Christian Siriano gives behind-the-scenes details on Blue Ivy Carter’s recent red carpet moment.
The fashion designer, 39, talked about one of his latest creations during an appearance on Monday, January 13, on Today with Jenna and friends. The episode also marked Jenna Bush Hager’s first solo fourth hour on the morning show following the departure of her longtime co-host Hoda Kotb.
Actress and attorney Taraji P. Henson joined Hager, serving as the show’s first celebrity co-host. When Henson debuted the stunning gold ball gown he created for 13-year-old Blue Ivy at Mufasa: The Lion King premiered on December 9, the designer replied, “Yeah, we did it in two days.”
He then clarified, “Actually, they’re probably going to kill me. We made it in, like, a day. Because when the team calls, you do it.”
Blue Ivy at the premiere of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, December 9, 2024.
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“It’s so nice,” Henson replied. “I thought it was age appropriate. She looked like a princess.” Hager added, “For anyone who says otherwise, we say ‘bye.’ “I literally thought, what girl doesn’t want to have a princess moment?” Siriano said, referring to the backlash from critics who said the ensemble was too mature for pre-teens. “And when your parents are Beyoncé and Jay-Z, what should you wear? You’re not going to wear a tutu. You’re going to look like a star.”
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The designer also shared that the moment was “a lot of pressure” for Blue Ivy, adding, “She loves ball gowns and wanted to feel like a princess.”
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Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter at the premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” in Los Angeles.
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At the premiere of the film in Los Angeles Mufasa, Blue Ivy posed with her mom, Beyoncé, who wore a matching strapless dress with gold circle overlays throughout the design, from the Balmain Lion King collection. They were joined on the carpet by Jay-Z, who wore a suit and tie, and Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who opted for a black off-the-shoulder top and pants.
Blue Ivy made her film debut as Kiara, while Beyoncé, 43, reprized her role as Nala.
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Siriano, who created his eponymous label in 2008 after winning Season 4 Project runwayit sat over Blue Ivy’s moment in the spotlight.
“Blue, you look like a goddess and we loved making this for you!!” he wrote on Instagram alongside a video of the teenager and her superstar mom. He also wrote: “Even when your mom is the most famous woman in the world, she’ll still hold your train! Well, that’s beautiful and fantastic!”
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