Tina Knowles Discusses The “Difficulties” Of Collaborating With Beyonce
Tina Knowles has issued a warning against the “difficulties” that arise when parents and kids start a business together.
As she assisted in launching Beyonce and Solange into the entertainment industry, the 71-year-old matriarch has acknowledged that there were frequently “disagreements.”
She said to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on the “Confessions of a Female Founder” podcast: “There are challenges sometimes because if you’re dealing with your child or your mother, you know, you have disagreements.”
“I’m the one that gives in the most. That’s how I’ve been since I was a child. I can’t handle it if my kids are upset with me. I will apologize.
Tina was a hairdresser and salon owner in Texas before Beyonce’s prominence, but it wasn’t until 2024 that she convinced the “Single Ladies” hitmaker to co-found the haircare company Cécred with her.
We have been talking about it for years and years and years, but she simply wasn’t interested in pursuing another business because in her younger years she was totally focused on her singing, her skills, and everything else. It has always been a dream of mine, and Beyonce has always been a big dream of hers, she said. Some persuasion was required.
She finally agreed, “Okay, we can start on it,” when I added, “I’ll work on it, we can work on it together.” I didn’t want to work alone. I simply felt that, for once, I didn’t want to work so hard at this stage of my life. Even though I ended up working hard, it has been a labor of love.
Despite wearing wigs frequently and performing under intense lighting, Beyonce has maintained her hair’s beauty and health, which is no small feat in the entertainment industry.
