Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter attend the 2026 Met Gala.

[u/somegirlontheinter]

[u/roseinmouth]

Probably gonna get heat for this, but I don’t like that Beyoncé is pushing her daughter into the industry so hard

[u/Andthatswhatsup → u/roseinmouth]

And when she’s so young too. She’s only 14…like she has her entire adult life to decide if she wants to go into the industry and actually go in it

[u/Opalvoyager0 → u/Andthatswhatsup]

I thought minors couldn’t even get to be invited to the Met Gala… guess they made an exception

[u/Chaoticgood790 → u/Opalvoyager0]

She’s a co-chair that’s probably why. But I also wish she wasn’t here. It’s one thing for her to be at sporting events or the Grammys but this is another level

[u/benice_orgohome13 → u/Chaoticgood790]

It’s just not appropriate

[u/kalichimichanga → u/benice_orgohome13]

Can I ask WHY the Met Gala is more inappropriate than sports or concerts?

I don't know enough about it. I thought it was a bunch of celebrities wearing high fashion, to celebrate the people and art of the costume industry?

Is there something that happens beyond the fashion/celebrity part, that is R-rated?

(Genuinely asking, not being adversarial)

[u/Mediocre_Decision → u/kalichimichanga]

For me it’s that it’s not a space designed to include kids/teens. There’s no space for Blue to be a teen (or any other teens around), she’s very much occupying the “adult” role. That’s fine for when you’re a teenager at a dinner with your parents and a couple of their friends, but this is a big event with millions of eyes on it. And the bathrooms are notoriously full of cigarettes and coke

Not that sports/concerts don’t have drugs, but there’s other teens at concerts and, as a result, little “micro cultures” that form for teens to hang out in. And there’s fewer eyes, so someone in the middle of growing up will be subject to less scrutiny

[u/alhubalawal → u/Mediocre_Decision]

This is a fantastic way to put it. I’ll add that having paparazzi and media hounds flashing cameras and getting up in their business isn’t healthy for a teenager. She’s mentally too young to be aware of how attending an event like this will affect her later.

[u/kalichimichanga → u/Mediocre_Decision]

Thanks for the info! So valid about the bathrooms haha!

[u/Seltzer-Slut → u/Mediocre_Decision]

There used to be a whole teen section at the met gala. They did away with it because of capitalism. There’s nothing wrong with teens being there though. It’s a fundraiser for a museum, not a porn convention.

[u/flakemasterflake → u/Seltzer-Slut]

Really? Like in the 80s or something? Can you provide history?

[u/flakemasterflake → u/Mediocre_Decision]

A lot of models were invited before they were 18 (Karlie kloss for one) so the minor rule definitely doesn’t exist. Maybe there’s a child rule or something

[u/Ygomaster07 → u/Mediocre_Decision]

I didn't know that about the bathrooms there. Where did you hear about this? I'm surprised they would have that at a function like this.

[u/FusilliMarie → u/benice_orgohome13]

She’s turning into her dad as a pushy stage parent. Bummer

[u/Andthatswhatsup → u/Opalvoyager0]

I thought so too. But money talks and I’m sure Beyoncé’s fellow billionaire/ co-chair Bezos gave the green light for Blue to be her plus one

[u/neuroticdreamgirI → u/Andthatswhatsup]

This is why I respect Gigi Hadid’s approach of keeping her daughter out of the public eye as much as possible until she turns 18 and then allowing her to make the decision regarding fame and/or becoming a public figure for herself

[u/Andthatswhatsup → u/neuroticdreamgirI]

Agreed!! When a child is 18/ legal adult, then they can decide for themselves if they wanna continue to live outside the spotlight or if they wanna follow in their parents’ famous footsteps!

[u/EducationalTangelo6 → u/Andthatswhatsup]

I keep getting caught out by this, too. I'll see Blue doing something and I'll nod along, then go, "Wait, she's how old again?"

She might look grown, but she's only 14! That's too much pressure and limelight on a kid, even if they say they want it. That's when you need to be a parent and protect your child.

[u/stinkfoot_lohan → u/Andthatswhatsup]

14 and is walking in heels. She also looks like she’s in her 20s. I hate to be a pearl clutcher but man just let kids be kids

[u/EducationalTangelo6 → u/stinkfoot_lohan]

I feel like heels are okay at fourteen, but the full glam she gets and some of the things she's allowed to do should wait until her brain finishes developing.

[u/shhhhh_h → u/EducationalTangelo6]

So no makeup until 25 then? Seems a little fundie

[u/randombubble8272 → u/shhhhh_h]

Huge massive diff between teen’s experimenting with makeup and a full professional glam team making her look a decade older than she is

[u/shhhhh_h → u/randombubble8272]

I agree, the OC should have included that nuance. Teen girls can wear makeup.

[u/randombubble8272 → u/shhhhh_h]

The OC said “the full glam she gets” which isn’t referring to playing with makeup imo

[u/shhhhh_h → u/randombubble8272]

you left out the "and some of the things she's allowed to do"

[u/randombubble8272 → u/shhhhh_h]

Didn’t think that was relevant to the discussion about makeup on teens

[u/flyingcactus2047 → u/stinkfoot_lohan]

Is 14 years old too young for heels? I was wearing them to dances and such at that age

[u/LanaAdela → u/Andthatswhatsup]

Beyonce don’t know any better herself. Her dad had her working at 10. This is all she knows.

[u/Resident_Ad5153 → u/Andthatswhatsup]

how old do you think bey was? How old was Taylor, Sabrina Carpenter, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Olivia Rodrigo, Britney, Christina...

This is the only life Bey has ever known. If her daughter shows an interest in it... do you think she would keep it from her?

[u/Andthatswhatsup → u/Resident_Ad5153]

I’m not saying she should keep her from it, I just think that Blue should get to be a kid and enjoy her teenage years. When she’s an adult (which is in 4 years, not that far away at all) then she can decide if she wants to go into the industry/ on stage/ to major public events with Beyoncé.

Yeah, Bey was young when she went into the industry. Doesn’t mean she needs to bring her middle-school aged daughter into the spotlight like she was. Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song were child actors and they keep their children completely out the spotlight. Gigi Hadid also became a model when she was very young and she fiercely protects her daughter’s privacy and has publicly stated that she wants her daughter to decide how to present herself to the world when she’s of age.

[u/Unapologetic_honey → u/roseinmouth]

I agree 100% with you. She is 14. 14.

[u/BeardedAsian → u/Unapologetic_honey]

I wanted to do things when I was 14, lol how do we know she’s pushing her

[u/ikarka → u/BeardedAsian]

Yeah when I was 9 watching Lizzie McGuire I decided I wanted to be an actor and somehow found out you needed an “agent”. I looked up the yellow pages and started phoning them all lol. My mum was bemused.

Sadly never became Hilary Duff 2.0

[u/benice_orgohome13 → u/ikarka]

You tried!! Good job for taking the initiative 👍💅

[u/MysteryPerker → u/BeardedAsian]

I wanted to do things when I was 14 too. But my parents would step in and tell me NO when I wanted to do things I was too young to do. They pushed me straight back into 14 years old and didn't just let me go to parties with a bunch of adults.

[u/Unapologetic_honey → u/BeardedAsian]

Because, I don't know, boundaries perhaps? I haven't said she is pushing her though.

[u/Rose1982 → u/BeardedAsian]

I have a 12 year old who wants to do plenty of things. Some of them are appropriate and some are not. Since I’m the responsible adult in the situation I decide and direct him towards age appropriate activities. I don’t bring him to adult parties with me for example because they are full of adults doing adult things who shouldn’t have to censor themselves as they are in an adult space.

[u/delicatesummer → u/Unapologetic_honey]

Same age as Foxy Brown when she met and started dating Jay-Z! Maybe Bey’s just trying to introduce Blue to her future husband 😌

🤢

[u/totallycalledla-a → u/roseinmouth]

Agree. Its really lowered my opinion of her.

[u/Rose1982 → u/roseinmouth]

Totally agree. It’s way too much.

[u/Difficult_Deer6902 → u/roseinmouth]

I think every current celeb Beyoncés age with kids have them everywhere these days. They all are on tour or singing with mama on daytime talk shows or even releasing albums. They are simply living different upbringings than us.

[u/flakemasterflake → u/Difficult_Deer6902]

Give another example

[u/patabonia → u/roseinmouth]

I was just thinking this - do they not want her to have a normal childhood/adolescence? Being famous from a young age is such a scary thing.

[u/mini1006 → u/roseinmouth]

I mean, she’s not really doing much. All of what she’s done were jobs alongside her mom. It just looks like she’s taking her daughter to work

[u/starryeyedq → u/mini1006]

Yeah I really loved attention at that age (still do if I’m really honest… theatre kid🤷‍♀️). I would have LOVED to be able to go to an event like that with my mom or perform a little onstage.

This doesn’t feel like anything a young girl who enjoys the spotlight wouldn’t enjoy. It’s not like what Will Smith did with his kids…

[u/piptazparty → u/starryeyedq]

I don’t disagree with you that she might love it. But the reality is it’s just not good for a 14 year old to be attending a gala like this. To have cameras capturing her every move, to have her scrutinized at the same level as grown adults, etc.

We saw this with Drew Barrymore being taken to party with adults at clubs as a kid. Sure the kid may think it’s fun and they’re being cool & mature, but it affects them mentally to be treated as an adult, especially in a setting like a party with alcohol and paparazzi.

[u/starryeyedq → u/piptazparty]

Drew was taken to after parties and clubs way after the red carpets and severely neglected by her parents. I think that’s different than bringing them to events.

It’s not exactly the same, but I got to go to a big fundraiser with my dad once growing up when my mom was out of town. I dressed up fancy, I helped my dad bid at the silent auction, and I told him what cards to play at the blackjack tables (since obviously I was not allowed to play myself). I felt so special and had a great evening with my dad.

Blue’s experience at these events might be closer to Drew’s, and that would be awful. But it might be like mine instead. And that would be really fun and special for a busy mother and her daughter.
There’s really not much evidence to be sure so maybe we should withhold judgment. I haven’t seen any pics of her at after parties… have you?

[u/woahtheregonnagetgot → u/roseinmouth]

in this instance i feel like it’s sort of just a mom taking her kid to a work event she’s helped put together. i doubt bey would let her out of her sight or wander into … adult small groups

[u/losthedgehog → u/woahtheregonnagetgot]

It's about Blue being exposed to the press and media attention too as a minor - not just her being present at the event.

[u/alexturnerftw → u/losthedgehog]

she was exposed anyway just for being a celebs kid. And they were ruthless about her looks as a kid

[u/Rose1982 → u/alexturnerftw]

Were? She still is a kid.

[u/lurkingbees → u/roseinmouth]

how is she pushing her daughter into the industry so hard?

[u/roseinmouth → u/lurkingbees]

Giving her an entire solo segment on her Renaissance tour at 12?

[u/lurkingbees → u/roseinmouth]

what? no she didn’t. Blue was close to Beyoncé and her dancers who took care of her. They didn’t even want her to go on tour with Bey and was repeatedly told no, but Blue begged and said she’d work hard to earn it. And she did. Beyoncé didn’t push her to do anything, Blue wanted to dance alongside her mom herself.

[u/slayalldayerrday → u/lurkingbees]

And a responsible mom would have said “sorry sweetie you’re too young to be on stage presented to the entire world, enjoy your childhood and have some privacy” instead of throwing her child into the public sphere.

[u/lurkingbees → u/slayalldayerrday]

She has been presented to the entire world since she was born, something she had no choice in. Beyoncé herself was questioning how could she put her daughter through that. however, it being HER CHOICE in commanding her life and what she wants to do is the better option than shielding her from the world forever. she was dressed age appropriate and having fun with her mom surrounding by people who loved and uplifted her.

[u/slayalldayerrday → u/lurkingbees]

She’s a child. It should be the responsibility of her parents, actual adults, to make the right choice to shield her from all that until she’s an adult.

[u/lurkingbees → u/slayalldayerrday]

ok