Tina Knowles Explains How Beyonce Was Bullied

Before she was Cowboy Carter and even before she was Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé Knowles was in school like everyone else and, though it's tough to imagine anyone with the gall to do it, she was bullied for being shy. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, explained that the woman we now know as Queen B wasn't always the confident, scene-stealing, Grammy-winning mega-star that we all know and love. Instead, she was quiet and reserved, which made her a target for bullies. Reflecting on raising Beyoncé, Solange, and Kelly Rowland, Knowles got emotional remembering how different they were when they were young and how far they've come.

"Beyoncé—she was very shy, and she got bullied a bit," Knowles shared in a video interview with Vogue. "But the day that she stood up for someone—she didn't stand up for herself but she stood up for them, I'm getting emotional talking about it—I couldn't have been more proud."

Knowles also mentioned that her daughter Solange has "always been an activist," going all the way back to elementary school.

"Solange, she was only in about fifth grade and she was out getting petitions signed," Tina added. "So, she was always an activist."

And as for Rowland, who Knowles sometimes calls her adopted daughter, Tina remembers her as being someone who kept a level head.

"I remember her being this little peacemaker," she explained.

Knowles shared the video on her Instagram feed, adding the caption, "Each child is different! But all so special. I believe kids are born with their personalities. My three girls all handled things very differently. Learn their personalities and respect the individuality."

She went on to say that she loved bragging about her kids and that she saw it as a way to encourage them, no matter what their passions are.

"Never compare the negatives, always praise the positive differences and pay attention to the things that you can brag on about them," she added. "They love it and it encourages positive behavior."

Back in 2021, Beyoncé opened up about being shy as a child. She noted that she doesn't regret being a shy person and that it actually taught her empathy. Of course, these days, she's anything but shy.

"I am now grateful for those shy years of silence," she told Harper's Bazaar. "Being shy taught me empathy and gave me the ability to connect and relate to people. I'm no longer shy, but I'm not sure I would dream as big as I dream today if it were not for those awkward years in my head."

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