Jay-Z smiles with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy in first outing since being accused of raping teen in bombshell lawsuit
NY Post
Jay-Z refused to go into hiding despite the shocking allegations against him.
The “Empire State Of Mind” rapper, 55, held his head high while appearing at the premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Monday at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — seemed unfazed by the recently amended civil lawsuit accusing him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a “Jane Doe” in 2000 when she was just 13 years old. The Roc Nation founder denied the “heinous” allegations, calling the lawsuit a “blackmail attempt.”
Jay-Z smiled alongside Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, 12, on the red carpet for the movie (out Dec. 20), which features his wife as the voice of Nala and their oldest daughter as lioness cub Kiara. Even his mother-in-law, Tina Knowles, posed with the embattled star.
The family put on a united front, showing they are standing behind the Carter patriarch.
Sources with direct knowledge tell The Post that before the allegations, it was rumored that Jay-Z and Beyoncé were not planning to attend the premiere; however, they appeared to have a change of heart after the lawsuit.
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