on elevator scuffle with Jay Z: - "What's important is that my family and I are all good. What we had to say collectively was in the statement that we put out, and we all feel at peace with that."(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Common admits that Drake beef was over ex Serena Williams: - "I was feeling like ... the Drake, Serena situation ... Like, you know, this [is] my ex. It was more or less like, do you respect me? Cause I actually like you as an artist."(Photo: Lee Celano/Getty Images for Grey Goose)

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Common admits that Drake beef was over ex Serena Williams: - "I was feeling like ... the Drake, Serena situation ... Like, you know, this [is] my ex. It was more or less like, do you respect me? Cause I actually like you as an artist."(Photo: Lee Celano/Getty Images for Grey Goose)

Columbus Short admits to having a drinking problem: - "To be honest with you, I struggle with medicating with alcohol ... I think that deserves more looking into." (Photo: David Buchan/Getty Images)

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Columbus Short admits to having a drinking problem: - "To be honest with you, I struggle with medicating with alcohol ... I think that deserves more looking into." (Photo: David Buchan/Getty Images)

Singer Olivia on her departure from G-Unit: - "We were a family ... We were like the Black Sopranos. I'm glad that they all got back together. When we came out, it was poppin', but I want to be solo." (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Singer Olivia on her departure from G-Unit: - "We were a family ... We were like the Black Sopranos. I'm glad that they all got back together. When we came out, it was poppin', but I want to be solo." (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Raven Symoné on her gay marriage/coming out tweet: - "I'll just say [that] I love my LGBT community and I'm a part of them for always." (Photo: Nikki Nelson/WENN.com)

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Raven Symoné on her gay marriage/coming out tweet: - "I'll just say [that] I love my LGBT community and I'm a part of them for always." (Photo: Nikki Nelson/WENN.com)

Lil' Mama: October 4 - The "Lip Gloss" rapper is flaunting a brand new image at 25.(Photo: Jonathan Leibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Lil' Mama on her mother dying of cancer during her musical debut: - "I always refer to it as being like the highest point in my life and the lowest point ... It's like you don't ever want to lose a parent. You're never thinking about that. So for it to be happening at the same time was like, 'Oh my God.'" (Photo: Jonathan Leibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Willow Smith on why she said 'no' to Annie: - "To be honest, something inside me was just like, 'Don't.' I'm very connected with my intuition." (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Willow Smith on why she said 'no' to Annie: - "To be honest, something inside me was just like, 'Don't.' I'm very connected with my intuition." (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)