The daily gossip: Beyoncé's visual album includes cameos by all three of her kids, another celebrity speaks out about Ellen DeGeneres, and more

Beyoncé's visual album includes cameos by all three of her kids, another celebrity speaks out about Ellen DeGeneres, and more

Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter.
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1. Beyoncé's new visual album includes rare footage of Blue Ivy, Sir, and Rumi

Beyoncé's new visual album, Black Is King, is a family affair. In addition to appearances by Lupita Nyong'o, Kelly Rowland, and Pharrell Williams, the film includes cameos by Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles-Lawson, her husband Jay-Z, and the couple's three kids, 8-year-old Blue Ivy, and 3-year-old twins Sir and Rumi. Particularly special is a moment when Blue Ivy sings on "Brown Skin Girl," a song she previously won a BET Award for. The project is described as a "celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience," so the kids' inclusion makes sense. Black Is King ends with a dedication to Sir Carter "and to all our sons and daughters, the sun and moon bow for you, you are the keys to the kingdom."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.