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John Edward "Uncle Jonny" Rittenhouse (March 3, 1950 - July 26 1998) was a gay designer and dressmaker whose work played a pivotal role in the development of the looks worn by Beyoncé Knowles, Destiny's Child and Solange Knowles.

He was the nephew of Tina Knowles and a first cousin of Beyoncé and Solange, but was called Uncle Jonny out of respect since he was older than them and he helped raise them. He was an important figure in the Knowles' home, and Tina shared that he "was the closest human being in the world to me, we were inseparable growing up! He was my nanny/housekeeper/designer/dance partner/confidant and bestie." She added that "Solange and Beyoncé worshipped him" and that he influenced their sense of style and uniqueness.

He died at 48 from complications due to HIV.

John designed and sewed clothes for his whole family, including Beyoncé's prom dress and a set of suits for then kids Beyoncé and Solange. His style and work had a huge impact on his aunt Tina, who credits his dressmaking skills as her main inspiration for Destiny's Child costumes, which were made by her. Rittenhouse also inspired Tina and Beyoncé to found their fashion line House Of Deréon.

Jonny was remembered by Beyoncé, Tina and Solange multiple times during their careers.

In 2019 Beyoncé won a GLAAD award and dedicated it to him in her acceptance speech. She called him "the most fabulous gay man" she ever knew, and briefly talked about how painful it was to see him struggle with HIV.

In 2020 Solange shared a photo of her and her uncle Jonny on Instagram, and wrote "he was my nanny from 2 until 7, my caretaker, my best friend, my partner in crime".

Prior to Renaissance's release, Beyoncé shared an open letter on Instagram in which she shared a photo of her mom Tina and her "uncle" Jonny and dedicated the project to him. She wrote: "A big thank you to Uncle Jonny. He was my godmother and the first person to expose me to a lot the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album."

He was referenced by Beyoncé in her song Heated, "Uncle Jonny made my dress".

His photo with his aunt Tina was shown on the screen at the end of every concert of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour.