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Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, just responded to the NBC traffic reporter who flawlessly incorporated Bey's song titles into her brilliant traffic update.
Sheila Watko of NBC Philadelphia is a proud member of the Beyhive community of fans.
To celebrate the 28-time Grammy Award-winning singer's newest album Renaissance, Watko delivered Tuesday's traffic report by name-dropping some of the biggest hits from Beyonce's extensive music catalog, one after another.
And she did it without the use of a teleprompter.
“Thank you, Bill. I always appreciate it when you "Say My Name," said Watko after being introduced by her fellow anchor for the live segment.
She continued, in part:
“Now if you’re just waking up, I hope you had some "Sweet Dreams" ... but traffic is getting "Heated" and it’s starting to "Break My Soul’ just a little bit.”
You can watch the nearly two-minute segment below in the tweet Watko posted featuring her off-the-cuff brilliance.
\u201cWhen traffic is *jumpin, jumpin*, it's time to pay tribute to Queen Bey, who I am *dangerously in love* with\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc1d@NBCPhiladelphia @Beyonce #RENAISSANCE \n\nA few days late, but I had to celebrate Bey Day. This time, @ErinColemanTV and @KeithJones even got in on the #Beyonce fun!\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659467877
Among the thousands of social media users who were impressed by Watko's mad skills was Bey's mom, who shared a video of the viral traffic report.
Celestine Beyoncé Knowles-Lawson is the mother of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles who was formerly married to their father, Matthew Knowles–the manager of Beyoncé's pop sensation, Destiny's Child.
The humanitarian and creator of the brands House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles married actor Richard Lawson in 2015.
After being wowed by Watko's traffic report, Lawson, who is affectionately known as Ms. Tina, re-shared the clip and wrote:
"This Soo cool !! All Song tittles😂❤️"
Watko was blown away after reading PEOPLE Magazine's report on the story.
"I will NEVER recover from Ms. Tina posting my Beyonce traffic report to her IG yesterday(me fainting)," said Watko on Twitter, adding, "And now @people is giving @NBCPhiladelphia some love! All hail Queen Bey!"
\u201cI will NEVER recover from Ms. Tina posting my Beyonce traffic report to her IG yesterday\ud83e\udee0(me fainting). And now @people is giving @NBCPhiladelphia some love! All hail Queen Bey!\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc1d\u2764\ufe0fhttps://t.co/7hgCYH4oMW @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
The praise continued.
\u201c@SheilaWatko @people @NBCPhiladelphia @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer @SheilaWatko You did that Queen \ud83d\udc51 smooth transitions and still gave a stellar traffic report \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
\u201c@SheilaWatko @people @NBCPhiladelphia @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer Simply awesome, Sheila. Let it be known to all - how hard @SheilaWatko works EVERY DAY on top of being brilliant and hilarious!\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
\u201c@SheilaWatko @people @NBCPhiladelphia @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer Loved the segment and although I typically go to Google for my weather, given the choice, I would go with you. Keep up the creativity!\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
\u201c@SheilaWatko @people @NBCPhiladelphia @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer Look at you misBEYhaving. See what I did there? Seriously though, love this.\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
\u201c@SheilaWatko @people @NBCPhiladelphia @HughE_Dillon @phillymag @phillystylezine @phillycurrent @PhillyInquirer You have a real talent for this, congrats on the recognition! That is fabulous \ud83e\udd73\u201d— Sheila Watko (@Sheila Watko) 1659700493
Renaissance is Beyoncé's seventh studio album, and its release marks the pop diva's first solo project in six years.
Well done, Sheila! We love you like "XO."