Beyoncé's mini-me: Rumi Carter reveals her ‘powerful' moments on the 'Cowboy Carter Tour'
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The 'Cowboy Carter Tour' has been a wild ride for fans worldwide, but one of the most adorable moments came when Rumi Carter, Beyoncé's 7-year-old daughter, joined her and Blue Ivy on stage.
During the opening leg of the tour at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, Rumi made her stage debut during Beyoncé's powerful performance of 'Protector', a song that showcases a mother's love and devotion to her children.
The track includes Beyoncé's daughter Rumi, one of her twins with Jay-Z. The album version of the song opens with an adorable clip of Rumi asking her mother, "Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please?"
'Protector' beautifully captures the unconditional love and protection of motherhood, and having her kids on stage during the song made the moment even more special for Beyoncé and her fans.
Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, recently revealed Rumi's thoughts on joining her iconic mother on stage during the 'Cowboy Carter Tour'.
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According to 'E! Online', Tina shared how thrilled Rumi is to be part of the tour and how it felt 'powerful' when fans reacted to her waving at them.
'You know my granddaughter Rumi told me, I said, 'How do you feel when you wave and everybody screams?' She said, 'It feels powerful.' I was like, 'Oh. I see what you mean'.'
The crowd has gone wild whenever Rumi joins her mom on stage, and each time, Rumi's excitement is palpable; you see her feeding off the energy of the audience as she jumps and waves in excitement.
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Rumi at the COWBOY CARTER Tour. pic.twitter.com/nUHwWLcE36 — COWBOY CARTER Tour (@CowboyCarterWT) April 29, 2025
Rumi's stage presence is undeniably cute, and she seems to be soaking up every moment of her time on tour with her mother and sister.
When she takes the stage during 'Protector', it becomes a heart-warming moment that showcases the special bond between Beyoncé and her daughter.
As a part of the 'Cowboy Carter Tour', Rumi's been getting the experience of a lifetime, performing in front of thousands of screaming fans and sharing the stage with her iconic mother.
At some point on stage, she got to take off her earpiece to hear just how loud the audience was and that made her elated.
Rumi was not the only one to feel special on stage with the iconic singer, her grandmother also had her own moment with the spotlight shining on her after her daughter Beyoncé called her on stage.
During her Los Angeles stop on May 1, the 'Texas Hold'Em' hitmaker called her mother on stage, alongside daughters Rumi and Blue, to celebrate her memoir reaching No 1 on the New York Times bestsellers list.
The 71-year-old businesswoman and fashion designer told E! Online about how the moment made her feel.
'I got to be on there with her, and Blue and Rumi, that made it special. It was from a different perspective, I mean, I'm usually behind the stage. But it was actually fun, it was exciting,' she said. 'Oh, I'm so proud of Rumi,' she added.
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