Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles is mourning the loss of her “sacred happy place” after her Malibu beach house was destroyed. The retired fashion designer, 71, lost her beloved bungalow in the ravaging wildfires.
The Capricorn — who is also mom to alternative singer Solange Knowles — shared a video to Instagram of her view from the home on Jan. 4, her 71st birthday. The clip featured a pod of dolphins swimming in clear blue water.
“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. Now it is gone !!” she captioned the post.
She went on to thank the “brave men and women in our fire department” who battled the blaze, and “who risked their lives in dangerous conditions.”
“We Thank you for your dedication and bravery and for saving so many lives,” she wrote. “This could have been so much worse with out [sic] the dedication of the disaster workers and first responders.”
Tina also offered a message of condolence for the thousands of people who lost their homes in the multiple fires burning in the Los Angeles area.
“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 (heart emoji),” she wrote. “I cannot imagine the pain and suffering and fear that you are enduring.. I am praying diligently for our beautiful City of Los Angeles !! We are resilient though and we will recover! ‘This too shall pass.'”
The news comes a month after Tina’s beach house in Texas was foreclosed on.
This week, it was reported that she lost her beach house to foreclosure in her native Galveston.
On December 6, the city deemed the structure a public safety hazard following years of warnings to make repairs after it was damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008.
The house was missing windows and doors and the floors and stairs were unsafe.
The Galveston house went to auction Tuesday. But no one made a high enough bid, so it was repossessed by the bank.
Tina’s main house high in the Hollywood Hills survived a wildfire threat this week. But she’s not out of the woods yet. Strong winds can send burning embers flying for miles.
The death toll from the California wildfires has risen to 10, including a homeowner who died with a water hose in his hand.
