Tina Knowles, the matriarch of all things Beyoncé, is officially here to set the record straight after being accused of “liking” a scandalous post about Jay-Z. And let’s just say, Mama Tina did NOT come to play.
The post in question? A spicy Instagram allegation involving Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit claiming they assaulted a teenager back in 2000. Jay has already denied the claims, but the Internet, being its messy self, noticed what they thought was Tina pressing that little heart button. Cue the drama.
But don’t think Tina’s about to let anyone drag her into a social media circus. She pulled out her metaphorical megaphone—aka Instagram—and declared: “I was hacked.” Yep, the ultimate plot twist.
In her post, Tina kept it short, sweet, and spicy: “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!” Translation: Y’all better not test Mama Bear.
And just in case her words weren’t enough, she added a little biblical heat in her caption: “Please stop playing with me!!! ‘No weapon formed against my family shall prosper.’” Basically, Tina just hit us with a spiritual cease-and-desist.
This isn’t Tina’s first rodeo in the wild world of social media misunderstandings. Let’s not forget the time she allegedly responded to Dolly Parton after Beyoncé was snubbed by the CMA Awards. Spoiler alert: she also shut that down faster than you can say “Lemonade.”
Moral of the story? Don’t mess with Tina Knowles-Lawson, her Instagram, or her family. Period.