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Teyana TaylorandIman Shumpertare still “one hell of a team” after choosing to end their seven-year marriage.
The “Bare Wit Me” singerfiled for divorcein January 2023 but waited roughly nine months toannounce the couple’s separation. On Instagram, Taylor assured her followers that she and Shumpert remain “best friends” and are successfully co-parenting their two daughters, Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr., 9, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 4.
“Most importantly we are FAMILY & in the 10yrs together, 7yrs married we ain’t ever played with or about THAT,” she said.
Taylor and Shumpert created many special memories with their daughters over the years, including posing for the cover ofEbonymagazineandmodeling for Skims' Cozy Collection.
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Here is everything to know about Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s two daughters, Junie and Rue.
“On Dec 16th at 6:42 a.m. in our bathroom, Junie decided she wanted to take her first breath into this world. She came out as a wonderful surprise to everyone!“Taylor announced. In his own post,Shumpert shared a photo of himself with the newborn, writing, “Our beautiful daughter is finally here and doing well along with her beautiful mother.”
Taylor and Shumpert got married when Junie was nearly 10 months old. Taylor shared a photo of the trioon Instagramafter the wedding, in which Taylor and Shumpert wore jackets saying “I Do” and “I Do Too” respectively, and their daughter wore one saying “Oh! Me Too.”
ForJunie’s 1st birthdaytwo months later, Taylor shared a tribute to her daughter on Instagram. “Your love has touched my heart and changed my life forever,” the singer wrote.
In a 2017 interview withGQ, Taylor and Shumpert shared that Junie was a fan of Chuck E. Cheese. “Junie’s going to eat more pizza than us,” Shumpert joked while describing a typical night at the family-friendly restaurant. “She is going to throw stuff. She’s going to go to other people’s tables and try to take stuff. … As soon as she gets home, she just passes out because she has exerted way too much energy, doing whatever she’s doing. But she loves it. She loves anything that’s got a lot going on. Like she loves basketball. She comes to the game. She stares at the Jumbotron. She knows when to stand up and clap.”
In addition to modeling with her family, Junie has already done solo campaigns. In September 2022, she was featured onher first billboardin New York City. Taylor wrote that she was “so proud” of her daughter and was crying “proud mom tears.”
In an episode ofWe Got Love, Taylor and Shumpert took Rue to get her ears pierced, continuing a family tradition. “I know at 6 months my ears was pierced,” Taylor said before the family came together to pray to “bless Rue’s ears,“according to E! News.
In April 2023, Taylor spoke to PEOPLE about how quickly her girls are growing up, mentioningRue’s speech development. “My youngest is talking too much,” Taylor joked. “I can’t believe she’s a talking two. She is a talking two, for sure!”
source: people.com