United Kingdom, May 4 -- Tina Knowles learned to "stop being so codependent" after her breast cancer diagnosis.

The 72-year-old matriarch, whose daughters are Beyonce and Solange, has opened up on the "biggest lesson that came from" her health struggle after she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in July 2024.

Tina, who had her tumour removed in late 2024, underwent a breast reduction and was given the all-clear in April 2025, told the L.A. Times Festival of Books that she has learned to "slow down" and "stop being so codependent".

She added; "I just really take care of myself and take time to enjoy my life and not be so stressed all the time.

"That was the biggest lesson that came from this. It's still hard because, you know, I...