Blue Ivy Carter is all grown up! Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first-born daughter was recently spotted in Los Angeles, with fans reacting all over the internet with takes on how grown the Grammy winner has gotten.
Carter is seen in an all-denim ensemble in the now viral pictures. The Beyhive of course took to X (formerly known as Twitter) with love for the “Brown Skin Girl” singer. One of the most viral posts of the photos simply reads, “EXCUSE ME BLUE IVY??!!!”
For many fans, it feels as though they have spent the last 12 years watching Blue Ivy grow in front of their very eyes, a sentiment many shared on X. One user wrote, “not blue ivy out by herself with friends getting papped up. my sister is growing up oh wow.”
Popular TikTok personality Blakely Thornton shared thoughts on the shots, leaning into how fast it feels like these 12 years have flown. “This is a picture of Blue Ivy Carter out and about in LA,” he says in the video. “This is what someone born in 2012 looks like. Baby she’s out here reading, writing, doing arithmetic.”
He goes on to use various cultural touchpoints to hit at how much has happened over the last twelve years, saying she “didn’t experience a white president until the second half of her life” and that she “read about the Spice Girls breakup in history books.”
His key takeaway from these photos: “Time keeps chugging along!” He goes on to tell his followers to “do the things” because time goes on no matter what! Check out the video below:
Other fans, while happy to see the 12-year-old thrive, questioned the paparazzi for taking photos of a minor in the first place. “I pray for Blue Ivy’s mental health as she grows and becomes more aware of the public’s obsession with her family,” one user wrote. “I don’t like how the paparazzi are already following her around and taking pictures of her, she’s only 12 years old, LEAVE HER ALONE!”