Tina Knowles may have unintentionally started a fan war! After liking a post from a Janet Jackson fan disapproving of the “Rhythm Nation” singer’s ticket prices, Knowles found herself in some hot water. Here’s how it all went down...
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In a viral screenshot, a Jackson fan shows how much of a price increase it is to participate in a Meet & Greet, jumping from $900 for a VIP ticket to a whopping $2,100. The post was captioned, “What a joke…they add $1000 for a 15 second meet & greet again. No front row for fans unless you want to bend over so they can continue to rake in the cash. You want Beyoncé prices, have real production. Just disgusted.”
Super sleuths checked the likes on the post and found Bey and Solange’s mama’s profile. People called out Knowles for being messy and disrespectful, suggesting that she’s more active than she should be on social media. (Remember a few months ago when she slammed people for spreading a rumor about her daughter Beyoncé bleaching her skin and wearing too bright of a wig?)
Since the angry post used Bey’s name, it’s likely that she only paid attention to the acknowledgment that the “Renaissance” artist’s concerts are top-tier productions, since we all know she loves to hype up her daughters. However, we can’t guarantee that she didn’t mind throwing a subtle bit of shade by liking the post instead of scrolling by.
After hours of fighting between fanbases on the internet, Knowles took to her Instagram to address the controversy, “First of all, being on the other side of that I know better than anyone what a great production costs and that it’s expensive. I would never criticize another artist let alone Janet Jackson who is the queen of production and her family, they’re the First Family of Music.”
The next part of her apology is a rundown of how she claims she mistakenly liked the post and doesn’t like drama (even though we know she’s not afraid of a good clapback).
“If you follow me then you know that I am not involved in the mess,” she said. “What I am guilty of is liking posts, going through when I’m in a big hurry, and I don’t have time to really read and like things because I trust these are people that I follow. That was a big mistake.”
Meanwhile, Jackson hasn’t acknowledged the issue at all. Instead, she posted on her Instagram today about her exciting year ahead which seems to be filled with more shows and “surprises.” Maybe it was a little bit of shade, who knows?
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