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Tina Knowles Reveals Breast Cancer Battle & How Beyoncé, Solange ‘Became My Team’ After Diagnosis
Tina Knowles revealed that she recently battled breast cancer and shared Beyonce and Solange's reactions to her diagnosis.
On the day of her memoir Matriarch ‘s launch Tuesday (April 22), Billboard ‘s 2025 Mother of the Year exclusively revealed to People that she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer last July. While the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer “took it well, staying positive … I could already feel her mind racing, focusing on this as a task to tackle with precision,” Knowles says Solange told her, “We are going to take care of this.” Now, the Cécred co-owner tells People she’s “doing great” — “cancer-free and incredibly blessed that God allowed me to find it early” — and enjoying everything that’s happening this month, from the memoir’s launch to the April 28 kickoff of Bey’s highly anticipated Cowboy Carter Tour.
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