Social Media Reacts To Blue Ivy Narrating The ‘Hair Love’ Audiobook
At just eight years old Blue Ivy Carter has gained a new accomplishment that could land her a Grammy! After social media learned that Beyoncé and JAY-Z‘s eldest was tapped to narrate the audiobook for the highly-revered children’s book/Oscar-winning short film, ‘Hair Love,’ users couldn’t help but praise her.
On Monday (Nov. 9), the book’s creator, Matthew A. Cherry, revealed that Blue Ivy narrated the official audio version of his award-winning book. Taking to social media, Cherry shared a 9-second snippet of the opening portion, which includes Blue reading the title of the book, its author’s name and narrator’s name.
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In addition to having Blue Ivy narrate the book’s audio version, ‘Hair Love‘ has plans to be adapted into an animated TV show by HBO Max, entitled ‘Young Love,’ which is based on the story’s characters and follows a Black father attempting to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.
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https://t.co/MSZxGSkZJn pic.twitter.com/wQ8gWl30Oy
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) November 9, 2020
This is the gift that just keeps on giving!! Being able to hear Blue Ivy give voice to this masterful story is so awesome. They try to bury us, not knowing we are seeds of strength and beauty. LOVE! 🖤🖤🖤🖤 #Hairlove https://t.co/ldS5I7OrQ3
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) November 9, 2020
A true flex is not adding any text to a tweet like this and just tweeting out the audio and a link.
Congratulations @MatthewACherry! https://t.co/kqcvnAapVY
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) November 9, 2020
HOLD UP. You got BLUE IVY CARTER TO NARRATE YOUR AUDIO BOOK?!?
MATTHEW. A. CHERRY.
YOU BOOKED THEEEE BLUE IVY?!? 😭😭😭😭😭 congrats!!!! https://t.co/iiiPMiTed7
— Gia Peppers, A Virgo Grooving 💁🏾♀️ (@GiaPeppers) November 9, 2020
Blue Ivy, after deal with people saying so many hateful things about her hair at such a young age only to turn around and narrate a book called hair love is something Beautiful. Truly a full circle moment. 💙 https://t.co/oVdJM5gZBk
— 𝙾𝙳𝙰’𝚜 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 🔜𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝙲𝚘𝚗 ‘23 (@Linbei_) November 9, 2020
blue ivy addressing the carter household at breakfast: pic.twitter.com/4vWpqv0niT
— Your Fave (@PartitionBeat) November 9, 2020
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https://twitter.com/KennyAlphaOmega/status/1325843622898642946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1325843622898642946%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.complex.com%2Fpop-culture%2F2020%2F11%2Fblue-ivy-narrates-hair-love-audiobook-people-celebrating
Not Blue Ivy ready to get her Grammy at 8 years old
— If Beale Street Could Twerk (@camerouninema) November 9, 2020
Can’t wait for Blue Ivy Carter to receive the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2022. https://t.co/gscUPdeLD4
— J'na Jefferson (@jnajefferson) November 9, 2020
Blue Ivy Carter could be the youngest Grammy Award winner ever. pic.twitter.com/Rd6k3VirVw
— Kunle x Halle 🧜🏽♀️🧜♂️ (@FierceJersey) November 9, 2020
when blue Ivy becomes the youngest grammy winner ever for best spoken word album!!! pic.twitter.com/x9XRod5RbJ
— Leo 🌙 (@Leocalipse) November 9, 2020