Sweet reason Beyoncé made subtle change during NFL halftime performance that not everyone will have noticed
The NFL Christmas halftime show was performed by Beyonce this year and broadcast on Netflix
Kya Buller
Netflix secured the rights to broadcast the NFL Christmas games, which featured a spellbinding performance from global superstar Beyoncé, who welcomed special guests to share the stage with her.
Performing at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Queen Bey rattled through a number of her hits from her critically acclaimed country album 'Cowboy Carter', including '16 Carriages', 'Blackbiird', and 'Texas Hold 'Em'.
The sports event saw the Baltimore Ravens take on the Houston Texans, which took place after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Post Malone and Shaboozey were among the famous faced that graced the stage, but the stand out of the night was her daughter, 12-year-old Blue Ivy Carter.
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Blue Ivy showed off her seamless choreography and kept up with the time and step of her world famous mother.
Fans were also shocked by the size of her. For many of us, we remember Beyoncé announcing she was pregnant - and now Blue Ivy towers above her 5"7' mum.
One person reacted: "Every time Blue Ivy shows up in public she’s two inches taller."
Another added: "I be so shocked when kids are taller than their parents like I’m not 3 inches taller than my Mama. Like Blue Ivy is really taller than Bey."
While performing 'Texas Hold 'Em', Beyoncé changed the lyrics to honour her daughter.
Instead of singing 'Then spin me in the middle, boy, I can’t read your mind,' she sang 'Then spin me in the middle, Blue, I can’t read your mind.'
Mid-way through singing the amended lyrics, Beyoncé held her daughter's arm and swung her around, before they went back to meticulous choreo.
Blue Ivy has joined Beyoncé on stage a few times now. Famously, she performed during her Renaissance World Tour and performed 'Be Alive' with Bey at the Oscars.
While the NFL halftime show performance landed to critical acclaim, some people were offended by a hand gesture.
During the performance of 'Texas Hold 'Em', when singing the word 'bang', Beyoncé made a gun gesture with her hand.
The same move has left NFL players facing hefty fines.
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and tight end David Njoku were both fined over $10,000.
Following the move, one person wrote on X: "The performance, her first since husband Jay-Z's legal troubles made headlines, seemed more focused on controversy than Christmas spirit, complete with mock shootouts at a family event.
"Looks like the self-proclaimed Queen of Texas just proved there's one set of rules for celebrities and another for everyone else - even in her hometown stadium."