Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Coordinate in Golden Gowns as They Bring Strong Bond toMufasa: The Lion KingRed Carpet

Mar. 15, 2025

Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter.Photo:LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty

LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty

Beyoncéis back on the red carpet.

The music icon stepped out for the Dec. 9 Los Angeles premiere ofMufasa: The Lion Kingwith her daughter (and costar)Blue Ivy Carter, the pair shining in complementary metallic gowns.

Beyoncé, 43, wore a strapless, curve-hugging structured gown with gold circular plating throughout the design. Her dress featured a thigh-high slit and plunging cutout in the middle of a sweetheart neckline.

The “Alien Superstar” singer’s blonde hair flowed with curls as she posed beside Blue Ivy, 12, wearing a strapless gold gown. Her all-over shiny look had the same black undertones as her mother’s patterned design.

Beyoncé.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy had long, almond-shaped manicures, but while the “Alien Superstar” opted for a nude lip, the tween went bold with a red pout.

Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty

In the animated musical drama, which serves as a prequel to the 2019 adaptation of the Disney classic,The Lion King, Beyoncé reprises her role as Nala while Blue Ivy makes her feature debut as Kiara.

From left: Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty

In one section of a denialstatementshared on X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 8, the rapper, 55, said the “heinous” claims will affect his family, which includes Blue Ivy, as well as his and wife Beyoncé’s twins,Rumi and Sir, 7.

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“My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” he wrote.

From left: Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter.Amy Sussman/WireImage

Amy Sussman/WireImage

Beyoncé hadn’t previously posed on a red carpet in 2024, but she has attended a number of award ceremonies, most recently Glamour’s Women of the Year ceremony, where her mother Knowles was honored, as well as the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, where she accepted the innovator award.

Mufasa: The Lion Kinghits theaters on Dec. 20 while the soundtrack, featuring seven new songs, will be released on Dec. 13.

source: people.com