Before anything, Tina Knowles is a mother and a grandmother who will protect her family, regardless of how it may look.

Recently, the matriarch of the Knowles family had to address the whispers about what some considered a “stern grandma moment” onstage with her 7-year-old granddaughter, Rumi Carter.

Beyoncé brought her mother onstage during the May 1 stop of her Cowboy Carter tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The singer wanted to congratulate Knowles on the success of her memoir, “Matriarch,” and topping the New York Times Best Seller list.

Along with her daughter, Knowles, 71, was joined onstage by her granddaughters, Blue Ivy Carter, 13, and Rumi. The three generations took to the stage while Beyoncé performed her touching single “Protector.”

As Beyoncé celebrated her mother, an

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