Washington DC, Oct. 28 -- Fashion designer and author Tina Knowles shared a special moment with her daughters, Beyonce and Solange Knowles, before she underwent surgery late last year following a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis, according to People.

While speaking at the 27th Annual Angel Ball held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, Knowles, 71, discussed her cancer journey, which she shared in her recent memoir, Matriarch.

In the book, which was released in April, Knowles explained how her family had been supportive after doctors discovered the cancer in her left breast last July.

Discussing the diagnosis, she said her daughters, Beyonce, and Solange even gave her a bit of a performance before she was taken into surgery, accord...