Da Brat Reveals Unexpected Pregnancy At 48: ‘I Never Thought I Was Going To Have Kids’
etcanada.comDa Brat is expanding her family. The rapper revealed to People on Tuesday she’s expecting with her wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart. “It’s been quite a journey,” said the 48-year-old, adding, “there’s a lot of stuff we learned about women over the age of 40.” The process began for them in Feb.
2 of last year, with an unexpected origin. Harris-Dupart is the CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products and was working on a campaign to launch a new line inspired by Da Brat’s iconic hairstyles. READ MORE: Rihanna Says She ‘Had No Clue’ She Was Pregnant During Stunning ‘British Vogue’ Family Photo Shoot “It started as a joke, we were like, ‘We’re extending our family!’ ” she said of the tagline for the marketing campaign. “But then we got a huge response.
It was like, ‘Oh my God do we want to actually have kids, and if we do, girl, we better hurry up!’ ” Harris-Dupart is already mother to three from a previous relationship, while Da Brat never expected to raise children. “I never thought I was going to have kids,” she said. “I just thought it wasn’t in the cards for me.
I’ve had a great career, a full life. I felt like, because I didn’t get pregnant earlier on, then it just wasn’t going to happen for me.” That all changed, however, when she fell in love with Harris-Dupart. “I started looking at life so differently,” The musician recalled. “I was like, I want a little me with you.
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