“My mother has always been my Queen and still is,” Beyonce toldHarper’s Bazaarin 2021.
“She has always been so strong and is filled with humanity.”
Tina Knowles-Lawson was a late baby in her family and the last of seven siblings.
Here’s what you should know about her achievements and how she became who she is today.
Knowles-Lawson is a woman of many talents, and some are lesser known than others.
For example, she is a seamstress, just like her mother and her grandmother before her.
Fashion has been a part of Knowles-Lawson’s life for a long time.
“I grew up with the force of my mom.
[She] reupholstered furniture to make curtains, [and made] clothes for people.
So it was just in my blood.”
And Knowles-Lawson herself also wanted to help people feel confident and beautiful.
“I always wanted to do something in fashion …
I was always doing everybody’s hair, doing their makeup.
I made all my friends' prom dresses.”
So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that her love for clothing continued into her career.
She posted the photo toInstagramin 2021, noting her resemblance to her daughter in the caption.
“Some people have been saying, ‘I thought that was Beyonce.’
I am in my IVY PARK, and my cowboy boots, my cowboy hat,” she wrote.
“We had so much fun doing the shoot for IVY PARK!”
She’s well-connected, so it is unsurprising that her show would include many famous faces.
with appearances from Zendaya, Kevin Hart, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, and Halle Bailey.
The song even snagged Beyonce her first Daytime Emmy nomination to go with her eight previous Primetime nominations.
“Her dance teacher was actually the stage mother.
She was like, ‘This little girl is so talented.’
And I’m like, ‘Yeah, everybody thinks their kid is talented.’
It took me a while to really be a believer, you know, because …
I never wanted to be that parent.”
Knowles-Lawson also gave each of her children the one-on-one attention they needed.
Beyonce has fond memories of this time, and her first job was sweeping up hair at the salon.
And her art collection always told the stories of women wanting to do the same."
“It started out as just lessons, but it just kind of organically turned into a memoir.
When you start writing a book or writing down the things you’ve done, it’s mind-boggling.
I’ve had the most interesting life.
I’m really blessed.”
There’s certainly no shortage of stories she could tell.
Tina Knowles-Lawson was part of a group called Veltones.
“And me and my mom made all the costumes.”
But where did her inspiration come from?
“We were big Motown fans, my ex-husband and I both.
She explained, “They said [the girls] needed to wear jeans and T-shirts.
Her own mother, Agnez Dereon, inspired her to see the good in people.
And making a difference is something Knowles-Lawson still dedicates her time to.
“And she did what she could do with hardly nothing.
It was a great lesson.
She explained the motivation behind this center, tellingPage Sixabout the decision she made with her husband Richard Lawson.
What many fans may not know is Beyonce’s name is derived from Tina Knowles-Lawson’s maiden name.
She was born to parents Agnez Dereon and Lumis Albert Beyince.
Knowles-Lawson touched on this in an interview on the “In My Head with Heather Thomson” podcast.
“A lot of people don’t know that Beyonce is my last name.
It’s my maiden name,” she said.
I wanted my name to be Linda Smith because those were the cool names.”
You may notice a change in spelling between the two names, and there’s a reason for this.
“I think me and my brother Skip were the only two that had B-E-Y-O-N-C-E,” Knowles-Lawson said.
“It’s interesting and it shows you the times because we asked my mother when I was grown.
I was like, ‘Why is my [other] brother’s name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E?
You know, it’s all these different spellings.’
Beyonce is the eldest daughter of Tina Knowles-Lawson and Mathew Lawson and was born on September 4, 1981.
Her younger sister, Solange Knowles, was born on June 24, 1986.
There is a five-year age gap, which can be significant when growing up.
And it made her way more sensitive and protective.”
“This is exactly why you have to believe in yourself!
And not listen to other folks,” Knowles-Lawson captioned the video, which she shared on herInstagram.
“I remember that day so well!
Thank God [Beyonce] didn’t listen to the noise!”
The respect and admiration between mother and daughter are mutual.
Knowles-Lawson’s response was to shut her down immediately.
“I just ran it down to her.
And she was so incredibly shocked.
She said, ‘I’m sorry.
I just hear that term.’
And I said, ‘Yeah, you just automatically put it on my son-in-law.'”
It’s clear that Knowles-Lawson is a ride-or-die for both her daughters and their families.
