Overview

• Tina Knowles placed Beyoncé and Solange in therapy during their childhood after noticing emerging tensions fueled by Beyoncé’s early fame and group dynamics in Girls Tyme.
• Despite cultural stigmas around therapy in the 1990s Black community and her then-husband Matthew Knowles’s objections, Tina persisted in seeking professional help for her daughters.
• Beyoncé initially disliked therapy but followed the therapist’s advice, while Solange embraced the sessions, which ultimately helped rebuild their bond.
• The sisters have maintained a close relationship ever since, with both crediting the therapy for fostering mutual respect and connection.
• Knowles revealed these details while promoting her memoir ‘Matriarch,’ which also explores her family’s resilience and her personal battle with breast cancer.