Ever since it was announced that Beyoncé had given birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, the Twittersphere and blogosphere have been alight with reactions, jokes, and even music. Let’s take a look at how the internet responded to the joyous news.
-Blue Ivy’s father, Jay-Z, released a song on SoundCloud called “Glory.” The song also features Blue Ivy’s voice. You can listen to it here.
-Seconds after it was announced what Beyoncé and Jay-Z named their daughter, Twitter hashtags #IvyBlue and #NamesBetterThanIvyBlue were created, with tons of people making jokes about the baby’s name. Of course, these hashtags were created when it was still thought that the baby’s name was “Ivy Blue.” Now, of course, people are posting tweets featuring the name “Blue Ivy.”
-Close friends to Beyoncé and Jay-Z tweeted their congratulations. Gwyneth Paltrow (@GwynethPaltrow) tweeted, “Welcome to the world, Blue! We love you already.”
-MTV has released new information about Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and their new daughter leaving the hospital. The speculation around whether the parents will release pictures of their newborn now grows.
So, this, in a nutshell, is what was going on around the internet when it comes to the birth of Blue Ivy. How did you report the news of Beyoncé’s baby to your friends–Twitter? Facebook? Tell us about how you reacted to the news in the comments section below.














