Tina Knowles remembers Beyoncé's Uncle Johnny in new memoir: 'He was the closest person in my life'

Tina Knowles remembers Beyoncé's Uncle Johnny in new memoir: 'He was the closest person in my life'

In Matriarch, Knowles writes visiting her first gay bar with Uncle Johnny and helping him design outfits for local drag queens The post Tina Knowles remembers Beyoncé’s Uncle Johnny in new memoir: ‘He was the closest person in my life’ appeared first on Attitude.

Tina Knowles honors 'brave' Uncle Johnny and the magic they found in a gay bar

Miss Tina Knowles, the mother of the global superstar Beyoncé, is spilling all the tea in her new memoir Matriarch.The iconic 71-year-old designer and writer cracks open her life, candidly sharing what it was like to grow up in Galveston, Texas, during the civil rights movements of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and speaks at length about her gay relative and best friend, Johnny. Fans might remember Uncle Johnny from Beyoncé's 2022 Renaissance era. The …

Tina Knowles Honors Uncle Johnny in Memoir ‘Matriarch,’ Celebrating Queer Legacy and Love

In her new memoir Matriarch, 71-year-old designer and matriarch Tina Knowles opens up with humor, heart, and unflinching honesty about her extraordinary life — and the extraordinary people who helped shape it, particularly her beloved relative Johnny. For longtime fans of Beyoncé, Uncle Johnny is far from a footnote. He’s the vibrant spirit honored in Renaissance, the Grammy-winning singer’s… Source