Tina Knowles

and didn't judge anybody else, and that was just the most creative, free person. Because think about being born in that time. Yes. If I was born in 54, he was born in 1950. He knew he was gay from probably three or four years old and how hard it was. But Johnny was my light. You know, my mama used to say, when Johnny farts, you got to be there to catch it.

and didn't judge anybody else, and that was just the most creative, free person. Because think about being born in that time. Yes. If I was born in 54, he was born in 1950. He knew he was gay from probably three or four years old and how hard it was. But Johnny was my light. You know, my mama used to say, when Johnny farts, you got to be there to catch it.

And it was true because I just was there. You know, every day he was my best friend. And... And I could just be really, really free with him. Yeah, he was amazing. He could cook. He could sew better than anybody. He was the sharpest. He would make these beautiful clothes. And he would be genuinely himself in front of anybody, you know, and not hide any part of him. I was so in awe of that.

And it was true because I just was there. You know, every day he was my best friend. And... And I could just be really, really free with him. Yeah, he was amazing. He could cook. He could sew better than anybody. He was the sharpest. He would make these beautiful clothes. And he would be genuinely himself in front of anybody, you know, and not hide any part of him. I was so in awe of that.

And it was true because I just was there. You know, every day he was my best friend. And... And I could just be really, really free with him. Yeah, he was amazing. He could cook. He could sew better than anybody. He was the sharpest. He would make these beautiful clothes. And he would be genuinely himself in front of anybody, you know, and not hide any part of him. I was so in awe of that.

You know, how free he was. Yes, yeah. And he, you know, he came to work for me at the house. And, you know, it was the, even that gave me so much freedom because I knew that he was taking such good care of my girls. And they loved him. They adored him. He's the reason why, you know, there is a renaissance. And... He's a big reason why I was able to do those costumes and all of that.

You know, how free he was. Yes, yeah. And he, you know, he came to work for me at the house. And, you know, it was the, even that gave me so much freedom because I knew that he was taking such good care of my girls. And they loved him. They adored him. He's the reason why, you know, there is a renaissance. And... He's a big reason why I was able to do those costumes and all of that.

You know, how free he was. Yes, yeah. And he, you know, he came to work for me at the house. And, you know, it was the, even that gave me so much freedom because I knew that he was taking such good care of my girls. And they loved him. They adored him. He's the reason why, you know, there is a renaissance. And... He's a big reason why I was able to do those costumes and all of that.

He affected my life more than anybody else in my life.

He affected my life more than anybody else in my life.

He affected my life more than anybody else in my life.

Yeah, just, you know, I struggle. I have two endings to the book. And if you guys, when you read the book, you'll see that it's like an ending of the book. And then I go back and talk about my cancer journey. And the reason why I did that is because in 2022, I made my mammogram appointment. And right before it was to happen, COVID came. And they called me and told me,

Yeah, just, you know, I struggle. I have two endings to the book. And if you guys, when you read the book, you'll see that it's like an ending of the book. And then I go back and talk about my cancer journey. And the reason why I did that is because in 2022, I made my mammogram appointment. And right before it was to happen, COVID came. And they called me and told me,

Yeah, just, you know, I struggle. I have two endings to the book. And if you guys, when you read the book, you'll see that it's like an ending of the book. And then I go back and talk about my cancer journey. And the reason why I did that is because in 2022, I made my mammogram appointment. And right before it was to happen, COVID came. And they called me and told me,

you know, we're not doing them in person, but we'll call you when we start again. So in my mind, I just got so busy with everything else that I did not go in 23. When it came back, you know, around that time, I thought I had gone in 22, and then 24 came, and I was like, I got to go have my mammogram. I got to get all of my health things. So I did them, and...

you know, we're not doing them in person, but we'll call you when we start again. So in my mind, I just got so busy with everything else that I did not go in 23. When it came back, you know, around that time, I thought I had gone in 22, and then 24 came, and I was like, I got to go have my mammogram. I got to get all of my health things. So I did them, and...

you know, we're not doing them in person, but we'll call you when we start again. So in my mind, I just got so busy with everything else that I did not go in 23. When it came back, you know, around that time, I thought I had gone in 22, and then 24 came, and I was like, I got to go have my mammogram. I got to get all of my health things. So I did them, and...

And they actually found some spot on my cervix. And so I went back and had that biopsy. And it was fine. So I was like, I'm fine. I don't need to rush to have the mammogram. But I waited and waited. It was like five or six months before I went back. Not the mammogram, but the biopsy. And then when I went and they said, oh, you have cancer, I was like, not me. Like, it was so shocking to me.

And they actually found some spot on my cervix. And so I went back and had that biopsy. And it was fine. So I was like, I'm fine. I don't need to rush to have the mammogram. But I waited and waited. It was like five or six months before I went back. Not the mammogram, but the biopsy. And then when I went and they said, oh, you have cancer, I was like, not me. Like, it was so shocking to me.

And they actually found some spot on my cervix. And so I went back and had that biopsy. And it was fine. So I was like, I'm fine. I don't need to rush to have the mammogram. But I waited and waited. It was like five or six months before I went back. Not the mammogram, but the biopsy. And then when I went and they said, oh, you have cancer, I was like, not me. Like, it was so shocking to me.