--- title: Blue Ivy Stars in Beyoncé's Spirit Music Video for Lion King description: Blue Ivy made an adorable and noteworthy cameo in her mother Beyoncé's music video for "Spirit" from 'The Lion King.' canonical: https://time.com/5628202/blue-ivy-beyonce-spirit/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-07-17T15:32:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:59:34.731Z og:title: Blue Ivy Makes a Noteworthy Appearance in Beyoncé's Lion King Music Video 'Spirit' og:description: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree og:url: https://time.com/5628202/blue-ivy-beyonce-spirit/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt992120bb054c1d21/698a000a86f68e769f6ed3b3/beyonce-blue-ivy-spirit-music-video-the-lion-king.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: The World Premiere Of Disney's "THE LION KING" og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Blue Ivy Makes a Noteworthy Appearance in Beyoncé's Lion King Music Video 'Spirit' twitter:description: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt992120bb054c1d21/698a000a86f68e769f6ed3b3/beyonce-blue-ivy-spirit-music-video-the-lion-king.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Naturally Blue Ivy and Beyoncé Coordinated Their Outfits for the 'Spirit' Music Video > Sponsored content. 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Blue Ivy Carter (L) and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the World Premiere of Disney's "THE LION KING" at the Dolby Theatre on July 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Blue Ivy Carter (L) and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the World Premiere of Disney's "THE LION KING" at the Dolby Theatre on July 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) Alberto E. Rodriguez—Getty Images for Disney  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 17, 2019 3:32 PM UTC Beyoncé dropped a vibrant music video for her song “Spirit” from [_The Lion King_](https://time.com/5624935/new-lion-king-differences/)live-action remake early on Wednesday morning. The video featured a bevy of color-coordinated dance routines and fierce looks, as one is wont to expect from Bey. However, the most noteworthy feature in the music video was a poignant cameo from none other than [her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.](https://time.com/5570710/blue-ivy-beyonce-homecoming/) In her brief but notable appearance, Blue Ivy joins her mother, with the pair sporting matching lavender dresses, red hair and smoldering smizes. The importance of a royal lineage, [a major theme in both Simba and Blue Ivy’s lives](https://time.com/5351341/blue-ivy-vacation-meme/), is clear with parallel shots of an adult lion and their cub intercut with footage of Bey and Blue. This isn’t Blue’s first time making an appearance in her mother’s music videos; she was a prominent [part of the visuals for Beyoncé’s self-titled album and _Lemonade._](https://time.com/4829924/teen-recreates-beyonce-lemonade/) The song is a track off the upcoming _The Lion King: The Gift_ album, a collection of original music inspired by the live-action remake that was created in addition to the actual soundtrack for the movie, which also prominently features Beyoncé. 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