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One of the biggest moments from\u00a0<\/span>Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>‘s\u00a0<\/span>Renaissance\u00a0World Tour<\/a>\u00a0almost didn’t happen.<\/span><\/p>\n In the 42-year-old <\/span>singer’s latest headline-making project<\/a>, her lovingly produced homage to the <\/span>record-breaking global tour<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Renaissance: A Film By\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9<\/em><\/a>, she reveals that she initially refused her daughter’s request to join and perform alongside her onstage.<\/span><\/p>\n The film, which\u00a0bears similar elements to Beyonc\u00e9’<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span><\/em>beloved 2019 concert film,\u00a0<\/span>Homecoming,<\/span><\/em>\u00a0takes fans behind the scenes of\u00a0her latest tour from its inception to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, and to its finale in Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting the artist’s “intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As fans know very well by now, Blue Ivy Carter —\u00a0<\/span>Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>JAY-Z<\/a>‘s eldest of three —\u00a0<\/span>took the stage alongside her mother<\/a>\u00a0for several of her shows around the world, making her mark during one of this year’s biggest tours. The 11-year-old often performed as her mother’s special guest dancer during the songs “My Power”\u00a0and “Black Parade.”<\/span><\/p>\n “She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no,” Beyonc\u00e9 confesses in the film, according to <\/span>The New York Times<\/a><\/em>. The mother and daughter eventually negotiated a one-off appearance, but that changed after Blue’s first performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The mother of three shares that although she was horrified when her daughter read social media comments criticizing her as she was still getting the hang of her choreography, it only fueled the fire already lit under the pre-teen. Instead of quitting, Blue was determined to keep training for future stops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It’s clear that Beyonc\u00e9 and JAY are instilling their legendary work ethic in their children — and it paid off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fans have praised Blue’s inclusion on her mom’s tour, with the “My Power” dance becoming a viral trend on TikTok. At one point over the summer, the singer’s eldest daughter briefly took a break from her appearances, sitting out of a couple of stops. When\u00a0<\/span>she made her return to the stage<\/a>\u00a0during the\u00a0<\/span>Renaissance<\/span><\/em>\u00a0tour stop at Ford Field in Detroit, the crowd went absolutely wild. Beyonc\u00e9 had a proud mother moment as she joined the people at the arena as they began to chant “Blue.”<\/span><\/p>\n JAY-Z has shared his own insight into Blue’s journey on tour alongside his wife. During a recent\u00a0interview with\u00a0<\/span>Gayle King<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>CBS Mornings<\/a><\/em>, the 53-year-old global icon <\/span>shared his experience\u00a0watching Beyonc\u00e9 and Blue from the sidelines<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “For me, this was her best tour,” he told King of Beyonc\u00e9’s Renaissance World Tour. “It’s hard to really compare them because they all have different things of genius. But this one, to me, felt like the most complete.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The proud papa shared that he watched with “goosebumps” as his daughter determinedly faced the crowds despite her nerves. “Blue’s been born into this world that she didn’t ask. She’s been born into a life she didn’t ask for. So since she was born she’s been in, like, scrutiny and public eye, and everyone having an opinion,” JAY explained. “I know how nervous she was. I know how frightened she was. And she wanted to do it.”<\/span><\/p>\n He continued, “She wanted to do it the first night, and we was like, ‘OK, if this is something you wanna do, you can’t just go out there. You gotta go work with the dancers, and go work.’ And she worked every day and we watched her work hard. She had a little icy pack thing on her back some days.”<\/span><\/p>\n “So for her to be on that stage and reclaim her power and the song is called ‘My Power’ — you can’t write a better script,” the 53-year-old rapper said.<\/span><\/p>\n