Tina Knowles has many cherished memories of each of her daughters growing up. The mom of powerhouse singers Beyoncé and Solange recently sat down for an interview with Vogue’s The Run Through podcast. There, she was asked about her favorite memories of her daughters when they were young.
Tina touched on moments involving her girls and recalled a time Beyoncé dealing with bullies.
Beyoncé, she was very shy and she got bullied a bit. But the day she stood up for someone — she didn’t stand up for herself, but she stood up for them. I’m getting emotional just talking about it. I couldn’t have been more proud of her.
Tina Knowles, Vogue’s The Run Through podcast
Tina went on to praise Solange for always being an “activist.” She also celebrated Kelly Rowland, who she helped raise, for always being “a protector.” In the caption, Tina celebrated all of her girls’ “personalities.” She added some sage parenting advice.
Never compare the negatives , always praise the positive differences and pay attention to the things that you can brag on about them. They love it and it encourages positive behavior.
Tina Knowles, Instagram
Beyoncé Has Spoken Out About Being Bullied Before
Beyoncé has spoken about her own bullying experience before. In a 2003 interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the then-blossoming musical icon admitted to being shy. She said that as a kid growing up, she was no stranger to being teased.
I was very shy and a little awkward. I had really big ears, which I covered right now and that’s on purpose. I was chubby and … I had my time. I was really shy.
Beyoncé, The Oprah Winfrey Show
Beyoncé has also opened up about cyberbullying as it pertains to her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The pre-teen was subject to some nasty online commentary after joining her mom on stage during dates on her Renaissance World Tour.
In Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the singer says she was “disappointed” that her daughter “had access” to comments criticizing her early performances online. While the protective mom was concerned about the damage that kind of commentary could have on the tween’s self-esteem, Blue Ivy saw it as a challenge to grow.
I mean, there were lots of negative things that people had to say, but I could see that the more I do, the better I become … From now on, I’m just going to get better and better from where I am now. And on the last show, I’ll be dancing as hard as I possibly can.
Blue Ivy, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Not only did Beyoncé and her fans defend Blue Ivy, but when she inevitably grew and crushed her performances, her whole family was rooting her on. Tina Knowles explained to Vogue how Blue saw the comments and how Beyoncé turned that into a teachable moment.
One of her friends came back and showed her some negative comments and it was a great life lesson because her mom basically said, “Listen, if you let this get you down, then they won. So you should go and work harder. And, you know, just work harder and get your skills together and go out there and blast it.”
So it actually worked in Blue’s favor because she was only supposed to do it one time. But now her mom was, that mama bear was on to it. It was like, she was like, “You go out there and kill it,” and she did. She just grew so much from that experience.
Tina Knowles, Vogue’s The Run Through podcast
The family is continuing their legacy of strong women by empowering Blue Ivy. It shows that Beyoncé took a lot away from how Tina parented her.
