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Blue Ivy’s debut on the Met Gala red carpet came with its own set of challenges, as her father, Jay-Z, appeared to gently urge her to take off her sunglasses amidst the paparazzi frenzy.
A video shared by the Daily Mail captures the 14-year-old, daughter of music icons Beyoncé and Jay-Z, elegantly dressed in a flowing cream Balenciaga gown paired with a matching bomber jacket. She walked the iconic Met Gala steps beside her mother.
Yvette Noel-Schure, Beyoncé’s publicist, was seen trying to persuade Blue Ivy to remove her stylish cat-eye sunglasses, using animated gestures to convey her point.
In a bid to resolve the situation, the publicist sought Beyoncé’s assistance, while stylist Ty Hunter also contributed to the effort. Jay-Z, dressed in a sharp tuxedo, joined in to encourage his daughter to do the same.
At one moment, Jay-Z seemed to move closer to ensure his daughter could hear him over the bustling event atmosphere.
Blue Ivy was seemingly unmoved, ignoring the instructions and leaving the sunglasses in place as cameras flashed around her.
Proud mom Beyoncé — who wore an eye-catching skeleton-inspired gown designed by Olivier Rousteing — was seemingly unaffected by the ongoing conflict, smiling adoringly at her eldest daughter.
Clips circulating via social media following the Met Gala appeared to confirm Blue Ivy’s reluctance to remove the sunglasses.
A rep for Beyoncé and Jay-Z did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment on Tuesday.
For her first trip to the Met Gala, the teen also defied a major rule — in recent years, rules state that all attendees must be at least 18 years old to be included in fashion’s biggest night.
Though event organizers told the Hollywood Reporter back in 2018 that the Met Gala is “not an appropriate event for people under 18,” the outlet also clarified that exceptions can apparently be made — when accompanied by parents.
Blue Ivy benefitted from an exception, likely due in part to the fact that Beyoncé was a co-chair for the event, alongside Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, former journalist Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Vogue icon Anna Wintour.
Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose Urban, 17, also appeared alongside her mother at the event, modeling a pale purple look by Dior.
Despite the apparent row over the sunglasses, the “Lemonade” hitmaker didn’t seem to have any qualms about her daughter’s big moment.
“It feels surreal [to be back] because my daughter’s here,” Beyoncé told Vogue at the event, acknowledging her 10-year absence from the Met Gala.
“She looks so beautiful. It’s incredible to be able to share it with her, and I think she looks so incredible,” the proud mother noted of her daughter.
She added, “She was ready. She is ready.”