Overview
- Knowles spoke to People on Oct. 27 at the 27th Annual Angel Ball in New York City, where she was honored at the cancer research fundraiser.
- She said the serenade happened just before surgery late last year after a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis following discovery of a tumor in her left breast.
- Knowles recalled her daughters easing her nerves by showing a viral “demure” TikTok video that had her laughing as she was wheeled in.
- She details the family’s support in her April memoir, Matriarch, noting Beyoncé’s steady optimism and Solange’s reassurance that they would handle it together.
- Family joined her at the event, including granddaughter Blue Ivy, as she repeated her message not to miss screenings after a COVID-related cancellation led her to delay a mammogram.