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By Lydia Patrick
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An old interview with Beyoncé has resurfaced with fans praising the superstar's unwavering parenting philosophy with regards to daughter Blue Ivy Carter's meteoric rise to fame.
In the clip from The Early Show in June 2001, when Beyoncé was still performing as part of Destiny's Child and promoting the group's Survivor album, the singer was asked whether she would allow her future daughter to pursue a career like hers. Her answer was: "Definitely, if she wanted to do it. But I would make sure she knew all of the hard work that came with it."
Now 13, Blue Ivy is living proof that her mother meant what she said.
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A Beyoncé fan on X, formerly Twitter, @nessasgroove, shared a video compilation, which garnered over 624,600 likes and more than 3.5 million views, with the caption: "I see A LOT of people saying Beyoncé is forcing Blue Ivy to be on stage. This is what she wants to do and clearly enjoys dancing on stage with her mother."
The teenager recently made headlines after joining her mom onstage to open the Cowboy Carter tour at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. Blue Ivy dazzled as she danced to "Déjà Vu" and took center stage for "America Has a Problem," earning widespread praise for her talent.
But Blue Ivy's place under the spotlight wasn't handed to her—she earned it. Newsweek has reached out to Beyoncé's publicist for comment.
In Beyoncé's 2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the superstar opened up about her daughter's desire to perform and the resistance she initially felt.
"Blue told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no. I did not think it was an appropriate place for an 11-year-old on a stadium stage," Beyoncé said. "All the things that I had to go through and obstacles I had to overcome prepared me, and she hasn't had that struggle. I made a deal with her, and I said, if you practice and you show your commitment, I'll let you do one show."
That single show became many. Blue Ivy appeared at several stops on the Renaissance tour, though her journey wasn't without setbacks.
After seeing harsh criticism on social media about her early performances, the young dancer doubled down on her efforts. What followed was a transformation.
"I feel like now my mindset has changed, and now I actually have to wake up in the morning and go to rehearsals. And I have to actually work hard," Blue Ivy said in the documentary.
That work ethic paid off. Fans and critics alike noted Blue Ivy's improvement, with one TikTok comment reading: "Blue Ivy trained harder for the Renaissance Tour after reading comments about her lackluster dance moves."
Jai commented: "She has EVERYTHING at her disposal & CHOOSES to put in the work for what she wants out of life. Anyone that doesn't respect that, is just miserable."
"That baby could've gave up after all the hate but she let it fuel her instead," posted Mylie.
Now hailed online as "the greatest nepo baby in world history," Blue Ivy is proving that she is more than her last name.
While her parents—Beyoncé and Jay-Z—are estimated to be worth a combined $3 billion, Blue Ivy is carving out a name of her own. She already holds a Grammy for her vocals on "Brown Skin Girl"; earned praise for her recent voice acting in Mufasa: The Lion King; and is estimated to have a net worth exceeding $500 million—before even reaching high school.
Blue Ivy continues to shine alongside her mother as an integral part of the Beyhive in the worldwide Cowboy Carter tour, which spans 32 dates.
The question remains if Rumi will follow in the same path as her sister, after joining her mom on stage in an adorable embrace during the opening night of the tour.
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