When it comes to her daughter Beyoncé, Tina Knowles isn’t just a proud mom; she’s a full-on, bedazzled lioness ready to defend Queen Bey’s honor against the most bizarre rumors the internet can cook up. This week? Tina found herself swatting away claims that Beyoncé was paid $10 million to speak at Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in Houston.
The source of this eyebrow-raising tall tale? None other than Candace Owens, the 35-year-old far-right commentator who apparently moonlights as a conspiracy theorist. Candace shared a video on Instagram boldly declaring the alleged payout, presumably while sipping tea brewed from her imagination. Instagram quickly flagged the post as “fake news,” because, spoiler alert: Candace brought zero receipts.
But Tina, who has clearly had enough, jumped into action faster than Beyoncé dropping a surprise album. On Saturday, the 70-year-old matriarch delivered a social media smackdown worthy of a Destiny’s Child anthem.
“This has been flagged on Instagram as fake news and taken down,” Tina began, probably while sipping her own tea — the piping hot truth kind. “It’s called False Information. Sadly, other platforms with a lack of integrity still have it up.” (Translation: Looking at you, shady corners of the internet.)
Tina didn’t just debunk the rumor; she eviscerated it. She clarified, “The lie is that Beyoncé was paid $10 million to speak at a rally in Houston for Vice President Kamala Harris. When in fact, Beyoncé did not receive a penny for speaking. Not. One. Penny.”
And because Beyoncé is the definition of “independent woman,” Tina revealed that her daughter even paid her own way to the rally — flights, glam squad, and probably a few snacks from Trader Joe’s. Tina practically shouted from the rooftops, “They are not only lying and disrespecting Beyoncé’s name, but they are trying to further discredit the power of our Vice President!”
Tina’s closing argument? “When do the lies and rumors stop? Of course, you won’t see this in the news!!!!”
Translation: Put some respect on Beyoncé’s name and Kamala Harris’s rally. And next time you think about spreading rumors, remember Tina Knowles is watching — and she’s got a keyboard, a truth bomb, and zero chill for nonsense.
