In a pair of Instagram posts Tuesday, Da Brat (real name: Shawntae Harris-Dupart) announced that she is pregnant at 48 years old. She and her wife, Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, a CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, are expecting their first child together.
The couple went through a long journey to get pregnant, including major health complications for Harris-Dupart after an egg retrieval procedure. She underwent surgery to remove fibroids and polyps. After suffering a miscarriage, they tried again using an anonymous donor described as an “eager entrepreneur.”
She wore a black pinstriped suit
Da Brat announced her pregnancy at 48 years old and showed off her pregnancy bump in a stunning photo shoot with People. She wore a black pinstriped suit with a white shirt and silky bra.
She and her wife, entrepreneur Jesseca Harris-Dupart, are expecting their first child together. Getting pregnant was a tough journey for the couple, which wed last year in Georgia.
But after meeting Harris-Dupart, who has three children from previous relationships, the rapper decided to try to expand her family. She began a gauntlet of procedures to get pregnant, including undergoing surgery to remove fibroids and polyps before her embryo transfer procedure.
After their IVF journey, she and Harris-Dupart found out that they were expecting a baby boy. They shared the news with People, saying that they’ve learned a lot about women over 40 and how difficult it is to conceive.
She wore a white blouse
Chicago-based rap artist Da Brat recently announced her pregnancy at 48 years old and showed off her pregnancy bump. The rapper, whose real name is Shawntae Harris-Dupart, is expecting her first child with wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart after an IVF journey and heartbreaking miscarriage.
The couple, who tied the knot in February 2022, have been sharing updates on their fertility journey through their reality show, Brat Loves Judy. The pair, who both have three children from previous relationships, got candid about their harrowing pregnancy journey and revealed that having kids was never part of their plan before they met each other.
But after meeting her partner, the entrepreneur who also has three children from prior relationships, Da Brat said she started looking at life differently and decided to go for it. She had to undergo surgery to remove fibroids and polyps before her embryo transfer procedure, and the couple also suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage.
She wore a black fedora
When Da Brat announced her pregnancy at 48 years old, she showed off her baby bump in a stunning maternity shoot. The rapper wore a black fedora while she posed for a photo with her wife, Jesseca Harris-Dupart.
The couple, who got married in February 2022, are expanding their family. But the path to motherhood wasn’t easy.
In an interview with People magazine, Da Brat revealed that she and her wife had to overcome health issues. She underwent fibroid and polyp removal surgery before her embryo transfer procedure.
However, she was able to overcome all the challenges and now they’re expecting a baby. She and her wife share three children from their previous relationship, but they wanted to expand their family.
She wore a black coat
Da Brat made a bold style statement when she announced her pregnancy at 48 years old and showed off her pregnancy bump. She wore a black coat that she paired with a white blouse and black boots.
In an interview with People magazine, the rapper explained that she started planning to expand her family around a year after she and her wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart got married. She said that it’s been a grueling journey, with a lot of learning lessons.
She also shared that she had to undergo a gauntlet of medical procedures to become pregnant, including surgery to remove fibroids and polyps before her embryo transfer procedure. She credited a fertility center called HopeFertility for helping her get pregnant.
The MC and her spouse Jesseca Harris-Dupart announced their new baby news on Tuesday, introducing Brat’s bump in a gangster-inspired shoot with photographer Derek Blanks. Their newest family addition will be the first child for Da Brat and Harris-Dupart, who have already been married for a year.
