How Blue Ivy Carter Saved Beyoncé From Wardrobe Malfunction on Cowboy Carter Tour

Blue Ivy Carter is Beyoncé’s ultimate protector.

During a stop in Chicago on the Cowboy Carter Tour May 15, the 13-year-old prevented a potentially disastrous scene onstage when her earring got caught in her mom’s hair mid-performance.

In a video posted on TikTok, Blue quickly sprang into action as Beyoncé, 43, carried on singing “Protector” with daughter Rumi Carter, 7, nestled in her lap. Within seconds, the teen successfully unhooked the jewelry from her ear and resumed her choreography without incident. When Beyoncé turned around to check on the hair mishap, Blue seemingly gave her an all-clear signal.

While fans have watched Blue become more confident as a performer since debuting her dance skills during the Renaissance Tour in 2023, Beyoncé—who also shares son Sir Carter, 7, with husband Jay-Z—previously admitted she wasn’t pushing for her firstborn to follow in her footsteps.

“She’s a natural, but I did not want Blue onstage,” Beyoncé told GQ in September. “Blue wanted it for herself.”