Blue Ivy Carter was a surprise star on The Renaissance Tour, but as the forthcoming concert film reveals, her performances were met with some amount of online criticism — and Blue Ivy herself saw the comments.
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, Beyoncé's highly anticipated film chronicling her acclaimed tour, is almost here, and we're already in for an emotional drive. The upcoming film, which hits theaters on December 1, showcases the electrifying performances and also shines a spotlight on touching moments shared with her 11-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, including the criticism online after joining her mom onstage.
If you've tuned into Beyoncé's Renaissance tour, you'd know it was a tradition for Blue Ivy to join her mother on stage during "My Power" and "Black Parade." You'd also know some people online were not all too keen on the 11-year-old's performance when she first joined Beyoncé in Paris back in May. According to a New York Times review of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the critiques got to Blue Ivy, but instead of deterring her from performing, they served as fuel to get better and proved the naysayers wrong.
According to the review, Beyoncé reveals in the film that allowing Blue Ivy's onstage takeover was supposed to be a one-time-and-done event, which she was initially not even set on. "She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no," Beyoncé reportedly says in the film. After a lot of persuasion, she finally agreed, but the reactions were not what they had expected. "Beyoncé was dismayed when Blue Ivy read comments on social media that criticized her lackluster moves," the review reads.
Because of that initial negative feedback on social media, Blue Ivy devoted herself to mastering her choreography, and her determination impressed both her mother and crowds across the world.
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After Blue Ivy's first performance in Paris, Beyoncé took to Instagram to dedicate a rare tribute to her daughter on social media, celebrating the young star's onstage presence with some snaps from the night. "My beautiful first born 🙏🏾 I'm so proud and thankful to be your mama. You bring us so much joy, my sweet angel," she wrote in the caption.
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Blue Ivy's subsequent performances during the European leg of the tour showcased her growing confidence and garnered her a fan base of her own. Fans of the star even affectionately started dubbing themselves the "Ivy League."
A standout moment in the tour occurred in Cologne, Germany, when the audience surprised the mother-daughter duo with blue balloons after their joint performance. Beyoncé, visibly moved, praised her daughter's beauty and talent to the roaring crowd. Fans also held signs with Blue Ivy's name during the Barcelona tour stop, leaving the young talent surprised and delighted. The rest, as they say, is history.
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The impact of Blue Ivy's performances resonated deeply with fans, especially now that they know the backstory. After learning this nugget from the movie, admirers online have praised her resilience in the face of online criticism, hailing her as a role model for future generations and further solidifying her star as a young force to reckon with in the entertainment world.
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé had its premiere in L.A. this past weekend, with a platinum blonde Beyoncé leading the crowds. The film will give fans an intimate glimpse into the tour's behind-the-scenes moments and, as evidenced by early reviews, also the heartwarming bond between Beyoncé and Blue Ivy.
