See Beyonce’s adorable boot-inspired family portrait
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
When she broke off from Destiny’s Child, she was first featured on Jay-Z’s single “03 Bonnie & Clyde†about a runaway love affair. Later the two collaborated on her “Crazy in Love,†which gave rise to her alter-ego, Sasha Fierce.
“You know we were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any date on the phone for a year and a half,†she told Oprah Winfrey. “And that foundation is so important in a relationship. And just to have someone that you just like is so important and someone that is honest.†(Frank Micelotta / Getty Images / Courtesy)
The music moguls haven’t offered a direct explanation of the name choice but Bey did share a limerick on her website that potentially clarified the choice. They added on “Ivy†because of the significance of the number 4 -- or IV. Both of them were born on the 4th of their respective birth months and the couple was married on April 4, 2008.
A few days after she was born, Jay-Z dedicated the song “Glory†to his daughter and the track featured her cries, so he credited her as “B.I.C.†( Ed Burke for Beyonce.com / Associated Press / Courtesy)
She later kicked off a Super Bowl press conference in New Orleans belting out the national anthem. She then confirmed her use of the pre-recorded track during the inauguration because she was a “perfectionist,†adding that she “absolutely†planned to sing live during the Super Bowl halftime show. And she did. (Win McNamee / Associated Press / Courtesy)
While promoting the doc, she said “I would not be the woman I am if I did not go home to that man.†(Larry Busacca / Getty Images / Courtesy)
Jay-Z and Beyonce look up at the scoreboard during an NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Clippers in Oklahoma City.
(Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press / Courtesy)“I want to thank God, I mean, a little bit for this award, but also all the universe for conspiring and for putting that beautiful light of a young lady in my life,†the rapper said. Then he tipped his gilded gramophone on it side and added, “I want to tell Blue, ‘Look, Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you!’†(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Courtesy)
With a simple photo, Beyonce has told her version of the beloved children’s tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.â€
You know, the urban, modern-day Instagram version.
The “Standing on the Sun†pop diva, 31, shared an adorable photo Wednesday with no caption and not even a glimpse of herself or her family, but the pic got more than 601,000 likes within 24 hours.
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The snapshot simply showed her little family’s shoes du jour: Timberlands, specifically the ubiquitous tan lace-up work boot and its many variatons.
Three, to be exact.
Jay Z’s are big (flat and manly), Beyonce’s are high-heeled (natch) and their baby girl Blue Ivy’s Tims are just right. And by right, we mean teeny-tiny and adorable.
Because, come on, what’s cuter than baby footwear??
Rapper Jay Z was spotted leaving Gjelina in Venice this week wearing the brand’s 6-inch basic waterpoof boot too.
And honestly, we prefer to “heart†photos like this (or family photos or inspirational handwritten notes or day in the life of Bey snaps) more than videos that showcase — ahem — golden fangs.
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Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows.