Beyonce and her husband, Jay Zhave had their ups and downs over the years, but Tina Knowles stood by her son-in-law through all of this.

While Beyoncé documented Jay-Z’s (real name Shawn Carter) infidelity on her 2016 album, lemonadeand her sister, Solange KnowlesTina was caught punching and kicking the rapper in a standard hotel elevator after the 2014 Met Gala. She always spoke highly of Jay-Z.

Some fans wondered if Tina had turned against the music mogul when she apparently liked a December 2024 Instagram post that accused Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old girl Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000. However, she later claimed that her account had been hacked.

Keep scrolling to take a look back at what Tina has said about Jay-Z over the years:

December 2015

Tina wished Jay-Z a happy birthday via Instagram.

“Happy birthday to my beautiful, brilliant and loving son. I never had the son, but I have him now,” she wrote. The post came seven years after Beyoncé and Jay-Z tied the knot in 2008. Tina designed Beyoncé’s dress for the private ceremony.

May 2016

During an interview with ABC 13, Tina reacted to Beyoncé’s album Lemonade, downplaying the record’s many mentions of infidelity.

“People are all about deceit and betrayal. And yes, that’s part of it, because you have to heal from it. If you really listen to the poetry, it’s (a message) of hope and redemption and hopefully that can bring about healing for people,” she said. “It could be anyone’s marriage. I think everyone has been cheated on and lied to at some point, and it’s about the pain – and it’s about the healing process – and how you get over it and move on.”

Jay-Z admitted to cheating in a 2017 interview with The New York Timesand noted that therapy helped him understand the connection between his behavior and his childhood growing up in a Brooklyn housing project.

“You have to survive. So you go into survival mode, and what happens when you go into survival mode? You turn off all emotions. “Even with women, you close yourself down emotionally and can’t connect,” he said. “In my case it’s deep. And then all these things happen: infidelity.”

November 2016

While Tina never addressed Jay-Z and Solange’s infamous elevator brawl in 2014 – which many believed was related to Jay-Z’s infidelity – she posted a photo of Jay-Z, Solange and Solange’s son Daniel Julez Smith Jr. two years later . in an elevator. She immediately deleted the photo, apparently after realizing that the snap might remind people of the previous family drama.

Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Solange released a joint statement about the incident, days after TMZ shared surveillance video of the elevator brawl.

“Due to the release of the elevator security footage from Monday May 5th, there has been much speculation as to what triggered the unfortunate incident. But the most important thing is that our family made it through,” the trio told the Associated Press. “Jay and Solange each accept their share of responsibility for what happened. Both acknowledge their role in this private matter that played out in public. They both apologized to each other and we moved forward as a united family.”

April 2017

Tina shared a throwback photo from Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s wedding to celebrate their anniversary.

“Already 9 years??? “Congratulations to the Carters❤❤on their anniversary 💐 (that’s my arm fixing the dress lol),” she captioned the snap.

That same month, Tina told People that Jay-Z and Beyoncé were “incredible parents.” At the time, the couple’s daughter Blue was five years old and Beyoncé was pregnant with twins Rumi and Sir, born in June 2017.

February 2021

Tina particularly praised her son-in-law on Instagram for his work as a producer of the Super Bowl Halftime Show Super Bowl LVthat was presented The Weeknd as a headliner.

“This is a love letter to my son-in-law Shawn Carter. “The reason I was made to write this was because we recently witnessed the national anthem America the Beautiful and the halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl, all of which featured super talented black people,” she wrote. I couldn’t help but remember J taking over as head of entertainment at the Super Bowl and saying that things would never change unless we had someone inside us who could make decisions. Someone at the top. I read all the horrible things people said, calling him a sellout and completely hating him. But he persisted because every person who brought about change was criticized and persecuted by his colleagues.”

Tina continued, “You are a badass brother and I hope you continue to pave the way for others like you have in the past!! And I’ve seen such extreme kindness and generosity so many times that people don’t even know about it! You are a real man who publicly admits when he has made mistakes in a very brave and elegant way! They, in turn, influenced the culture of young black men. You are a bad brother. I love you so much!!❤️”

February 2022

In the Discovery+ documentaries In profile: The black manTina recalled defending Jay-Z after a stranger made a rude comment about him.

“I remember getting on a plane and an older white woman saying, ‘Oh, your son-in-law is a gangster rapper, right?’ How did you let him marry your daughter?’” Tina said. “And I said, ‘Yeah, that’s what you’re guessing, but you should really do some research on this because no, he’s the CEO of a record label.’ And I thought, ‘He’s a very good person.’ He gives, he helps people.’”

April 2022

“Happy anniversary to one of my couple inspirations,” Tina captioned an Instagram video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. “They work hard, laugh hard and love harder ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽 14 years.”

June 2024

Tina wished Jay-Z and Kelly Rowland‘s husband, Tim WeatherspoonHappy Father’s Day via Instagram. (Beyoncé’s Destiny’s Child bandmate moved in with the Knowles family as a child, and Tina has often referred to Rowland as her third daughter.)

“To my two sons-in-law. Two of the best fathers for it. I’m so blessed to see you both in action with my grandchildren❤️❤️🙏🏽 Happy Father’s Day @timspoon and Jay❤️,” Tina captioned a photo of Jay-Z and Weatherspoon.

December 2024

Tina raised eyebrows when she apparently liked a social media post about news of the lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. The post in question read: “Jay-Z, Diddy named in lawsuit alleging rape of 13-year-old girl.”

A day later, Tina shared a screenshot of a notes app statement.

“I was hacked! As you all know, I don’t joke about my family. So if you see something out of character for me. Just know that it’s not me!” was the explanation. Tina added in the caption: “Please stop playing with me!!!! ‘No weapon used against my family will succeed.’”

Jay-Z denied the “vile” rape allegations in a statement he shared Us weekly.

“My wife and I will have to sit down with our children, one of whom is at the age when their friends will certainly see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain people’s cruelty and greed,” he said. “I mourn another loss of my innocence. Children shouldn’t have to endure something like this at a young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand the inexplicable extent of the evil that seeks to destroy families and the human spirit.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).