Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, has stated that her account was hacked after it “liked” a post related to Jay-Z’s rape allegations, asserting, «That is not me!»
Tina Knowles has claimed that her social media accounts were hacked.
On Monday, December 9, a verified Instagram account belonging to Knowles, 70, “liked” a post from ABC 7 Chicago that discussed recent allegations involving her son-in-law, Jay-Z.
Shortly afterward, Knowles posted a screenshot of a note on Instagram, explaining, “I was hacked! As you all know, I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me, just know that it is not me!”
She added the caption, «Please stop playing with me!!!! ‘No weapon formed against my family shall prosper,'» quoting a Bible verse.
In response to the allegations, Jay-Z, who married Beyoncé in 2008, issued a statement on Sunday, calling the claims a «blackmail attempt.»
“These accusations are so grotesque that I urge you to file a criminal complaint, not just a civil one! Anyone who would commit such a crime against a child should be locked up, don’t you think? These alleged victims deserve true justice,” he said in a post on the official Roc Nation X (formerly Twitter) account.
“We protect children,” the rapper continued. “You seem to exploit others for personal gain.
Only your network of conspiracy theorists and fake narratives will buy into these absurd claims against me, which, if not for the seriousness of the harm to children, would be laughable.”
“My only heartbreak is for my family,” Jay-Z, who has daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, 7, with Beyoncé, shared.
He continued, “My wife and I will have to sit down with our children, one of whom is at an age where her friends will inevitably see the media coverage and ask about these allegations.
We will have to explain the cruelty and selfishness of certain individuals.”
He added, “I grieve another loss of innocence. Children should not be exposed to such things at such a young age.
It’s unjust to expect them to understand the unexplainable levels of malice aimed at tearing apart families and the human spirit.”
