Los Angeles premiere of Beyonce’s Renaissance concert movie was held on Saturday Night and according to The NY Times Bey skipped the red carpet and entered her own premiere only after the lights had been turned off and the movie was seconds away from beginning.
While there were a few takeaways one thing that resonated with the audience and social media today was Blue’s reaction to the online criticism she received when she first performed on tour.
Blue Ivy fought for her tour spot
By and large, the Renaissance tour eschewed celebrity cameos and surprise drop-ins, preferring to keep the focus on the queen bee herself.
Big names joined Beyoncé onstage at only two tour stops: Houston, where Megan Thee Stallion performed “Savage,” and Los Angeles, where Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar came out for the concert held on Beyoncé’s 42nd birthday.
Those appearances all made it into the movie, but the special guest the movie is most interested in is Beyoncé’s 11-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who often participated as one of the dancers on her mother’s songs “My Power” and “Black Parade.”
I caught one of Blue Ivy’s first tour appearances last May in London, where she was still getting the hang of her choreography, but by the end of the Renaissance tour, she had everything — the moves, the attitude — down pat.
Turns out, Blue Ivy’s performance was only supposed to be a one-off, and even that took some negotiating.
“She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no,” Beyoncé says in the film.
Though she finally relented, Beyoncé was dismayed when Blue Ivy read comments on social media that criticized her lackluster moves.
But it thrilled her mother that instead of quitting, she decided to put in the work and train even harder for future stops.
Blue Ivy also pops up in much of the behind-the-scenes footage, offering her often unsugarcoated opinion on stage design, song choices, and more.
In a film where everyone else treats Beyoncé as a boss or a goddess, Blue Ivy is an amusingly irreverent presence: To this 11-year-old, Beyoncé is just a mom.
Twitter reaction:
I love her mindset she’s hustle hard for her bread ? Go girl pic.twitter.com/QtjzO2QC7i
— zamohappy (@zamohappy) November 26, 2023
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Blue Ivy’s resilience shines; facing criticism, she chooses perseverance, impressing her mother with dedication to improve.
— ꧁ঔৣ☬Ākhįł☬ঔৣ꧂ (@akhil_nair_777) November 26, 2023
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People have been bullying Blue ever since she was a baby. I remember all those horrible comments about her hair. And people wonder why Beyoncé doesn’t interact on social media.
— Michelle (@michelle779) November 26, 2023
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had no idea blue was allowed to read comments on the internet already. very thick skinned child ?
— ladidai ? gems in link in bio (@ladidaix) November 26, 2023
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Why such much pressure she’s still a kid! Haters be getting on my nerves tf?? She’s clearly improving …Love you BLUE IVY
— ?Rose (@LoveBTS14519872) November 26, 2023
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I’m so happy to see her stay strong and go above it. Now her name is being yelled and people around the globe are doing “Blue’s Dance” I love it❤️????
She’s always had criticism and compared to the K family’s children.
To me Blue has always stood out she’s always been a…— Y Because Movie/TV Nerd (Blessed??)???? ? (@loveonlyworks) November 26, 2023
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When I saw Blue Ivy Carter’s Paris performance, I watched the video and cried all weekend. I was so proud and happy to see her on such a huge scale stage. I never saw her not doing well. I saw her bravery and effort in front of 80k people. She is the Renaissance.
— July Baby (@shay1kaye) November 26, 2023
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I’m happy Blue didn’t let the comments break her. This is a sad sick world but she should know that she was born on top of it…she needs to keep shining!
— Failed Presidential Heiress (@ItsMeHeatherLew) November 26, 2023
