Tina Knowles is overflowing with pride after her granddaughter, Blue Ivy Carter, received the YoungStars Award at the 2024 BET Awards.
“Congratulations my Blue Blue!” Knowles, 70, shared on Instagram on Monday, July 1. “I marvel at your talent, your beauty, your intelligence, but I am most proud of your kindness and down-to-earth attitude.”
Knowles emphasized that the 12-year-old star is “never attention-seeking, just cool and chill as a cucumber all the time.”
Blue Ivy, the eldest child of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, received her second BET Award during the broadcast on Sunday, June 30. The couple, married since 2008, also has twins Rumi and Sir, who are 7 years old.
Blue Ivy’s first BET Award was the BET Her Award in 2020, when she was 8 years old. This time, she was recognized as a rising child entertainer after making her music debut in 2012 with her dad’s track, “Glory.”
Since then, Blue Ivy has narrated the audiobook for Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love in 2020, joined her mother on stage during the 2023 Renaissance World Tour, and appeared in several music videos. Through all these achievements, her grandmother has been a devoted supporter.
On Monday, Knowles wrote about Blue Ivy’s recent piano performance, saying,
“Yesterday you played the piano for just me like someone who has been taking lessons for years. But you are self-taught. One day I hope you will let me post it and brag like other grandmas get to do. But for now, you made me swear not to share.”
Knowles also praised Blue Ivy’s talents, noting that she plays sports, the piano, and dances “like a pro” for audiences of 80,000 people.
She expressed admiration for Blue Ivy’s painting skills, describing them as “like a fine artist,” and her singing, calling it “like an angel’s voice.”
Additionally, Knowles acknowledged Blue Ivy’s accomplishments as an “award-winning, best-selling children’s book” narrator and mentioned her upcoming role in the Lion King sequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, where she will voice Princess Kiara.
“You are one of the youngest recipients of a Grammy Award [for 2020’s Best Music Video]. And you turned only 12 years old a few months ago,” Knowles continued.
“Despite the challenges and the envy from some adults, you continue to be motivated and keep moving forward, true to the Carter/Knowles tradition.”
She concluded with, “Congratulations BIC, you deserve everything you work hard to get. Thank you BET #betawards for this honor.”
Blue Ivy wasn’t the only one from her family to win a BET Award this year. Beyoncé also received the Viewer’s Choice Award for her hit song “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Neither Beyoncé nor Blue Ivy attended the ceremony to accept their awards.
