Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé and Jay Z’s eldest daughter – 5 things to know about the award-winning 8-year-old who adores LeBron James
She won a BET award for her part on The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack, makes daring bids at art auctions and is best friends with Kelly Rowland’s son – here’s what else to know
Blue Ivy Carter made headlines this summer when she became the youngest winner of a BET Award, bagging the Her Award for Brown Skin Girl, a collaboration track with her mother and artists Wizkid and Saint Jhn from The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack. Brown Skin Girl also earned accolades at the 2019 BET Soul Awards and NAACP Image Awards, and more.
With more than three major awards already under her belt at age 8, Blue Ivy is proving she’s more than just “Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter”. Here’s what else you need to know about her.
She bid US$19,000 at an art auction
Back in 2018, Blue Ivy attended the Wearable Art Gala with her parents and initially bid US$17,000 on an acrylic painting by actor Sidney Poitier. She raised it to US$19,000 but lost the bidding war to Tyler Perry who won the painting for US$20,000, Vanity Fair reported. In the end, she made a winning bid at US$10,000 for an art piece comprised of deconstructed law and medical texts.
She went on tour with her parents before she was 2
Blue Ivy was a mere 19-months-old when she went on tour with mum. In a press conference before her concert in Brazil, Beyoncé said it was her dream to be able to balance life and career. She was proud that “Blue Ivy was able to experience different cultures and meet people at a young age.”
She’s best friends with Kelly Rowland’s son