Beyoncé’s father and former manager, Matthew Knowles, recently sat down with New York’s PIX 11 anchor Kendis Gibson for his Kandid with Kendis show. However, things didn’t appear to go as planned after he walked out mid-interview. Before things went awry, Knowles had been asked about his ex-wife, Tina, and her contributions to Destiny’s Child. Apparently, Knowles had forgotten what her exact contributions were and needed to be reminded.
“You’ve earned your flowers. I said the same thing to Ms. Tina Knowles. You guys put in the work, and obviously the talent was there, with your kids and your grandkids,” Gibson said. Knowles then calmly asked, “What work did she put in?” A stunned Gibson reminded Mathew, “The hair.” It’s common knowledge that Tina, who owned her own beauty salon prior to the group making it big, helped with styling their hair and costumes.
“Ok, you’re absolutely right, and the styling. The imaging. You’re right,” Mathew acknowledged, before getting up and saying, “We’ll stop now,” to end the interview. A confused Gibson asked, “Did I say something wrong?” Knowles told Page Six that the interview was cut short because Gibson not only arrived 15 minutes late, but also claimed his line of questioning was solely focused on his ex-wife, Tina. According to Knowles, he was there to discuss a Destiny’s Child tribute concert.
“How it starts is how it ends. It started on a bad note, and obviously ended on a bad note for him,” Mathew said.“I politely ended the interview, shook his hand, and took a photograph.” An inside source refuted the claims about Gibson’s alleged tardiness and that he centered Tina throughout the chat. “He was giving them their flowers. He was praising them for the work they’ve done,” the source said.
