Jay-Z stepped out with his wife, Beyoncé, and daughter Blue Ivy Carter after he was accused of raping a teenage girl in the early 2000s.
The family was all smiles as they posed on the red carpet at the premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Calif., on Monday night.
The “Empire State of Mind” rapper sported a brown suit, white button-up shirt and black tie for the outing, while the “Texas Hold ‘Em” songstress donned a plunging metallic gold gown.
As for Carter, 12, she was dolled up in a gold strapless ballroom gown.
Jay-Z stepped out with wife Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere on Monday. AFP via Getty Images The family appeared in good spirits as they posed together on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Calif. AFP via Getty ImagesExplore More
The teen was hyped up by her famous parents as she posed solo on the red carpet, per a video shared by E! News.
Beyoncé, 43, and Jay-Z, 55, beamed while watching their eldest child have her special moment, with the “Excuse Me Miss” emcee appearing to wipe a tear from his eye, per a clip from “Entertainment Tonight.”
The happy family was joined by the Destiny’s Child alum’s mom, Tina Knowles.
Insiders told The Post that the music hitmakers were rumored not to be attending the event, but they changed their minds after the lawsuit.
Beyoncé and Carter both have voice-acting roles in the highly anticipated film.
The rapper rocked a brown suit for the special occasion. AFP via Getty Images He also wore a white button-up and a black tie. AFP via Getty ImagesJay-Z’s surprise outing comes after he and Sean “Diddy” Combs were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
On Sunday, the 24-time Grammy winner and Combs were both named in a civil lawsuit by a Jane Doe, who claimed the duo attacked her.
The original lawsuit filed in October was amended to include Jay-Z’s name after initially only naming the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper, 55, as a defendant.
As for Beyoncé, she donned a gold metallic dress. REUTERS Tina Knowles joined the family. AFP via Getty ImagesPer the suit, the alleged victim claims she went to rest in a bedroom after she was given a drink at the party that made her feel “woozy.”
She claims Jay-Z — born Shawn Corey Carter — and Combs then entered the bedroom and took turns raping her.
An unnamed female celebrity was also allegedly present.
They were all smiles on the red carpet. WireImage The family outing came after Jay-Z was accused of raping a teenage girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Getty Images for Sean CombsJay-Z denied the allegations in a statement to Page Six, claiming that Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee was attempting to blackmail him.
“What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle,” the music mogul wrote.
“No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”
The unnamed accuser claims the alleged assault took place at an MTV VMAs afterparty. Ari Perilstein Both Jay-Z and Combs have denied the allegations. FilmMagic, IncOn Monday, the “99 Problems” rapper also filed to dismiss the lawsuit, referring to the complaint as a “cynical and calculated” plan to “force payment of an exorbitant sum of money.”
Jay-Z slammed the “baseless allegations” and accused the unidentified plaintiff of “hiding behind the pseudonym ‘Jane Doe.'”
As for Combs’ legal team, they slammed the lawsuit as another “shameless publicity [stunt].”
The Bad Boys Records founder is currently behind bars awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
