Solange Knowles slammed an Instagram user for leaving a rude comment on a photo of her son, reported E! News. Knowles posted a photo of her pre-teen son dressed as 1980s-era LL Cool J, which has since been deleted. When an Internet troll insulted her boy, the singer responded with a lengthy comment on Instagram, using the "kill 'em with kindness" approach.
Daniel Julez Smith, Jr., Solange's 11-year-old son with ex-husband Daniel Smith, was dressed in a throwback outfit complete with a red and blue Adidas track jacket, red and black Adidas track pants with one leg rolled up, and black and white Adidas sneakers. He perfectly accessorized the outfit with LL Cool J's signature bucket hat and a pair of gold headphones.
"Young cool J too cool for ghost and goblins," wrote Solange in the caption of the now-deleted shot.
"So cute but at the same time he ugly," wrote Instagram user @alexandriaaaf, according to Us Weekly.
"@alexandriaaaf Jussst as I thought it was safe to share pictures again, a young'n like you decides to use her time to spread ugliness," responded Solange. "I don't fault you, I can only imagine why you would feel the need to say such things, but thanks again for being a reminder that out of all the love and wonderful energy shared, that when I open up a space for an innocent beautiful being like my boy to be criticized and judged, that I WILL most likely respond, and that he receives enough love and celebration at home that it's just not worth it to go down this road."
"I hope that this really resonates with you and you make better decisions in the future towards how you use your words towards innocent children," she added.
See screenshots of Solange's original Instagram post and her comment below.
