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Blue Ivy's Casting In Mufasa Was Not Nepo Baby-Related: 'Her Parents Were Not Involved'

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Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy lands Mufasa prequel role, but director swears it wasn't a nepotism play.
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  • Blue Ivy, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter, was cast as Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara in the Lion King prequel Mufasa, despite the ongoing debate around nepotism in Hollywood.
  • Director Barry Jenkins explicitly stated that
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