Last night (Saturday, November 25), Beyoncé held her world premiere for her ‘Renaissance’ tour film, during which she echoed her husband JAY-Z‘s comments about their 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy fighting for her spot on the tour and turning online criticism into motivation to improve.
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Ahead of the premiere of Bey’s new film, which he produced, directed, and starred in, tons of celebrities hit the red carpet for the event, including Destiny’s Child singers (past and current) Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson. Once inside the theatre, lucky viewers got to witness the first screening of Bey’s new tour film, including writers with The New York Times.
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According to the publication, Beyoncé echoed her husband’s recent comments with Gayle King on CBS Mornings about their daughter Blue Ivy fighting hard for her spot on Bey’s grand tour. Bey’s mother Tina Knowles also made these comments following Hov.
Speaking with King, JAY-Z revealed that he and Bey didn’t want to subject Blue to online hate and criticism by having her join her mom on stage, but her relentless ambition and grind left them with no other choice.
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Per the NYT, Bey also said that Blue Ivy’s performance was only supposed to be a one-and-done, but after negotiating with her parents, she turned her one-off into a full-time gig. In her film, Beyoncé said, “She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her, ‘No.’”
Per NYT, Queen Bey said she eventually broke down and gave in to her mini-me. However, she quickly became “dismayed” when Blue Ivy started reading the comments on social media, featuring criticism over her “lackluster moves.”
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Despite all of the negative feedback, Beyoncé became full of joy when she saw Blue Ivy turning the criticism into motivation to improve. She said that instead of quitting, Blue decided to go harder in rehearsals and train her body to nail every move for future tour stops.
In addition to working on her individual progress, the NYT writes that Blue Ivy also offered “her often un-sugarcoated opinion on stage design, song choices and more.”
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