After being accused of rape
Jay-Z and Beyoncé shine at the premiere with their daughter Blue Ivy
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Glamor appearance amid the rape accusation: Jay-Z and Beyoncé presented themselves as a strong unit on Monday with their eldest daughter Blue Ivy.
After the rape accusation that was made against him, music producer Jay-Z, 55, obviously doesn't want to hide. On the contrary: He is going on the offensive and allegedly last Monday evening with his wife Beyoncé, 43, and daughter Blue Ivy, 12, at the premiere of Disney's “Mufasa: The Lion King”.
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy shine in gold
The family was all smiles as they hit the red carpet at the film's premiere at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California on Monday night (December 9). During his appearance, the rapper wore a trendy brown suit, a white shirt and a black tie, while his wife and daughter shone in eye-catching gold attire. Beyoncé wore a low-cut polka dot dress, while Blue Ivy chose a strapless ball gown whose sweeping train even had to be worn by her famous parents. The family unity was further strengthened by the singer's mother Tina Knowles, 70, who was also present at the event.
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On one of E! News” video shared on TikTok, Beyoncé and Jay-Z beamed with pride as they witnessed their daughter's special moment on the red carpet, wearing all alone for the photographers.
Insiders told the New York Post that there were rumors the stars didn't want to attend the event, but then changed their minds after the lawsuit. Beyoncé and her daughter took on voice acting roles in the film.
Woman makes serious allegations against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs
Jay-Z's statement came after he and fellow rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl one after the other at an MTV Video Music Awards after-show party in 2000. On Sunday, the two men were named in a civil lawsuit filed by an unidentified woman who claimed the duo assaulted her. The original October lawsuit was amended to include Jay-Z's name after initially only naming Combs as a defendant. A female celebrity whose name is currently unknown was allegedly seen carrying out the acts.
Jay-Z skirted around denying the allegations in a statement, claiming that Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee was trying to blackmail him. “He had anticipated that the nature of these allegations and the public attention would make me want to settle,” the music mogul wrote. “No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me expose you in a very public way for the fraud that you are.”
On Monday, he filed to dismiss the lawsuit, calling the complaint a “cynical and calculated” plan to “force payment of an exorbitant sum of money.” Jay-Z strongly condemned the “baseless allegations” and accused the plaintiff of hiding behind a pseudonym. He demands that her identity be revealed.
Combs' lawyers also sharply criticized the lawsuit, calling it another “shameless publicity stunt.” The musician has been in custody since September. He is accused of, among other things, sex trafficking, organized crime and sexual assault. The trial is scheduled to begin in May 2025.
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