Want to know about Tina Knowles’ divorce? These days, she is making headlines as she gushed over Blue Ivy’s joining in Beyonce‘s Renaissance Tour. In case you don’t know, Tina is no one but Beyonce’s mother. Well, Tina Knowles is no more married to the singer’s father, Matthew. Who is he? What caused their separation?
Starting from the basics, Tina Knowles is a businesswoman and a fashion designer too. Hailing from Galveston, Texas, she is now 69 years old. In the fashion industry, Tina is majorly known for establishing the brand: House of Dereon. In 2001, she was even honored at the ACE Awards. Not everyone knows Tina Knowles also has a few acting credits. One of her works is Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story, where she portrays Sarah.
Did you know Tina Knowles also has contributions with her voice? She provided her voice for Ms. Gina in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. To be more exact, it was in the episode of “Raging Bully.”
Coming back to Tina Knowles’ love life, she was married to Matthew Knowles from 1980 to 2011. To be more exact, it lasted for more than three decades. After a few years, in 2015, she got hitched to Richard Lawson. Now, the question is- what caused Tina Knowles’ divorce? It was very surprising to all, wondering how their long-time marriage ended. Here is what we know.
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Tina Knowles’ Divorce From Matthew: Everything To Know
Before getting into further details about Tina Knowles’ divorce, let’s briefly learn who her ex-husband, Matthew is. Well, Matthew Knowles is a former XEROX salesman. Later, he left that job to manage the girl group Destiny’s Child. It consisted of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
Tina and Matthew got blessed with a couple of children- Beyonce (1981) and Solange (1986), respectively. After several years of their marriage, more particularly in November 2009, Tina took the initiative. Yes, you read that right. It was she who filed for a divorce. In the following year, it dropped and later refiled again.
What was the reason behind Tina Knowles’ divorce? She cited the reason to be “discord or conflict of personalities” that prevented them from “reasonable expectation of reconciliation.”
Tina Knowles and her then-husband, Matthew, both made a joint statement that highlighted their divorce to be amicable. They also shared that they would stay as “friends, parents, and business partners” even after their separation.
Talking more about Tina Knowles’ divorce from Matthew, many initially expected the duo to have had a major ugly fight in between. But, no. Those people simply got disappointed.
Tina Knowles’ divorce matter brought several things in front of the spotlight. Remember Alexsandra Wright? She got blessed with a son in 2010, whom she named Nixon. When the DNA tests were performed, it was found that Matthew was the baby daddy.
That’s not the end. In the same year, Tina’s then-husband, Matthew Knowles, also welcomed another child, a baby girl with TaQoya Branscomb. She is named Koi. He initially denied these claims that the DNA tests proved him wrong.
Even though Tina Knowles’ divorce happened, Beyonce is still alleged to be sharing a good relationship with her father. But she didn’t attend his wedding. However, Beyonce helped and supported her mom, Tina, to get over her previous marriage.
Now, Tina Knowles and her husband, the actor Richard Lawson are long-time friends. In 2015, their wedding ceremony took place in Newport Beach, California. Following their marriage, Tina is now the stepmother of Bianca Lawson and Ricky, respectively.
Best wishes to Tina Knowles for the upcoming days of her life. We are hopeful that Tina’s marriage with Richard stays strong like this. Make sure to follow Beyonce’s mom, Tina, on her Instagram account for more updates.
