Tina Knowles

Yeah, y'all know about that. So he drove me through that. So somebody saw me in the car, and they were like, Tina Beyoncé in the police car, and I'm like, oh, Lord. And they took me to jail and did a cavity search. And I talk about that in the book. And it was the most humiliating, traumatizing thing to me to be like, I think at the time I was like maybe 18. And it was terrible.

Yeah, y'all know about that. So he drove me through that. So somebody saw me in the car, and they were like, Tina Beyoncé in the police car, and I'm like, oh, Lord. And they took me to jail and did a cavity search. And I talk about that in the book. And it was the most humiliating, traumatizing thing to me to be like, I think at the time I was like maybe 18. And it was terrible.

Yeah, y'all know about that. So he drove me through that. So somebody saw me in the car, and they were like, Tina Beyoncé in the police car, and I'm like, oh, Lord. And they took me to jail and did a cavity search. And I talk about that in the book. And it was the most humiliating, traumatizing thing to me to be like, I think at the time I was like maybe 18. And it was terrible.

And he put me in jail. And I wound up having to pay all these fines. And we were outside of the city limits. But this guy was just like a nightmare to us because he just harassed my family.

And he put me in jail. And I wound up having to pay all these fines. And we were outside of the city limits. But this guy was just like a nightmare to us because he just harassed my family.

And he put me in jail. And I wound up having to pay all these fines. And we were outside of the city limits. But this guy was just like a nightmare to us because he just harassed my family.

Well, I think that that was justifiably based in fear, and it was real, but I think that when I was a teenager, I think, well, I just think to survive, that you're living in it. You don't have a choice about it, so you just don't let yourself dwell on it. But I think that my mother's fears of things gave me a fearlessness because I didn't wanna be that way.

Well, I think that that was justifiably based in fear, and it was real, but I think that when I was a teenager, I think, well, I just think to survive, that you're living in it. You don't have a choice about it, so you just don't let yourself dwell on it. But I think that my mother's fears of things gave me a fearlessness because I didn't wanna be that way.

Well, I think that that was justifiably based in fear, and it was real, but I think that when I was a teenager, I think, well, I just think to survive, that you're living in it. You don't have a choice about it, so you just don't let yourself dwell on it. But I think that my mother's fears of things gave me a fearlessness because I didn't wanna be that way.

And I wanted to, if somebody was messing with my kids, then I become a beast. I'm gonna fight. And when somebody's trying to control me, I'm gonna fight. But I got that from just not wanting to be fearful. But what I do understand is that my mama was still behind the scenes. She was protecting us in her way. I just didn't see it when I was young. I was like, she didn't protect me.

And I wanted to, if somebody was messing with my kids, then I become a beast. I'm gonna fight. And when somebody's trying to control me, I'm gonna fight. But I got that from just not wanting to be fearful. But what I do understand is that my mama was still behind the scenes. She was protecting us in her way. I just didn't see it when I was young. I was like, she didn't protect me.

And I wanted to, if somebody was messing with my kids, then I become a beast. I'm gonna fight. And when somebody's trying to control me, I'm gonna fight. But I got that from just not wanting to be fearful. But what I do understand is that my mama was still behind the scenes. She was protecting us in her way. I just didn't see it when I was young. I was like, she didn't protect me.

But she did the best she could do with all the fear that she had because of the things she had been through. How could I expect her to be fearless?

But she did the best she could do with all the fear that she had because of the things she had been through. How could I expect her to be fearless?

But she did the best she could do with all the fear that she had because of the things she had been through. How could I expect her to be fearless?

Yeah, the things that, you know, I took the good from my mom, which was so many great things, but I also... learn from the things that I felt like she didn't do such a great job on, and that was to protect my children. I think, you know, I would speak up. I would fight with people. I remember traveling with them, especially the business that they went into, entertainment. It was very scary for me.

Yeah, the things that, you know, I took the good from my mom, which was so many great things, but I also... learn from the things that I felt like she didn't do such a great job on, and that was to protect my children. I think, you know, I would speak up. I would fight with people. I remember traveling with them, especially the business that they went into, entertainment. It was very scary for me.

Yeah, the things that, you know, I took the good from my mom, which was so many great things, but I also... learn from the things that I felt like she didn't do such a great job on, and that was to protect my children. I think, you know, I would speak up. I would fight with people. I remember traveling with them, especially the business that they went into, entertainment. It was very scary for me.

And I remember having to go and fight with light people, fight with, you know, the music people. And here I was, this country woman from Texas with this big hair and this thick, thick accent, and people didn't really respect me because they were like, who is she to come in here and start telling us about light?

And I remember having to go and fight with light people, fight with, you know, the music people. And here I was, this country woman from Texas with this big hair and this thick, thick accent, and people didn't really respect me because they were like, who is she to come in here and start telling us about light?