Is Beyonce’s Mother Tina Revealing a Side of the Pop Icon We Didn’t Know?

Los Angeles, April 28 (NationPress) Pop sensation Beyonce has been described as quite “reserved” and was once a shy child, according to her mother, Tina Knowles.

Tina disclosed that the iconic singer managed to overcome her shyness in her younger years by participating in dance classes, yet she remains quiet as an adult. Tina believes her daughter’s personality will always reflect this reserved nature, as reported by Female First UK.

In an interview with the Guardian, she stated, “Performing transformed her life. Even in her shy moments, she would dance and perform, which made her come alive. That’s why we enrolled her in dance classes. When she was dancing, shyness vanished. I’m not sure if ‘shy’ is the right term, but she has always been reserved. She doesn’t walk into a room exclaiming, ‘I’m here!’ I believe that aspect of her personality remains unchanged; however, she reveals a different side when she steps onto the stage.”

According to Female First UK, Tina had previously mentioned that Beyonce and her younger sister Solange had contrasting personalities as children, leading her to seek therapy for them due to her concern about a growing “wall” between the sisters when Beyonce was around 10 years old.

Describing how Beyonce, now 43, and Solange, now 38, were “very different” as children, she shared with CNN News Central, “I was alarmed when Beyonce turned 10. At that time, she was in a singing group, and kids would often tell Solange, ‘Be quiet, Solange,’ because she wanted to direct and participate. She was quite assertive, and they didn’t want her involved.”

Tina continued, “I noticed that Beyonce allowed them to speak to her that way, or she would say, ‘Okay, Mom, can you take Solange away? Because she is...’, and I thought, ‘Wait a minute, this is her home, and you must be kind to her.’ I conveyed the importance of this to her. Eventually, I realized they were not listening, and I sensed a wall between them forming, prompting me to get them into therapy.”

Even though therapy was considered “taboo” back then and her then-husband, Matthew Knowles, believed they were “too young” for such intervention, Tina was resolute in her decision.

She added, “I wasn’t asking. I was determined to find someone. I discovered a wonderful child therapist.”

While Solange enjoyed the sessions, Beyonce was not as enthusiastic. Tina remarked, “Interestingly, the therapist shared insights with Beyonce that I had already conveyed, but she paid attention to him, despite disliking therapy. Solange, on the other hand, relished the sessions, enjoying the opportunity to express herself.”