Blue Ivy, 14, towers over mom Beyoncé at ribbon-cutting ceremony in Houston
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Key Points:
- Beyoncé’s 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, appeared publicly for the first time in months at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Knowles-Rowland House youth center in Houston, Texas, where she stood taller than her mother.
- The youth center, originally opened in 1999 as a gymnasium, was transformed into 31 supportive housing units for chronically homeless people after damage from Hurricane Harvey and a fire.
- Blue Ivy joined Beyoncé and her 9-year-old sister Rumi on stage, with family members including grandma Tina Knowles and Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also present.
- Blue Ivy has been increasingly visible this year, making her Met Gala debut, attending the Super Bowl with Jay-Z, and performing a surprise piano set at his July Yankee Stadium concert.
- Jay-Z praised Blue Ivy’s musical talent, noting her perfect pitch and ability to teach herself songs by ear, predicting a promising future for her on stage.
