Tina Knowles Sets the Record Straight on Her Social Media Use After 'Hacked' Account 'Liked' Post About Jay-Z Rape Allegation

Mar. 15, 2025

Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter at the ‘Mufasa’ premiere.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Tina Knowlesdoesn’t play when it comes to her family.

The 70-year-old mother ofBeyoncéandSolange Knowleshas an active presence on Instagram and isn’t afraid to speak out in defense of her loved ones. This was proven when she was quick tocall out criticsof Beyoncé’s Christmas Day NFL halftime show at the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game.

“I’m a protector of my kids, and I just feel like that’s my job,” Tina explained on the Tuesday, Dec. 31 episode ofThe Run-Through with Voguepodcast.

“And, you know, my kids are always like, ‘Mama, just ignore that.’ But it gets to the point where I’m just like, ‘I’m sorry. This is enough. It’s enough.’ You know? Because imagine being a mother and somebody’s lying on your kid. It’s hard to watch," she added.

Jay-Z, Tina Knowles and Beyoncé at the ‘Mufasa’ premiere.Amy Sussman/WireImage

Amy Sussman/WireImage

Tina confessed that liking negative posts about her family also isn’t out of the realm of possibility for her.

“It’s so funny because you know how many times I’ve liked something that was negative about my own children?” Tina said onThe Run-Through. “Because if I’m busy and I’m going through the thing, I’m like, ‘Oh, there’s Beyoncé with so and so.' I like that. And then the fans come back and say, ‘Miss Tina, please erase that because you’re liking some negative post.’ ”

A situation arose earlier this month when fans noticed that Tina’s account had liked posts surrounding the allegations that her son-in-lawJay-Zand Sean “Diddy” Combs hadsexually assaulted an unnamed 13-year-old girl— allegations that Jay-Z hasadamantly denied.

At the time, Tina set the record straight on her account,postingon Dec. 9, “I was Hacked! As you all know I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me, just know that it is not me!”

Tina Knowles and Jay-Z at the CFDA Awards in 2016.Robert Kamau/GC Images

Robert Kamau/GC Images

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While she didn’t directly address the allegations against Jay on the podcast, Tina did share the one piece of advice Beyoncé’s husband has given her about social media.

“I know that it doesn’t understand what I’m saying, and it’s got crazy stuff,” she explained. “And my son-in-law, Jay will say, ‘Listen, if you’re gonna read somebody, at least spell your words right. Don’t misspell your words, Ma. You can’t do that. Take your time and go over and spellcheck your stuff!’ ”

Tina’s response?

“I don’t have time for that,” she quipped.

Tina Knowles and Blue Ivy Carter pose together on the beach.Tina Lawson/Instagram

Jay-Z isn’t the only family member offering Tina advice.Blue Ivy Carter, the 12-year-old daughter of the “Holy Grail” rapper and Beyoncé also gives her grandmother notes, which she promptly ignores.

source: people.com