Beyoncè's mom slams her daughter's critics over 'racist' claim

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By Jamie Body

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Beyoncè's mother, Tina Knowles, has hit out at remarks that claim her daughter is lightening her skin tone.

Some music fans have criticized the multi-award-winning singer after her recent appearance at the LA premiere of her film—Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.

The upcoming movie, which lands in cinemas on December 1, documents the star's record-breaking 2023 stadium tour, Renaissance World Tour, which links to her 2022 album, Renaissance.

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At the premiere on November 25, the Break My Soul singer turned up showing off long ice-white hair and a silver dress with her outfit completed with full arm silver gloves. Her fans, the BeyHive, appeared to love her outfit, showering an Instagram post shared by her hairstylist Neal Farinah with love, praise, and admiration.

However, the post that was captioned: "Ain't no other time but now. LA Premiere A film by @beyonce @shionat stylist @rokaelbeauty makeup #hair by me" was met with confusion by some who commented on how her skin tone looked lighter.

Negative comments soon appeared under the photos, such as "Why does it look like they edited her skin to be extra light! Her brown is beautiful no need to filter it lighter" and "She all about black power while trying to not look like a black woman."

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Tina Knowles took to social me to speak out about the negative remarks hurled at her daughter, sharing a powerful statement and video on Instagram on Tuesday.

The short video comprised multiple clips of her daughter being interviewed at events and was set to her song Brown Skin Girl.

The video, which has been liked more than 250,000 times, starts with an image of Beyoncè's premiere silver look and several of the negative comments springing up over it.

Tina captioned the post: "Came across this today and decided to post it after seeing all of the stupid, ignorant self, hating racist statements about her, lightening her skin, and wearing platinum hair wanting to be white.

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"She does a film, called the Renaissance, where the whole theme is silver with silver hair, a silver carpet, and suggested silver attire and you bozos decide that she's trying to be a white woman and is bleaching her skin?"

Adding: "How sad is it that some of her own people continue the stupid narrative with hate and jealousy. Duh, she wore silver hair to match her silver dress as a fashion statement clown. ALIEN Superstar duh!"

Her statement went on to say jabs were making her "blood boil" and: "What's really most disappointing is that the some Black people yes you bozos that's on social media. Lying and faking and acting like you're so ignorant that you don't understand That black women have worn platinum hair since the Etta James days."

In her post, which can be read in full on her social media, she continued to highlight how Black celebrities had worn platinum hair for years and that she was "sick and tired of people attacking her [daughter]" with her hard work often met with ridicule by "sad little haters" who "come out the woodwork."

Knowles said: "Jealousy and racism, sexism, double standards, you perpetuate those things. Instead of celebrating a sister or just ignoring if you don't like her., I am sick of you losers."

Fans of Beyoncè and her mom praised her maternal love, with Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause commenting: "Protect your little girl always. Love this!"

Actress and comedian Jackée Harry, shared: "That's how you go MAMA BEAR! Let 'em have it, Tina! Your daughters and grandchildren are cozy in their skin - something these lowlifes will NEVER be."

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