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Beyoncé's 13-year-old daughter Blue Ivy won the Young Stars Award at the BET Awards for the second time on June 9. The event took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Ivy took the award home last year as well. The purpose of this award was to honor young people who had a strong influence in the sectors of television, film, music, or sports.
As per reports by USA Today, several others were nominated for this award, including Heiress Harris, Melody Hurd, Akira Akbar, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Tyrik Johnson, and VanVan. The event happened amid Beyoncé's ongoing Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour.
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Meanwhile, Blue's victory has raised questions among netizens. Many even brought up the accusations of nepotism. Netizens took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their opinions.
One user tweeted:
"Oh nepo child!!!!"
Another user wrote on X:
"Let the nepotism begin."
"She's probably gonna bag a Grammy next… for dancing. I'm crying 😭😂," mocked another one.
"Never heard of her," claimed a netizen.
While many netizens were not impressed with Blue Ivy winning the award, others shared positive messages. A user commented:
"Earning respect early sets the stage for something much bigger ahead."
"She'll have a great future," added a tweet.
"Oh Blue, the legend that you already are!" exclaimed a user.
Exploring more about Blue Ivy Carter amid her win at the BET Awards
Blue Ivy Carter was born to Beyoncé and Jay-Z on January 7, 2012, in New York City. Blue's crying and gurgling were reportedly featured in Jay-Z's 2012 track Glory, which was released on January 17. The song was released to celebrate the birth of their first daughter. This made her the youngest individual to be featured on the Billboard charts.
In 2015, Blue became a part of the choir for the Coldplay track Up&Up from their album titled A Head Full of Dreams. She also sang in Beyoncé's 2019 track Brown Skin Girl. This track was a chart topper, including the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as the US Rolling Stone Top 100.
Blue Ivy had also received the Soul Train Music Award for the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award. The 13-year-old had appeared in several movies, including Life Is But a Dream, Lemonade, and Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift. She further voiced Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara in the 2024 musical drama movie Mufasa: The Lion King.
Blue Ivy had also danced at Beyoncé's ongoing tour. According to USA Today, fans seemed to have been quite impressed with her dance moves.
As for the BET Awards this year, Blue Ivy's mum, Beyoncé, received two nominations. One was under the Album of the Year category for Cowboy Carter, and the second nomination was for Blackbiird under the BET Her Award category. She, however, did not win either of the categories.
The BET Her Award was won by Summer Walker for Heart of a Woman. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar won the Album of the Year category for his latest album, GNX.
