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Beyoncé's Mom Clears The Air After Fans Criticized Her Treatment Of Granddaughter Rumi On Stage

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After a video of Tina Knowles sternly handling her 7-year-old granddaughter Rumi on stage during daughter Beyoncé's concert sparked criticism, she opened up to Gayle King about what was really going on.

Every child has their hyper moments, especially when they're in a highly stimulating space like a stage where they're expected to perform or at least behave.

Beyoncé's daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, are no strangers to the stage after growing up with a musical powerhouse mom, so coming on stage during the Cowboy Carter Tour was nothing new.


But one recent performance was a special occasion as Beyoncé invited both of her daughters and her mother, Tina Knowles, to the stage to congratulate her mother on her success.

Beyoncé told the crowd:

"Today is a big day because my mother, who worked so hard on her book, has the number one book on the 'New York Times' Bestseller list."
"Everybody, please say, 'Congratulations, Mama T!'"

Amid the celebration, 7-year-old Rumi got a little excited and started moving in place. She then turned her back to the crowd and faced her mother, wanting her attention.

The three women smiled down at her, and then her grandmother held her arm and guided her over to her side, out of Beyoncé's way so the crowd could fully see her.

Blue Ivy, 13, then took charge and guided her younger sister over to her instead. She held a finger up to her lips to encourage her to be quiet and gently turned her to face the crowd again. Rumi appeared to calm down.

You can watch the video here:

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While viewers were excited on Knowles' behalf, some had thoughts about how she handled her granddaughter.

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Others agreed and applauded Blue Ivy for stepping in.

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In an interview with Gayle King, Tina Knowles wanted to set the record straight.

"People have written all kinds of narratives about it."
"It was real, I mean, it's real life. Grandmas don't play."
"It was just that she was reaching for the mic because she wanted to say something, and I realized that, and she was pulling, and I was like, 'Oh God, that's all that needs to happen, is the mic [hitting] her in the face.'"

But Knowles reassured the audience that it was a very special moment for her.

"It was so special. It was from a different perspective. I'm usually behind the stage, but it was actually fun. It was exciting."

You can watch the interview here:

Anyone who has spent time around kids knows how rarely things go according to plan, at least if the child has any say in the matter. And an excitable child in front of a huge audience? Rumi did great—as did the rest of the family.

Regardless of how it looked from the audience's perspective, the family walked away with another core memory locked in.

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