Beyonce's mom Tina Knowles reveals her Malibu home got destroyed in LA fires: ‘My sacred happy place’

Tina Knowles said that her 'tiny little bungalow' burned down just days after she celebrated her birthday there due to the devastating LA wildfires
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2025
Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles lost her Malibu house in the devastating California wildfires (Amy Sussman/WireImage and Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles lost her Malibu house in the devastating California wildfires (Amy Sussman/WireImage and Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tina Knowles has revealed that she lost her oceanfront property in Malibu in the devastating wildfires that have badly affected Los Angeles since January 7 in a heartbreaking post on Instagram.

Taking to the social media platform on Thursday, January 9, the mother of Beyonce said that her “tiny little bungalow” was burned down just days after she celebrated her birthday there on January 4, Daily Mail reported.


 
 
 
 
 
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Tina Knowles calls her Malibu house her ‘favorite place’

The 71-year-old posted a video of a pod of dolphins swimming in clear blue water as she wrote, “This is what I was looking at on my birthday this past weekend from my tiny little bungalow on the water in Malibu! It was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred Happy Place.”

She continued, “Now it is gone !! God Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department who risked their lives in dangerous conditions.”

Tina Knowles-Lawson attends the DesignCare 2022 Gala benefitting The HollyRod Foundation at RJ's Place Vocational and Family Support Services Center on June 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Tina Knowles attends the DesignCare 2022 Gala benefitting The HollyRod Foundation at RJ's Place Vocational and Family Support Services Center on June 18, 2022, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

The businesswoman went on to thank the first responders as she noted, “We Thankyou for your dedication and bravery and for saving so many lives. This could have been so much worse without the dedication of the disaster workers and first responders.”

Tina Knowles sent prayers to people who lost their lives and belongings in wildfires

Acknowledging the lives lost due to the fire, Tina Knowles said, “I’m so sad for the people who lost the five family members. My deepest Prayers are with you !!!!!!”

“To the people who lost their homes and belongings, I can only imagine how it feels to lose properties and everything you own! My heart and deep prayers go out to all of you ❤️,” she continued.

Concluding her post, Knowles added, “I am praying diligently for our beautiful City of Los Angeles !! We are resilient though and we will recover! ‘This too shall pass’❤️.”


 
 
 
 
 
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Netizens wish well to Tina Knowles and other affected people

Many people sent supportive messages to the philanthropist in the comments section of her post.

An Instagram user wrote, “We are praying that you and your family are safe Mama Tina.”

Another commented, “Ugh MT❤️ 🙏🏽I’m so sorry but sending my love to you and I’m happy you are safe and well. Sending love to everyone to be so safe as we get through this!”

One person said, “Ahhh Tina I was thinking about you and this place 🙏🏽 I'm so sorry - praying for all who have lost so much and for us all in these unprecedented times JESUS be a fence 🫶🏽 you.”

Another shared, “Praying for you all. I'm so sorry 😞. May God bless L.A and the family who lost love ones. My deepest condolences.”

One person added, “I will forever cherish the beautiful peaceful memories at your Sanctuary-favorite place…🥰🙏🏽🐬😘.”

“So sorry…we evacuated last night and did not know if we’d have a home to go back to. Sending prayers,” another comment read.

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