Tina Knowles - gets emotional talking about herself as "Mama Tina" and mentoring young people - video Dailymotion

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00:00Talk real quick about, in your final acknowledgments, this actually really stood out to me.

00:04You actually go and thank all the versions of yourself.

00:09Everyone from, like we said, Miss Celestine to Badass Teenie B, your childhood nickname,

00:15all the way through Mama Tina and Miss Tina now officially.

00:19As you did that, as you looked back on those people and all of those different yous,

00:27what are you the most proud of?

00:31Mama Tina, for sure.

00:33I'm Mama Tina to so many people, and it's what brings me the most joy.

00:40It sounds like a cliche, but it's really from the heart.

00:43I love mentoring young people.

00:47I love just helping them to believe that they can do anything.

00:54And it all sounds corny, but it's just the honest to God truth.

00:58So I have a million children, and I love it.

01:02It's the best job I ever had, really.

01:04And I love it.

01:05I love it.

01:08It's the best job I ever had.