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Congratulations are in order for Cardi B and Offset, who welcomed their third baby together a few days ago. The “WAP” rapper confirmed the news with an Instagram post Thursday (Sept. 12), sharing photos from the hospital where she gave birth and confirming that their new addition had been born five days prior. “The prettiest […]
Jay Wheeler and Zhamira Zambrano are first-time parents! The couple announced the exciting news in a joint post on Wednesday (Sept. 4). “Welcome princess, we love you with our life,” reads the caption, which accompanies two adorable photos in which the newborn’s tiny feet and hands are shown. The Puerto Rican artist and Venezuelan emerging […]
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Nelly and Ashanti are sharing that they welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, on July 18.
A representative confirmed the birth and the baby’s name with People and added “The proud and happy parents are so in love with KK!”
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ashanti shares how their son got his name, “His dad named him with a lot of pride,” she said, adding that Kenkaide is a tribute to her own father’s name and Kareem meaning generous, kind and dignified, spoke to the couple.
She also revealed that the baby came a little early, causing Nelly to have to quickly fly in for the birth. “Having all of us in the delivery room and seeing his face for the first time, I cried it was just so emotional and spiritual at the same time,” Ashanti recalled. “Having a vision of this moment for so long…it was such an electrifying feeling.”
The announcement comes after Ashanti shared her first post-delivery photo on Instagram where she posed in disposable underwear from a company called Frida Mom–which specializes in products for pregnant women and new mothers.
“Funny how life’s plans aren’t…always on time.. lol. I’ve been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings! This is what postpartum looks like I’m loving these super cozy @fridamom shorts! I’m so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, boy,” the singer wrote in the photo caption, adding a heart eyes emoji.
The couple reconciled after nearly a decade apart and were married in December 2023.
In April of this year, Ashanti confirmed with Essence that she and Nelly were expecting. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” she said. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience.”
She also offered some advice to other new moms, “follow your gut instinct and keep strong no matter what the obstacles bring,” adding, “Your child absolutely feels your energy. Make sure that the baby feels secure and safe and you have to have space for you as well. Don’t get too lost into the world of the baby. I think that it’s really important to create a balance.” But, as she’s quick to laugh and point out, “I’m super brand new so I’m not trying to give the golden advice.”
She also shared, “My son definitely dictates everything now, he is the priority overall and I don’t care what it will take, what I have to do, I’m just going to give everything and my all to my son. This little boy has my entire soul wrapped around his finger.”
Vanessa Hudgens and her husband professional baseball player Cole Tucker welcomed their first child together this week. And while the former High School Musical and Los Angeles Angels outfielder/shortstop were overjoyed by their baby bundle, in an Instagram Story on Thursday (July 4) Hudgens lamented that their special day was ruined by the prying eyes […]
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are on a journey toward expanding their family. The “Halfway to Hell” hitmaker made an appearance on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast on Monday, and when the discussion turned to his current fitness focus, Jelly Roll revealed a surprise.
“My wife and I are talking about having a baby, and it really made me realize that at almost 40, I was like, it means I got to live to at least 60. I got to see this kid into college,” Jelly Roll said. “My plan was never to be 60. It was to be like 55. I think [the Grateful Dead lead singer Jerry] Garcia died at 56. I was young, so I was like, ’56 would be great for me! …It’s better than 27 when all the other stars died. It’s 27 or 56 in the celebrity world. Let me be 56.’ But now I’m like, ‘I’d like to see my 60s.’ You know what I mean? And that really lit it up.”
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Meanwhile, Bunnie XO also shared a snippet from the podcast on her social media, adding in the caption, “God willing–Baby DeFord 2026,” and revealing that the couple is undergoing their own IVF journey.
Bunnie XO added, “Papa Bear dropped a surprise on this pod today. We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open. And w/ all odds stacked against us, it’s already been hard and we have only just begun. We have been meeting with IVF doctors & exploring all our options to add to our family.”
Bunnie XO continued, “J and I are so excited and scared all at the same time. We genuinely never thought we’d want to add to our family but something changed this year & we both just want a piece of us together to add to our our already perfect family with Bailee & Noah [Jelly Roll’s children from previous relationships]….so here we go y’all! Send all your love our way.”
Last month, Jelly Roll ran his first 5K, with Bunnie by his side. In training for the 5K, the singer lost more than 50 pounds.
“I couldn’t walk a mile when I started trying to do this back in January,” he told Entertainment Tonight after finishing the 5K race. “So the fact that we got 3-point-whatever it was [miles], got it down, I feel really, really good about it.”
Jelly Roll has notched three Billboard Country Airplay chart-toppers to date with “Son of a Sinner,” “Need a Favor” and his Lainey Wilson collaboration “Save Me.” He will also perform a headlining set at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest in Nashville on Saturday.
Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge are brand new parents!
On Monday (May 20), the model and social media personality, who is the youngest daughter of legendary singer Lionel Richie, welcomed her first baby girl with Grainge, the son of Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge.
The married couple shared the exciting news in an Instagram post on Friday (May 24). The black-and-white photo shows Richie, 25, and Grainge, 30, holding their newborn daughter’s tiny feet.
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“Eloise Samantha Grainge 5•20•24 best day of my life,” she captioned the announcement.
“Now it really is a family of three,” Grainge wrote in the comments.
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Richie’s adorable post garnered comments from numerous celebrities, including Kylie Jenner, Katy Perry and Joel Madden.
“Congratulations,” Jenner commented alongside a series of smiling face with heart emojis. Perry added, “Our QUEEN.” “The [star emoji] of the family,” wrote Good Charlotte’s Madden, who is married to Sofia’s sister, Nicole.
Richie announced her pregnancy during an interview and photo shoot with Vogue in late January. In the article, the model revealed that she took a pregnancy test before attending an Ed Sheeran concert with Grainge because “I kind of knew it was going to be a boozy night, and I was a few days late on my period, and I wanted to be generally safe.” She sent her husband to the drug store to buy three more tests to confirm after the first one came back positive.
Richie and Grainge were married in the South of France in April 2023. The pair made their relationship Instagram official in April 2021 and have kept their love relatively private. Elliot Grainge is the founder and CEO of independent record label 10K Projects.
See Richie’s baby announcement on Instagram here.
Hey now, this is what dreams are made of! Hilary Duff announced Tuesday (May 7) that she and husband Matthew Koma welcomed their new daughter last week, sharing photos from the singer-actress’ home water birth and revealing the little girl’s unique name on Instagram. In the pictures, an emotional Duff sits in a tub while […]
Congratulations are in order for Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse, who are now officially parents. The couple revealed that they have welcomed their first child together by going out for a walk, with the The Batman actor pushing a stroller, as seen in snaps posted by Daily Mail. The baby bundle of joy comes five […]
Bhad Bhabie is a mom. The 20-year-old “cash me outside” rapper posted a sweet birth announcement on Friday (March 15) that seemed to confirm that her first-born bhabie girl is here. The silent, 10 second clip consisted of a black and white image of what appeared to be a newborn sleeping under a blanket, with their face covered and a striped cap on their head.
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At press time the “Gucci Flip Flops” MC not revealed any additional information about her newborn, including her name and the child’s birth date. Last month Bhabie (born Daneille Bregoli), told People that haters who were saying she was too young and inexperienced to bring a child into the world should mind their own business.
“I even see people saying, ‘Oh, I don’t think she’s ready. I don’t think she’s ready,’” Bhabie told the magazine. “It’s like, ‘How can you, from your computer screen, determine if I’m ready to be a mother or not?’ I don’t even be on [social media], so how can you determine that? You know? It’s just kind of off.”
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Bregoli announced in December that she was pregnant with a girl that she planned to name Kali Rose; she also said the child’s father is the rapper’s boyfriend, Le Vaughn. At the time, Bregoli suspected that the seeming public nervousness about her becoming a mother at 20 could be chalked up to the 2016 viral reality TV moment that made her (in)famous when she yelled, “Catch me outside, how ’bout that?!’”
“Do you think if people went back and looked at them when they were 13 and 14 and judged them off that time that they would have that job and be held so high?” she said. “They’re kids, they’re teenagers. But mine happened to be broadcasted all over the Internet, all over public television.” Since then, Bhabie has had some success as a music act, landing at NO. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017 with the single “Hi Bich”; she has not released any new music sinc 2022’s “Vibe Check.”
Bhabie has been chronicling her pregnancy on Instagram, including a series of Demi Moore-style pics with a very visible baby bump and another series in early February from what looked like her elaborate, all-pink-everything baby shower for Kali.
Sofia Richie announced Thursday (Jan. 25) that she’s expecting her first baby with her husband, music executive Elliot Grainge. The news came through an interview and photo shoot with Vogue, in which the model/social media personality revealed she’s pregnant with a baby girl. “Congratulations are in order for @sofiarichiegrainge!” reads a caption on the magazine’s […]