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Tina Knowles Defends Family After Kanye West Tweets About Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z’s Kids<\/p>\n
Tina Knowles<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>knows that <\/span>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> was born to be a protector for her kids.<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, one of the 71-year-old\u2019s favorite things about her daughter\u2014who shares daughter <\/span>Blue Ivy<\/strong>, 13, and twins <\/span>Rumi <\/strong>and <\/span>Sir<\/strong>, 7, with husband <\/span>Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a>\u2014is how she places her children first amid her busy life in the spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey are always her first priority,\u201d Tina exclusively told E! News <\/span>The Rundown<\/span><\/em>\u2019s <\/span>Erin Lim Rhodes<\/strong><\/a> at <\/span>Billboard<\/span><\/em>\u2019s Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles March 29, \u201cno matter what else is going on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s ability to focus on her kids, Tina\u2014who shares the <\/span>Cowboy Carter<\/span><\/em><\/a> singer, 43, and <\/span>Solange Knowles<\/strong>, 38, with ex <\/span>Mathew Knowles<\/strong>\u2014is adamant about shining a light on the important job of being a mom.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMothers take on the role of being behind the scenes and doing what they can to support,\u201d the matriarch continued in the interview airing April 2. \u201cIt’s nice to be recognized for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n