Da Brat has announced that she is welcoming her first child with fiancée Jesseca “Judy” Dupart in a heartwarming post on Instagram.
On Monday, the Grammy nominated rapper, 47, announced that she and the businesswoman, 39, are expecting their first baby together, less than a month before their wedding. This will be Da Brat’s first child while Dupart has three children from previous relationships.
The couple posted adorable snaps of Da Brat snuggled up behind Dupart, who is the CEO and co-owner of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, with her arms wrapped around her soon-to-be-spouse.
Da Brat and Dupart smile lovingly at the camera while holding up a heart in front of Dupart’s midsection.
“We are EXTENDING the family,” they captioned the joint Instagram post.
Back in 2020, the “Give It 2 You” rapper said she already knows what she would want to name her future daughter, though the couple has not yet revealed what the sex of their baby on the way is.
“My child will have all of my names, honey,” Da Brat said while hosting Dish Nation. “Her name would be Legacy Shawntae Dupart. Shawntae is my first name and Dupart is my baby’s last name. Yes honey, carry on the legacy of your parents darling.”
Speaking with Variety in June 2020, the rapper spoke about coming out after more than 20 years in the limelight.
The wonderful announcement comes just weeks before Da Brat and Dupart are set to celebrate their wedding.
The couple announced on the Instagram account for their WE TV series Brat Loves Judy that they would be getting married on 22 February, sharing a photo after Da Brat got a tattoo of the special date on her back.
“Counting down the days!” they said in the caption.
The couple got engaged last year and confirmed the news on an episode of Brat Loves Judy. In a clip from the show, Dupart surprised Da Brat with an engagement ring during a Coming To America themed surprise party.
The rapper revealed that she was “so shocked” that it was difficult for her to say “yes” at first, but she, of course, did.
“The answer is ‘yes, baby, hell yeah, yeah’,” Da Brat said. “It’s been ‘yes’ since damn near the day I met her. If she would’ve asked me then, I would’ve f*****g said ‘yeah’.”