LONDON:

Matthew Kno-wles, Beyonce Knowles’ father, has challenged American Idol judge Simon Cowell to a duel to create the perfect female singer or group. Knowles is angry with Cowell’s comments about Beyonce. Cowell said Beyonce was neither sexy nor a great singer. Knowles made the challenge after he heard Cowell’s criticisms, contact-music.com reported.

A contender on the show did a rendition of Beyonce’s song Work It Out. But Cowell said: “You know what it reminded me of? It’s like a little girl pretending to be Beyonce. Whoopee.”

Knowles told the New York Daily News: “I challenge him to put together a female group or female solo artist, and I will do the same, and then let the audience decide which is better. It is even more clear to me that Simon wouldn’t know a hit song, image or talent if it hit him in the face.”