Beyoncé’s Nephew Julez Smith Details Sweet Bond with Cousin Rumi Carter – E! Online – E! NEWS
Solange’s 20-year-old son Julez Smith detailed how his bond with Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s youngest daughter Rumi has changed as he has gotten older. Julez Smith likes being the big cousin. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s nephew—the only son of Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles and her ex Daniel Smith—detailed how his relationship with the couple’s youngest daughter Rumi has changed since he’s gotten older. “My baby cousin Rumi, I seen her not too long ago, before I went to Paris actually, and I was packing my bag and she was like, ‘Where are you going?’” Julez, 20, explained in an interview with Teen Vogue published Feb. 13. “I was like, ‘I’m going to Paris.’ She was like, ‘Oh, you’re going to work.’ And that was my first time where any of my cousins or siblings was like, ‘Okay, yeah, he got a job now. My cousin’s going to work.’”Rumi, 7, isn’t the only one of Julez’s cousins who gives him snark. Julez noted that Rumi’s twin Sir, and 13-year-old Blue Ivy also make him feel grown up. “They’re asking me questions like, ‘You drive now?’” he continued. “And I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m 20 now. I ain’t the same 15-year-old when you were born, you feel me.’”But the model doesn’t mind his place in his family, “that type of stuff warms my heart,” he continued, “just knowing that my younger folks in my family look up to me and I’m a role model to them.”And he also emphasized the responsibility of being a role model for his younger family members, saying he’s been in “protector mode” since Blue Ivy was born. “Just trying to be a positive role model as they get older—I think that’s been my main goal,” Julez continued. “And it’s cool, they know their cousin is a model now, so it’s like, all right, that might rub off on one of the kids. I’m really close to my family, so being the oldest is like, I got to set the tone, set the standard for them, make sure I’m in the same direction that I would want them to go.”Of course, Julez isn’t the only one setting a precedent for the next generation of his family. Blue Ivy, for her part, dedicated herself to performing alongside her mom on the Renaissance tour, a commitment that made both of her parents extremely proud. “Blue is fearless,” Beyoncé said in the Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé documentary. “What I love the most is she becomes fearless, and I can see the growth and the confidence and her trusting herself more and more.”Keep reading for more glimpses into Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s family dynamic… A Sweet FeatureBeyoncé featured daughter Rumi Carter on her new country album Cowboy Carter. “Protector,” the fourth song on the project, begins with Rumi asking, “Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please?” The clip leads into an acoustic ballad reflecting on her deep love for her children.While pregnant with her twins, the award-winning singer gave an incredible performance at the 2017 Grammys. It’s safe to say Rumi and Sir Carter had the best seats in the house!A month after welcoming her twins, the proud mom took to Instagram to gush over the babies. She wrote, “Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today.”In July 2022, Beyoncé thanked her kids ahead of her Renaissance album release.”I want to give a special thank you to Rumi, Sir and Blue for allowing me the space, creativity, and inspiration,” she wrote on her website alongside this photo. “And a special thanks to my husband and muse, who held me down during those late nights in the studio.”The group posed together as The Proud Family for Halloween 2023.The Houston native flashed a huge smile as she carried her babies.Rumi joined Bey and Madonna for a backstage tour photo in July 2023 alongside Madonna’s daughters Mercy, Stella and Estere.The twins adorably took a dip in the ocean in matching outfits.The father-daughter duo looked at the amazing views as they enjoyed a boat ride together.The “Spirit” singer kicked off 2021 with a sweet video that captured heartwarming moments with her family. “Cheers to a New Year Beyhive,” she captioned her Instagram. “2020 divided us and united us. Most could not see loved ones and we felt too many losses, but we were united by our humanity.”To celebrate her 38th birthday, the award-winning singer shared behind-the-scenes pics of how she rang in her special day. In one photo, her kids help her blow out her candles.The “Black Parade” singer honored her son during the Black Is King visual album, writing, “And to all our sons and daughters, the sun and the moon. Bow for you. You are the keys to the kingdom.”A family affair! Beyoncé struck a pose with her daughters, as well as her mother, Tina Knowles, during the “Brown Skin Girl” music video in Black Is King.A moment that was too cute for words!In March 2021, The Lion King actress shared rare photos of her little ones enjoying a beach day in Malibu, Calif.Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows!© 2025 E! Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. All rights reserved.
