Tina Knowles Defends Beyoncé's Country Music and Says Cowboys Don't Belong to 'White Culture Only'
"We have always celebrated Cowboy Culture growing up in Texas," Knowles wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday
"In an Instagram post on Saturday,
Tina Knowles, 70, detailed how much "cowboy culture" belongs to the Black community and shared her support for the "Alien Superstar" artist's foray into country music following the release of "
Texas Hold 'Em" and "
16 Carriages" earlier this month.
Alongside a reshare of a compilation video of images of Beyoncé's previous magazine covers and photos of her in cowboy attire, she wrote
on Instagram: "I just came across this video on my IG feed! We have always celebrated Cowboy Culture growing up in Texas. We also always understood that it was not just about it belonging to White culture only. In Texas there is a huge black cowboy culture. Why do you think that my kids have integrated it into their fashion and art since the beginning."
Knowles continued: "When people ask why is Beyonce wearing cowboy hats? It's really funny, I actually laugh because it's been there since she was a kid, we went to rodeos every year and my whole family dressed in western fashion. Solange did a whole brilliant Album and Project based on Black Cowboy Culture. It definitely was a part of our culture growing up."
Tina Knowles Defends Beyoncé's Country Music and Says Cowboys Don't Belong to 'White Culture Only'