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Blue Ivy, the daughter of rapper Jay-Z and his singer wife Beyonce Knowles, is shown in a recent family photo. (AP Photo/Ed Burke for Beyonce.com, Courtesy of the Carter Family)

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'We welcome you to share our joy'

Updated: Saturday, 11 Feb 2012, 5:45 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 11 Feb 2012, 5:42 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — She's been a sensation since she's been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut.

Five photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents — Beyonce and Jay-Z — on a page at the blogging service Tumblr.

The pictures at http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com include a close-up of the baby and two of each parent holding her. Blue Ivy is their first child.

A statement next to the photos reads, "We welcome you to share our joy." The couple also thanked the public for respecting their privacy.

Beyonce and Jay-Z are the latest celebrities to shun big bucks from the tabloid press for exclusive rights to baby pictures and instead post the photos on a public website for free. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon debuted their twins in the same way last year.

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