I posted earlier about the exclusive that Paris is getting tonight at the COWBOY CARTER show – the live premiere of “II Most Wanted” because Miley is at the Stade de France. But that’s not the only reason Paris is special right now. And this is just one of the reasons why every single Beyoncé stop is an event unto itself – the merch is always getting updated!

 

There’s new merch, and not just any merch, but BLUE IVY merch! 

Sorry, I know I’m a stan, but this is just too f-cking clever. “Déjà Vu” is the song title, of course. But it’s also one of the songs where Blue Ivy is featured during the concert, strutting down the long catwalk paying tribute to her mother’s signature strut. Which, by the way, is what déjà vu mean – the feeling that you’ve already experienced something… she is her mother’s daughter, she is the “Déjà Vu”, a track that was released welllllll before Blue was even a possibility. And now that she’s so fully present, it’s become “Déjà Blue”. And for the first time available in France because FRENCH!

Her mind!

 

Here's Blue in Paris yesterday after lunch with her dad and just like her mother, not giving up any good shots when she’s not on stage to any camera that isn’t hers. 

 

What else happened today…

 

The Fug Girls are observing Juneteenth today and have provided a great resource – a reading list about the day and other resources for those of us who want to learn more. (Go Fug Yourself)

I’m a week late on this but Taryn Finley’s piece on Ananda Lewis and her impact on Black millennials is so beautiful and for the millennials who remember TRL and all the other shows Ananda was part of, the nostalgia hits hard. (Refinery 29)

 

Will Smith is reflecting on parenting with radical honesty and I know I’m not a parent but I can see where he’s coming from with how he’s looking back on that decision. (The Root)

It’s a rumour so far but it’s a good one and I’m not mad at it. Aaron Pierre has entered the next James Bond chat. Are you in? I’m all the way f-cking in. (Jo Blo)

Ayo Edebiri walked her dog in a talk show outfit and I admire it because I would have switched out for a pair of sneakers. (Harper's Bazaar)