At 12 years old, Beyoncé appeared on the once-hit talent show "Star Search" in 1993 as a member of the group Girls Tyme. For Bey, this was a dream realized. "In my mind, we would perform on 'Star Search'; we would win, we would get a record deal," she stated in "Self-Titled: Part 2," her behind-the-scenes mini-documentary about her album. Beyoncé thought there was no way the group would lose. Unfortunately, while Girls Tyme received three stars from the judges, they came in second place, with the victory going to a group called Skeleton Crew.

Beyoncé also shared that her appearance on the show was "a defining moment of [her] childhood" (via People). When reminiscing about her time on "Star Search" in the mini-documentary, she recalled, "at that time, you don't realize that you could actually work super hard and give everything you have and lose." The award-winning singer disclosed that it was "the best message" for her. She even included a soundbite of Ed McMahon introducing her group on the show before they performed her song "Flawless." While Skeleton Crew didn't go on to become mega superstars, they graciously told People in 2013 that "Skeleton Crew will remain a footnote in the career of Beyoncé ... This is Beyoncé's story, and obviously, our 'destiny' was to play a part in it."