“[Beyoncé] said [Destiny’s Child] patterned themselves after LaBelle back in the day. I felt it was an honor for her to say that, and I’ve always loved her voice and she’s just killing it all over the world, and she knows who she is.”
About Rihanna
Quote:
LaBelle recalled her first time meeting Rihanna. “It was at the Grammys or Billboard Awards. Rihanna said, ‘Miss Patti, watch me. I’m singing for the first time.’ And she blew it up.”
unless there's video and she said it sarcastically, or 
