Beyoncé Candidly Discusses How Quarantine and BLM Has Affected Daughter Blue Ivy Carter
Beyoncé gave a very rare interview to British Vogue for the magazine's December issue, and the singer touched on how the Black Lives Matter movement plus need to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic has affected her three children. Bey's twins Sir and Rumi Carter are just three, but Blue Ivy Carter is eight. And she is aware, Bey told British Vogue's edior-in-chief Edward Enninful. Enninful asked how 2020 has changed Beyoncé as a parent. She said:
I have become a better listener. Blue is very smart, and she is aware that there is a shift, but it is my job as a parent to do my best to keep her world as positive and safe as can be for an eight-year-old. My best advice is to love them harder than ever. I let my children know that they are never too young to contribute to changing the world. I never underestimate their thoughts and feelings, and I check in with them to understand how this is affecting them. Blue saw some of the reactions to the “Brown Skin Girl” video, as well as some of the videos from the philanthropic work I’ve done this year. When I tell her I’m proud of her, she tells me that she’s proud of me and that I’m doing a good job. It’s teeeeeew much sweetness. She melts my heart. I believe the best way to teach them is to be the example.
Beyoncé herself has also "absolutely" changed after taking in this year, she said: "It would be difficult to experience life in a pandemic and the current social unrest and not be changed," she started. "I have learnt that my voice is clearer when I am still. I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life. I came into the music industry at 15 years old and grew up with the world watching, and I have put out projects non-stop. I released Lemonade during the Formation World Tour, gave birth to twins, performed at Coachella, directed Homecoming, went on another world tour with Jay, then Black Is King, all back to back. It’s been heavy and hectic. I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on building my legacy and representing my culture the best way I know how. Now, I’ve decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy."
You can read Beyoncé's full interview here.
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