Overview

• Rumi Carter, 7, has been captivating audiences during nightly performances of 'Protector' on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour, describing the experience as 'powerful.'
• A viral video showed Tina Knowles appearing to scold Rumi onstage; she later explained she acted to prevent the child from grabbing a microphone and risking injury.
• Tina emphasized her role as a protective grandmother, joking that 'grandmas don’t play,' while celebrating the opportunity to share the stage with her daughter and granddaughters.
• Blue Ivy Carter, 13, continues to grow in confidence as a dancer on the tour, though Tina expressed hopes that Blue might ultimately pursue a career outside of entertainment.
• The Cowboy Carter Tour highlights the Carter family's multigenerational legacy, with Beyoncé balancing her global stardom and her children’s privacy and normalcy.