Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, broke a longstanding rule at the Met Gala Costume Ball on Monday night in New York City. The rule requires all celebrities to remove their sunglasses – with NO exceptions. Every A-list celebrity who has ever attended the Met Gala knows the rule.
However, Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter broke the rule by keeping her shades on, despite being told by multiple people to remove her sunglasses.
First, Beyoncé’s bodyguard, Julius (pictured right) asked Blue Ivy to remove her shades. But she ignored him. Then Bey’s longtime stylist, Ty Hunter asked Blue to remove the sun blockers. But Blue ignored him too.
Beyoncé’s longtime publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure (pictured above 2nd from left) pleaded with the 14-year-old debutante to remove her glasses. But Blue Ivy stared straight ahead and ignored her.
Ty Hunter (pictured left) tried once more to convince the truculent teen to remove her spectacles. But Blue Ivy dismissed him.
While all this was happening, Blue Ivy’s mother, Beyoncé, stood next to her grinning and enjoying the drama Blue Ivy was causing.
Finally, Jay-Z stepped forward and begged his defiant daughter to remove her shades because she’s making both of her parents look bad in front of mixed company. But Blue told her father she’s keeping her sunglasses on.
Blue Ivy’s disobedience set tongues wagging online. Fans were shocked by her rebellious behavior. But it’s a well-known fact that Blue Ivy runs the Carter household. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are probably afraid of their firstborn child.
As panic set in amongst the Met organizers, a decision was made to let Blue Ivy keep her shades on. But she won’t be invited back next year.
Beyoncé probably didn’t plan to return next year anyway. Her attendance at the Met Gala on Monday was her first after a 10-year absence. It will probably be another 10 years before Bey attends the Met Gala again.
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They were trying to make Blue Ivy take her glasses off at the #MetGala but she refused to take it off. When her father, Jay Z came to tell her to take it off, this was what she said. ? pic.twitter.com/sVNqcHBPLV
— ????? (@EN0CX) May 5, 2026
Beyonce almost tearing up talking about Blue Ivy walking the Met gala carpet with her.#metgala pic.twitter.com/MhaLVKoe1J
— Gemicious (@snowgist_) May 5, 2026