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Blue Ivy Carter is Beyoncé’s ultimate protector.

During a stop in Chicago on the Cowboy Carter Tour May 15, the 13-year-old prevented a potentially disastrous scene onstage when her earring got caught in her mom’s hair mid-performance.

In a video posted on TikTok, Blue quickly sprang into action as Beyoncé, 43, carried on singing “Protector” with daughter Rumi Carter, 7, nestled in her lap. Within seconds, the teen successfully unhooked the jewelry from her ear and resumed her choreography without incident. When Beyoncé turned around to check on the hair mishap, Blue seemingly gave her an all-clear signal.

While fans have watched Blue become more confident as a performer since debuting her dance skills during the Renaissance Tour in 2023, Beyoncé—who also shares son Sir Carter, 7, with husband Jay-Z—previously admitted she wasn’t pushing for her firstborn to follow in her footsteps.

“She’s a natural, but I did not want Blue onstage,” Beyoncé told GQ in September. “Blue wanted it for herself.”

Perhaps more importantly, she credited her daughter for putting in the work to captivate audiences in her own right.

“She took it seriously and she earned it,” she continued. “And most importantly, she had fun! We all watched her grow more and more every night before our eyes.”

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And while the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer may have been hesitant about letting Blue perform, she noted it wasn’t exactly a surprise that her children developed an interest in the arts.

“My kids come with me everywhere I go,” she noted. “They come to my office after school, and they are in the studio with me. They are in dance rehearsals. It’s natural that they would learn my choreography.”

Even Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles has marveled at her granddaughter’s natural abilities.

“She's always creating something and working with her hands and her mind,” Tina told E! News in March. “She's pretty amazing.”

For more of Blue’s most memorable moments, keep scrolling.

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Blue Ivy The Dancer 

After making her debut on stage alongside her mother in 2023 for the Renaissance World Tour where she had two big dancer numbers, Blue has returned to the stage for the Cowboy Carter tour. 

In April 2025,  she made her debut as one of her mother's principal dancers, appearing alongside her throughtout the duration of the show—and even has her own solo moment. 

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Blue Ivy The Manager 

In February 2025, Blue Ivy was by her mother's side as she made history at the 2025 Grammys. After Taylor Swift announced Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter won Best Country Album, Queen Bey was left stunned.

However, Blue was captured subtly reminding her to stand up and make her way to the stage to accept her award. 

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Honoring Dad

In October 2021, Blue Ivy, 9, mom Beyoncé and more than 30 other celebs took part in a tribute video to Jay-Z that was played during his 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

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BET Award Winner

Back in June 2020, Blue Ivy won her first BET award at the 2020 BET Awards for her work on "Brown Skin Girl." Other nominees included Alicia Keys for "Underdog;" Ciara, Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls and LaLa for "Melanin;" Layton Greene for "I Choose;" Lizzo and Missy Elliot for "Tempo;" and Rapsody and PJ Morton for "Afeni."

An Audiobook Narrator

In 2020, Blue Ivy added another impressive job to her resume: an audiobook narrator. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's oldest child narrated the New York Times bestseller Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry.

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A Surprise Cameo

Beyoncé fans were buzzing after Blue Ivy hilariously crashed grandmother Tina Lawson's 2020 Mother's Day video on Instagram. Specifically, after Tina wished all mothers a happy Mother's Day, a tiny voice chimed in and said: "And don't forget all the beautiful daughters out there, which I am one of."

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An Important PSA

The coronavirus pandemic is no joke! Thus, Blue Ivy appeared on grandmother Tina's Instagram to teach everyone the importance of hand-washing. "This is why it's very important to wash your hands," the youngster noted after a demonstration. "Because if you wash your hands, it will stay clean, but if you keep your hands dirty, you might get sick."

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Game Meets Game

During a father-daughter outing to the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Los Angeles Clippers, back in March 2020, Blue Ivy became adorably starstruck when she met NBA legend LeBron James. Specifically, after some encouragement from dad Jay-Z, Blue Ivy built up the courage to ask the basketball pro for a signed ball.

"You got school on Monday?" the Los Angeles Lakers player asked. "By the time you get out of school on Monday, you'll have it."

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First NAACP Win

Blue Ivy continued her winning streak as she, along with mom Beyoncé, SAINt JHN and Wizkid won the 2020 NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration, for their song "Brown Skin Girl."

The song is featured on the Lion King: The Gift album and also won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the 2019 BET Soul Train Awards.

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Super Bowl Scene-Stealer

A pop culture icon! The oldest Carter kid had dad Jay-Z art direct her pic while at the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami.

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The Lion Princess

Blue Ivy made a note-worthy cameo in mom Beyoncé's "Spirit" music video. The vibrant visual for The Lion King remake's anthem featured Blue twinning with her A-list mother in lavender dresses and red hair. Clearly, Blue is already following in mom's famous footsteps. 

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Cultural Icon

Blue Ivy received the highest of compliments as her name became the center of a trademark battle. Namely, in a brief submitted by attorneys for Beyoncé's limited liability company, the youngster was referred to as "a cultural icon." 

The brief declared, "Blue Ivy Carter is a cultural icon who has been described as a 'mini style star' and has been celebrated for her 'fashion moments' overs [sic] the years…Her life and activities are followed extensively by the media and the public."

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Dripping in Diamonds

The mother-daughter duo literally dripped in diamonds for The Lion King world premiere in July 2019. Looking like royalty, Beyoncé and Blue walked the red carpet dressed to the nines.

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Budding Comedian

Blue Ivy had her grandmother in stitches over a "corny" joke in March 2019. "Hey! So, how many petals—I mean, how many lips does a flower have?" The Carters' firstborn asked the audience.

"Well, how many?" Tina replied. 

"Two lips," Blue Ivy responded. "You get it? There's a kind of flower that's called a tulip."

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Travel Icon

At 9-years-old, Blue Ivy is already a seasoned travel. In fact, during summer 2018, the oldest Carter child enjoyed the sights and sounds of Europe as her parents completed their On The Run II performances. 

Thanks to a stylist, Blue dressed to impress while abroad.

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Uh Oh!

Busted! Back in 2018, Blue Ivy reprimanded grandmother Tina for filming in a Paris theater ahead of a ballet performance.

"You're not supposed to take videos grandma," the bold kid informed Tina.

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Bidding War

At the 2018 Wearable Art Gala, Blue Ivy and Tyler Perry went toe-to-toe over one auction item, a painting by Tiffanie Anderson. As the prolific producer detailed on TODAY, Blue kept "taking the paddle out of Jay's hand and Beyoncé's hand" in order to keep bidding. Determined to not be outbid by a child, Perry made a final bid of $20,000, $1,000 more than Blue's final bid.

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Shutting Down Mom & Dad

Back in 2018, Blue Ivy had the Internet thoroughly impressed after she seemingly shut down her famous parents amid Camila Cabello's 2018 Grammys speech about Dreamers and immigration reform.

In fact, while seated in between her parents, Blue made a gesture to Bey and Jay, which appeared to say "shut it down" or "calm down" while the Cuban-American singer spoke.

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Best Dressed

Blue Ivy is the epitome of Black girl magic! This is thanks to the beautifully curated closet her parents have arranged for her.

In 2018, it was revealed that Manuel A. Mendez, an executive-assistant-turned-stylist, is the brains behind the famous kid's iconic wardrobe

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