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Beyonce Skips Reopening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club to Stay Home With Blue Ivy

By Sonja Sharp | January 19, 2012 8:15am
Beyonce skipped the reopening of Jay-Z's 40/40 club, despite rumors that she'd make her first public appearance since giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter.
Beyonce skipped the reopening of Jay-Z's 40/40 club, despite rumors that she'd make her first public appearance since giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter.
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FLATIRON — Rapper and proud dad Jay-Z took a night off from diaper duty Wednesday to attend the lavish reopening of his 40/40 Club after a $10 million renovation — but new mom Beyoncé was a no-show, despite earlier rumors the pair might appear together.

The songbird has been out of the public eye since the birth of Blue Ivy Carter on Jan. 7 at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Jay-Z, on the other hand, jumped right into the limelight — and had plenty of pals to welcome him back. 

Among the marquee names in attendance: director Spike Lee, singer Ashanti, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia and Victoria Secret model Damaris Lewis.

“I’m just coming to hang out with Jay-Z,” Yankees pitcher Sabathia told the Daily News. "It's been a long time since I've been to 40/40."

Warren Buffett, Russel Simmons, Questlove and Nets coach Avery Johnson also stopped by, the paper reported.