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Halle Bailey is officially part of this world of mothers.
“The Little Mermaid” star welcomed her first child with boyfriend and rapper DDG, the new parents revealed on Instagram late Saturday.
Bailey shared a photo of the baby's hand with a gold bracelet on his wrist that read his name: Halo.
“Even though the New Year is only a few days old, the greatest thing 2023 could have done for me was bring me my son. Welcome to the world my halo,” Bailey wrote in the caption, adding with laughing emojis, “The world is dying to know you.”
“By far my greatest blessing 👶🏽❤️ son, son. I’ve never been so in love,” DDG wrote in a caption on his Instagram account.
USA TODAY has reached out to Bailey's representatives for comment.
The news comes after months of fan speculation that Bailey and DDG had been anticipating, with Bailey even resisting scrutiny of her physical appearance on social media in November and December 2023.
“I just want to say that I am very grateful to my true supporters who respect and love women's bodies,” Bailey wrote on her Instagram Story in December. “Being under the microscope is not easy, but for the real people who show unconditional love in a religious way, I appreciate you.”
Bailey and DDG, whose real name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., made their relationship public in March 2022 when the “I'm Geekin” rapper shared a romantic tribute on Bailey's 22nd birthday on Instagram, according to People magazine. The Chloe x Halle singer revealed in an interview with Essence in August 2022 that the two met through social media after DDG messaged her online.
For Halloween, the couple tapped into their playful side and paid tribute to iconic couples in pop culture, like R&B icons Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, and Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur in their “Poetic Justice” roles.
The Color Purple actress opened up about her relationship with the rapper and the impact it had on her personal development in an interview with People magazine in May.
“The best thing about young love is that you can always find yourself on this journey of loving someone else,” Bailey said at the time. “I feel like things change when love comes more into life. I have definitely discovered more in myself as a woman. … It’s a really cool thing to go through, but a transformative experience.”
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