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Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles, 70, heaps praise on granddaughter Blue Ivy, 12, after BET Awards win

Entertainment — 07/02/2024

Tina Knowles is over the moon for her granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter.

The 70-year-old — who recently opened up about her daughter Beyoncé being bullied as child — took to Instagram on Monday to congratulate the 12-year-old on winning the YoungStars Award at the 2024 BET Awards.

Tina Knowles took to Instagram on Monday to congratulate her granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter on winning the YoungStars Award at the 2024 BET Awards; Tina seen in 2024‘Congratulations my Blue Blue! I marvel at your talent your beauty your intelligence but I am most proud of your kindness and down to earth attitude. Never attention seeking , just cool and chill as a cucumber all the time,’ she wrote alongside a photo of Blue.

‘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 to not share. You play sports, play the piano ,dance like a pro in front of 80k people. Paint like a fine artist, draw so well, sing so beautifully. (Voice like an angel ),’ she continued in the lengthy post. 

'Congratulations my Blue Blue! I marvel at your talent your beauty your intelligence but I am most proud of your kindness and down to earth attitude,' the 70-year-old penned; Blue Ivy seen in 2024‘Voiced an award winning, best selling children’s book, You are also in a soon to come blockbuster movie Lion King. One of the youngest recipients of a Grammy Award. And you turned only 12 years old a few months ago,’ the doting grandmother continued.

‘And in spite of all the challenged adults who struggle with the green eyed monster disease, in true Carter/Knowles/Beyoncé tradition it just motivates you to keep it moving. Congratulations BC you deserve everything you work hard to get. Thank you BET for this honor,’ she finished. 

After her win on Sunday evening, Beyoncé congratulated the youngster saying, 'Congratulations to Blue Ivy Carter on winning the 2024 BET YoungStars Award!'; seen in 2024The post was a hit with her 4.1million followers, racking up over 100.3k likes and 1.7k comments.

Fans rushed to pen their support for the daughter of Beyoncé writing, ‘Awesomeness! It the blood that runs thru her! Congratulations!’

Another chimed in saying, ‘There’s something so poise and grounded when it comes to Blue. Congratulations. You are a very beautiful young lady.’

The young award winner was born on January 7, 2012, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York; Blue Ivy and Jay-Z seen in 2023After her win on Sunday evening, Beyoncé congratulated the youngster saying, ‘Congratulations to Blue Ivy Carter on winning the 2024 BET YoungStars Award!’ 

Carter made history back in 2020 when, at just eight-years-old, won the HER Award for Brown Skin Girl.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z started dating in 2001, just a year and a half after meeting; seen with Blue Ivy in 2018The young award winner was born on January 7, 2012, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York.