Beyonce’s mama Tina Knowles had time to fire off at the haters who hopped on social media to critique Beyonce’s latest chrome-inspired look she sported for the premiere of “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”.
The 42-year-old megastar who stunned on the red carpet on Nov. 25, with bone-straight platinum hair and a custom silvery Versace chain metal dress, was the talk of the town for the star-studded movie premiere, NBC reports.
But it was the appearance of her seemingly lighter-than-normal skin hue that had some people’s panties in a bunch. It’s common knowledge that lighting and editing have everything to do with the end result of a photo, but some folks criticized Bey’s photo out loud implying that she wants to be a white woman and accused her of skin bleaching.
Well, that audacious assumption sent Knowles into a tizzy, and she went all the way off on Nov. 28 in a lengthy social media diatribe hitting back hard at the critics while noting the double standards and racism Black women face daily.
“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,” Knowles began.
Well maybe Bey should stop only allowing her photog pics. They only release 2 pics. Ridiculous
All those people waited on the carpet I'm sure they would've had better pics
Tina Knowles Defends Beyoncé After Fans Accuse Her of Lightening Skin https://t.co/rXZqKlXH5w
“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? .. How sad is it that some of her own people continue the stupid narrative with hate and jealousy.”
Bey’s outspoken mama bear even gave TMZ a tongue-lashing after a white reporter reached out to Beyonce’s hairstylist Neal and asked his opinion on fans’ assertion about the Cozy singer’s skin color.
“What’s really sad is that a white woman had the audacity to reach out to Neal Beyonces hairstylist she was from TMZ to say that the fans are saying that she wants to be white and she wanted to get a statement about it from Neal. . Well that made, my blood boil , that this white woman felt so entitled to discuss her blackness,” Knowles said.
And in formation, Beyonce’s dedicated fanbase, the Beehive, backed Knowles to the hilt.
I can’t believe yall tried to say Beyonce lightening her skin for the 1000x like it’s not November and black folk ain’t starting to lose our summer tan… bffr 😂😂😂 idiots
— 𓀱 THE BLACK CUNT CLEOPATRA PHILOPATOR𓇼 𓇼 𓇼 𓇼 (@QINGORACLE) November 28, 2023
Ion know Y y’all criticizing Beyoncé saying she lightening her skin the way y’all be using them instagram filters one day y’all be light as hell using Melbourne, lark, next day y’all be 2 shades darker using lo-flo Everybody uses filters and lighting in photos. She looks amazing
— Uncle Johnny’s hemline…. heated! (@JustCallmeRod) November 26, 2023
One fan even rode the wave with Mama Tina and took TMZ to task.
Fans weren't the ones accusing Beyoncé of lightening her skin, it was haters and you need to be addressing that cracker bitch you sent to question her blackness. https://t.co/vQ364GOKnvpic.twitter.com/ChwkiIvh3a
Another fan noted that all the off-key conversation over skin color must dismay Bey.
I know Beyonce must feel a sadness every time she gives her soul and we get distracted over certain things, like her lightening her skin, allegedly. Like look how hard she’s worked for this film and that was the conversation on premiere night? It’s time her people loved her back
Why y’all lying saying Beyoncé bleached her skin ?! I’m tired of y’all . Some crazy person made a page on ig just to berate her and got mad when i stated basic stage facts and lightening . Came on my personal instead of @ me Lmfaoo just pressed
