Tina Knowles found herself receiving backlash for liking a post about Janet Jackson’s ticket prices for her upcoming tour.
One of Knowles’ friends on Instagram made a post complaining about the ticket prices. “What a joke….they add $1000 for a 15-second meet & greet again,” the post stated. “No front row for fans unless you want to bend over so they can continue to rake in the cash. You want Beyoncé prices, have real production. Just disgusted. I’m not the only one … oh the DMs I’m getting. Way to thank your fans for years of support.”
Fans caught wind of Knowles liking the post, with some calling out the mother for disrespecting Jackson. Knowles then made an Instagram video on Jan. 23, apologizing for liking the post.
“I received a phone call that I’m trending for liking a post about ticket prices and an artist overcharging,” Knowles said. “First of all, being on the other side of that, I know better than anyone what a great production cost and that it’s expensive and I would never criticize another artist, let alone Janet Jackson, who is the queen of production.”
Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles sets the record straight after liking a post that shaded Janet Jackson:
“I stay away from negativity. If you follow me then you know that I'm not involved in the mess. What I am guilty of is liking posts, going through when I'm in a big hurry and I… pic.twitter.com/e7sId8VbWc
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 24, 2024
In the caption, Knowles said “I am saddened by this. Janet Jackson is an icon, and I would never question another artist. I took Destiny’s Child to see Janet when they were 15 years old. They always looked up to her and she opened doors for Beyoncé.
“Why would I hate on her ? I know now not to be in a rush and to be very careful. (I learned my lesson!) Especially when I have so much going on … I just wanted to clarify … I do know that you can see people’s likes. so I would be pretty dumb to do that.”
