Beyoncé and Jay-Z were proud parents to daughter Blue Ivy Carter while attending the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere as a family.
The music moguls adorably cheered on their 12-year-old as she posed for solo shots on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Monday night.
A video shared by E! News showed the Grammy winners beaming and clapping for their eldest child during her moment in the spotlight.
In addition to Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the “Break My Soul” songstress’ mom, Tina Knowles, also attended at the premiere.
In the same clip, Knowles, 70, was seen helping to fix her granddaughter’s strapless metallic gold dress before she posed for photographers.
Another video posted by Entertainment Tonight appeared to capture the “Empire State of Mind” rapper wiping a tear from his eye as he watched his daughter.
Beyoncé, who turned heads in a strapless gown with a thigh-high slit, later shared a sweet tribute to her firstborn on Instagram.
“My gorgeous baby girl. This is your night,” the pop superstar gushed in her caption as she shared photos of Carter on the red carpet.
“You worked hard and you did such a beautiful job as the voice of Kiara. Your family could not be prouder. Keep shining.”
Jay-Z, 55, was in attendance at the event to support Beyoncé, 43, and Carter, who both had voice-acting roles in the forthcoming Disney film.
The surprise family outing came one day after the “99 Problems” hitmaker was accused of raping a teenage girl in 2000.
On Sunday, the father of three was named alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit from a Jane Doe, who claims the two assaulted her at an MTV VMAs afterparty.
The rape complaint — which was first filed in October — originally only listed Combs, 55, as a defendant but has since been updated to include Jay-Z.
The 24-time Grammy winner immediately denied the “heinous” allegation in a statement to Page Six and expressed that his “only heartbreak” was for his family.
“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,” Jay-Z wrote in part.
“Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit,” he added.
Hours before the “Mufasa” premiere, the Brooklyn-born emcee filed to dismiss the lawsuit and asked that the accuser’s identity be disclosed to the public.
Combs’ legal team, meanwhile, has also denied the allegations, calling them a “shameless publicity [stunt].” The Bad Boy Records founder is currently in custody awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
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