Beyoncé’s Mom Tina Knowles Claps Back at Trolls Who Criticized Singer’s Christmas Halftime Show

When it comes to the trolls, Tina Knowles has Beyoncé‘s back.

After the Grammy winner faced some criticism over her NFL halftime show during the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans’ Christmas Day game, her mom spoke out in her defense.

“It is mind-boggling to me that you would take your precious Christmas day and watch a performance of someone you hate and you don’t think has talent,” Tina wrote on her Instagram Dec. 27, ” so that you can go talk ish about it later.”

The 70-year-old continued, “Obviously you are so obsessed with them, addicted to them, and secretly admire them, wish you could be them, that you cannot help but to watch and critique and comment and say dumb ridiculous stuff that makes you look like a joke!!”

At the NFL halftime show at NRG Stadium in Houston, Beyoncé performed a medley of several songs, including a few from her album Cowboy Carter, which marked the first time she’s performed her new music live on stage. She was joined by her and husband Jay-Z‘s eldest daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 12, while Post Malone and Shaboozey made cameos.