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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Tina Knowles defends daughter Beyoncé against allegations of skin lightening

Beyoncé with platinum blond hair and a silver gown and her mother in a blue feathered dressed.
Beyonce and Tina Knowles. Photograph: Mason Poole; Getty Images

Tina Knowles has defended her daughter Beyoncé on social media against allegations that she lightened her skin for the premiere of her new concert film.

On 25 November, the 42-year-old pop star attended the opening of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé on the “chrome carpet” in an all-silver outfit with platinum blond hair. Soon after photos circulated on social media, some users accused Beyoncé of lightening her skin and hair to appear “more white”.

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