Beyoncé is one doting mom! The award-winning singer is notoriously private but recently delighted fans by stepping out in public with her two daughters, Blue Ivy, 14, and Rumi, nine - and for a very special reason.
The trio - along with Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, and Destiny' Child bandmate and lifelong friend, Kelly Rowland - stepped out on Tuesday, October 13, for the opening of the Knowles-Rowland House in Houston, Texas, a rebranded version of a youth center with the same name.
New photos have since been shared by Kelly on Instagram, including one unseen picture capturing Beyoncé's close bond with her children.
The photo saw the Texas Hold 'Em hitmaker seated with her daughters during the ceremony, holding Rumi close. Another picture saw them all on stage cutting the ribbon. In the caption, Kelly wrote about just how much the center meant to them all.
She penned: "This feeling is one of one, so many emotions, an infinite amount of gratitude to ALL who made this happen! "A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Pastor Rudy & Juanita Rasmus for having this Vision! And trusting EVERY step to see it through! I love you more than you know! What a LEGACY! "I LOVE YOU AND IT AIN'T NUTHIN YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT! I'm still pinching myself that this happened..."
© InstagramIn another sweet moment, Blue Ivy and Rumi were seen comforting Kelly as she wiped away tears while on stage.
The website states: "Knowles-Rowland House consists of the adaptive reuse of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, transforming it into permanent support housing for people who have experienced 'chronic homelessness.'"
© InstagramThe original Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth "experienced significant damage due to Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and a fire in 2021 and has since been primarily used for storage."
The aim of the redevelopment is to "create 31 units of supportive housing, including 16 units designed with accommodations for those with mobility or sensory impairments."
© St John's Downtown Houston via YouTube"The project is sponsored by the Bread of Life, a well-respected non-profit affiliated with St. John's Downtown Church that focuses on issues of homelessness, health, and hunger relief. Residents will have access to a range of social services including case management, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, life skills training, and nutrition assistance through a partnership with Temenos Community Development Corporation, Bread of Life's sister organization."
Beyoncé and Kelly grew up together in Houston; they were raised as sisters after Kelly moved into the Knowles household at the age of eleven.
© Dimitrios KambourisTina refers to Kelly as her third daughter. In 2015, Tina penned a heartfelt letter to her three girls for Time magazine.
In it, she told Kelly: "I know without a doubt that you were a gift from god. You came to live with us when you were only 11 years old. You were the sweetest, most kind person I had ever met and you still are."
