Tina Knowles publicly shaded Kanye West after he targeted her grandchildren, Rumi and Sir Carter, Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s 7-year-old twin, in a since-deleted social media tirade.
The rapper’s offensive remarks sparked outrage, prompting Tina to channel her inner “mama bear” with a sly, snowman-themed rebuttal.
Ye ignited controversy this week with a series of erratic tweets aimed at high-profile figures, including a vulgar jab at the Carter twins.
“WAIT HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN JAY Z AND BEYONCE’S YOUNGER KIDS,” he wrote, followed by an ableist comment questioning the children’s mental capacity. The posts, swiftly condemned by fans, were later removed but not before catching Tina Knowles’ attention.
Never one to engage in direct mudslinging, Tina opted for subtle shade. She shared a cheeky joke in an Instagram video filmed during a photoshoot for her upcoming book. “What happens when a snowman throws a tantrum? He has a meltdown.” The metaphor, widely interpreted as a dig at Kanye’s volatile behavior, was paired with an initially fiery caption:
“It’s hard to remain positive and classy in the face of ignorance and evil. But I know that no weapon formed against me or my family shall prosper. This battle is not mine, but the Lord’s.”
Though she later edited the caption to simply “corny joke time,” the message was clear: The Knowles-Carter clan won’t tolerate attacks on their youngest members.
The “Runaway” rapper’s latest spewing of controversial social media posts, including harmful accusations hurled toward his ex Kim Kardashian, about their children North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5.
Kim has chosen not to publicly respond to his remarks. Nonetheless, Ye continued the attack by posting a screenshot on March 15 of purported messages between them.
In the exchange, Kanye reportedly reacts to Kim’s efforts to prevent him from releasing a song featuring their daughter North and Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently incarcerated pending trial on charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering.
The “Jesus Walks” rapper shared messages in previously deleted posts on X, where Kim informed her ex that she had “sent paperwork over so she (North Wesr) wouldn’t be in the Diddy song to protect her (North West).”
