Tina Knowles Shares Daughter Beyoncé’s Top Parenting Rule as She Watches the Singer Navigate Motherhood

Tina Knowles is sharing her favorite thing about seeing her daughter Beyoncé as a mother.

While speaking with E! News at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, the Matriarch author, 71, opened up about how the Cowboy Carter singer, 43, balances global stardom with motherhood.

Tina said that the Grammy-winning artist always prioritizes her three children, twins Rumi and Sir, 7, and daughter Blue Ivy, 13, whom she shares with rapper Jay-Z, above everything else.

“They are always her first priority,” she told the outlet, adding, “no matter what else is going on.”

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Tina, who’s also the mother of “Cranes in the Sky” singer Solange Knowles, 38, went on to talk with the outlet about the important role of mothers in their kids lives.

“Mothers take on the role of being behind the scenes and doing what they can to support,” she said. “It’s nice to be recognized for that.” 

“It never ends, which is the best part,” she added. “I’m still a mom. I’m 71 years old, and my kids are grown, but they still call me first and it’s the best feeling in the world.”

While Knowles is filled with loads of wisdom, she admitted on the Jennifer Hudson Show that her granddaughter doesn’t come to her for advice. The fashion designer spoke about how proud she is of her daughters. She also opened up to host Jennifer Hudson about the ways her granddaughter Blue Ivy takes after her and how her future is bright.

Knowles said that Blue Ivy usually goes to her mother for advice.

“Her and her mother are really tight and so they don’t need me to give much advice,” Knowles told Hudson, before she added, “They tell me to mind my business.”