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Tristan Thompson Has a Baby Boy... Without Khloe
Famed NBA player Tristan Thompson has created quite the controversy and it has nothing to do with basketball. He created a whirlwind when it came out that he cheated on girlfriend Khloe Kardashian and was expecting a baby with another woman, a fitness model from Texas named Maralee Nichols, who gave birth to their son around December 2021. He announced publicly on his Instagram story that the paternity test showed the baby was in fact his. Unfortunately, a rep of Nichols shared that Tristan has not made any attempt to meet his son, and that's not all.
To make things more complicated, Khloe and Tristan were already expecting a second child via surrogate that was conceived in November. Then come December, only one month later, she found out about the birth of his son to somebody else. What timing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Had Two Sons Only Five Days Apart
In 1997, Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver were expecting their fourth child, a baby boy named Christopher. Although that wasn't the only baby news for Arnold that week! Only five days after the birth, Arnold welcomed another son into the world named Joseph Baena, but no one knew of this second baby. This is because Joseph was actually the son of Arnold and their housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena. They kept this secret until Arnold decided to tell his wife in 2011, over one decade later.
Arnold and Maria eventually divorced and he has been able to establish a relationship with Joseph. There is no denying that they look alike and they seem to be on very good terms now!
Chuck Norris Had a Child He Had No Idea About
Chuck Norris shared all about his secret life in his book Against All Odds: My Story. He admitted to being unfaithful to his wife while he was stationed in California, during his time in the United States Air Force. Around 1962 he had a fling with a lady named Johanna who became pregnant shortly after. Apparently, she had no idea she was pregnant and suddenly welcomed a baby girl who she then named Dina. In 1991, Dina felt compelled to reach out to her father so she wrote a letter to Chuck and explained what her mother had told her.
It was later reported that he never took a DNA test to prove he was the father because he felt it wasn't necessary. He admitted to feeling as though he knew Dina her whole life as soon as they met and they instantly connected.
Charlie Heaton Had a Secret Child Before He Propelled to Success
Actor Charlie Heaton has been a part of the hit TV show Stranger Things for a while now. While on-screen he plays a character who may not get attention from girls, his real life is a bit different. Before he hit stardom thanks to the success of the series, he actually fathered a baby boy. To much surprise, he dated a woman named Akiko Matsuura and their son was born back in 2014, when the actor was 20.
Their little boy Archie lives in England with his mom while apparently, Charlie has such a busy schedule he can't spend much time with them.
Michael Jackson's Song Billie Jean Could Very Well Be About His Life
Michael Jackson released his hit song "Billie Jean" in 1983. The infamous lyrics are "Billie Jean is not my lover. She's just a girl who claims that I am the one. But the kid is not my son." This was pretty direct as the singer Miki "Billy" Howard was close to Michael in the 1980s and gave birth to a son, Brandon Howard, only one year prior to the release of that song.
Although Miki "Billy" Howard has also denied claims, the song seems to clearly be about Michael denying the paternity of this child. In fact, it's been reported that Brandon even took a DNA test from a dental imprint which came back with a 99 percent match to the world-famous pop star.
Eric Clapton's Secret Daughter
Eric Clapton was a great musician and a pioneer of rock and roll. But while he wasn't busy making music, he found himself involved in a few complicated situations. Unfortunately, infidelity was common in his marriage with Pattie Boyd. He allegedly cheated on her a few times in just a few years and fathered two secret love children! Once with a woman named Yvonne Kelly, who then went on to give birth to a daughter named Ruth, and another time, his alleged affair with Italian model Lory Del Santo resulted in a son named Conor. Tragically, Conor tragically died at just four years old.
Sadly, Eric doesn't seem to have a strong relationship with his daughter either. Apparently, he and his new wife asked her to not post any personal details or photos with him on social media, and ever since they have struggled to maintain any closeness.
Liam Gallagher Has Two Children That He Has Never Met
Liam Gallagher was a household name at one point being the lead singer of British rock band Oasis. He was married to singer Nicole Appleton for a while before he allegedly got a woman named Liza Ghorbani pregnant. This resulted in the birth of a daughter named Gemma. Moreover, Liam already had three children at that point from three other different women. In fact, this situation is actually a repeat of years earlier, when he was originally married to actress and singer Patsy Kensit, and got a woman named Lisa Moorish pregnant.
Liam had previously said that he never met his children from both of the affairs. Although a picture did surface on the internet not too long ago of him posing with all of his children except Gemma.
In Disbelief, Drake Requested a Paternity Test Three Times
Who would've known that a rap feud would turn into the revelation of a secret child? Pusha T dropped a bombshell when he revealed Drake had a child in a diss track targeting the rapper. Apparently, the baby boy named Adonis was born in October 2017 but Drake wasn't sure if he was truly the father. Therefore he kept it a low profile while requesting three paternity tests to prove that Sophie Brussaux, the mother, was telling the truth.
For a while, people believed Drake was purposely hiding Adonis, but after DNA confirmation, he started to show him off proudly. The stunning boy with bright blue eyes can be found all over Drake's Instagram and they are often sighted out in public together.
After Years, Bow Wow Finally Admitted the Truth
Rapper Bow Wow denied all reports at first that he had a secret child with the model Joie Chavis. After some years had passed he finally released a statement that he indeed was the father, and that he enjoyed watching his daughter grow. His little girl was born in 2011 and Bow Wow is very much a part of her life now, posting photos of them together all over his social media.
Bow Wow admitted at first he was scared to tell the truth about being a father. He was nervous about how the media and his fans would perceive him. Luckily, now he feels very different and is praised for being in his daughter's life.
Is Nick Cannon's Multiple Sets of Twins
TV host Nick Cannon is currently expecting his eighth child with a woman named Bre Tiesi. His ex and the mother of a set of his twins, model Abby de la Rosa, is also pregnant again which has people suspicious. Though de la Rosa hasn't mentioned who the father is yet, fans are suspecting it could secretly be Cannon. She has alluded to having twins which is definitely a recurring theme around Nick's kids. He currently has two children each from three different women, singer Mariah Carey, model Brittany Bell, and Abby de la Rosa. He also had a son with a woman named Alyssa Scott, but the boy tragically passed away.
This year could be adding one to three children to Nick's family! Funnily enough, Nick admitted he recently had a vasectomy consultation; it wasn't in his plan to have this many children but he confessed that feels blessed regardless.
Pauly D, a DJ and a Dad
Pauly D is known for his time spent on the reality TV show Jersey Shore and currently makes his living as a DJ. Among all his fun performing in Vegas, he shared one night with a woman named Amanda Markert. That one night led to a baby girl Amabella. Allegedly the mother told another man that they were the father and didn't reveal the truth to Pauly for a few years.
Pauly D performed a DNA test and has now stepped into the role of being a father. Good for all those involved!
50 Cent Has Struggled to Raise His Children
50 cent is hip hop legend, but in his own personal life, he may have some familial struggles. He has two children with two different women but unfortunately appears to be estranged from his first son. He gushes about his younger son Sire all over social media while you don't see much of his eldest, Marquise Jackson. When Marquise was about ten years of age, following the split between 50 and his mom, he reported that his dad wasn't around and became uninterested in his life.
On the other hand, he is heavily involved in his younger son's life. Even renting out an entire Toys R Us store just for him to go shopping. Sadly, his two children are experiencing very different dads.
Busta Rhymes Refuses to Acknowledge His Daughter
Busta Rhymes is a big-time rapper who has gained a lot of fame in the music industry in the 90s. Apparently, he's also the father of a young woman named Mariah, but he denies any relationship with her. Jill Miskelly, the child's mother, apparently had a fling with the rapper and became pregnant. She took him to court for a paternity test and it indicated there was a 99.99% chance that Busta Rhymes is in fact the father of Mariah Elizabeth Miskelly! Despite the test results, he still doesn't acknowledge his daughter.
There are in fact reports that he has been paying child support for years. Whether or not he is actually in Mariah's life, money can't replace memories with a father.
Ludacris Got His Best Friend Pregnant
Successful rapper and actor Ludacris had split up with his girlfriend Eudoxie Mbouguiengue and got entangled in a fling with one of his good long-time friends, Tamika Fuller. In December 2013, Tamika and the Stand Up hitmaker welcomed a daughter named Cai Bella Bridges into the world. In 2015 it was even reported that he had full custody of Cai. However, Ludacris returned to Eudoxie and the pair have since gotten married.
The presence of Cai's birth mother in her life is unclear. Nevertheless, reports say Tamika is working on an agreement to play a larger role in her daughter's life moving forward.
Steven Tyler Didnt Realize He Had a Kid for Over a Decade
Steven Tyler is best known as the frontman of legendary rock band Aerosmith, but that's not all he has going on. The musician had one particular fling with the model Bebe Buell in 1977 that resulted in her pregnancy with a daughter named Liv. However, Liv grew up thinking that fellow music legend Todd Rundgren was her biological father. Todd had been in a relationship with Bebe and helped raise Liv, which explains her confusion.
It all clicked for Liv one day when she saw Steven Tyler performing with his other daughter Mia in front of the stage. She allegedly felt like she was looking at her twins. She mentioned it to her mother, which resulted in her finally finding out the truth. Thankfully everyone cleared the air and she has been able to form a close relationship with her biological father.
January Jones' Baby Daddy Remains a Mystery
January Jones, an actress best known for her role in Mad Men, welcomed her son Xander into the world in 2011. Ever since then the two have been a big mystery in Hollywood. She has kept the identity of Xander's biological father a secret for some time now. The actress has shared before that the identity of who the father really is, is not something the public needs to know. She is planning on raising him alone anyway!
Why is she so eager to keep it a secret? Well, some have theories about Xander's father being married. But this is all hearsay, for now, it is still puzzling.
Dwayne Wade Fathered a Child but Gabrielle Union Is Not the Mom
Basketball star Dwayne Wade and actress Gabrielle Union started a relationship in 2008 but proceeded to split up a few years later. During their separation, Dwayne returned to his ex-partner and, during that time, welcomed a son, Xavier Wade. Not long after that, Wade and Union patched things up and went on to get married only a year later after Xander's birth. However, Dwayne has opened up about it still being challenging not seeing his son daily.
In his photographic memoir, Dwayne shared that because Xavier doesn't live with him it's hard to spend time with him as he does with his other kids.
Simon Cowell's Affair Turned Into a Relationship
When news broke of legendary producer and TV personality Simon Cowell becoming a father, it took the world by surprise. The famously sarcastic TV judge was suddenly expecting a child with a woman named Laura Silverman, who was still married at the time to no less than one of Simon's friends. They kept their relationship a secret for a long time but had to eventually admit their affair when they learned of the pregnancy.
Eric Cowell was born in 2014 and is their only son together; and the couple are raising him together, along with Lauren's son, Adam, from her previous marriage.
Despite a DNA Test, Flo Rida Refuses to Be a Father
Flo Rida may spend most of his time making music, performing, and traveling but in 2015, he became briefly involved with a lady named Alexis Adams. They had a fling which resulted in the birth of a son named Zohar Paxton. Alexis claims Flo Rida is the father and a DNA test allegedly reports that this is 99% true. Despite all of Zohar's various health issues, Flo Rida has yet to help or give any support and still claims he is not the father.
It seems that Flo Rida wants nothing to do with his son. Alexis has filed documents for child support and help with all of Zohar's medical bills but as far as the public knows, there is still no involvement from the rapper.
James Marsden Rebounded Fast
Actor James Marsden had been married with two children when he and partner Lisa Linde decided to separate. He clearly rebounded fast because he quickly got involved with a model, Rose Costa. They apparently spent one night together while they were both visiting Miami and were planning not to see each other again. But before they knew it, Rose became pregnant and a baby was on the way for this unofficial duo.
James wanted to keep this news under the radar but eventually confessed that he was the father. They apparently tried to couple up for the sake of their new child but split shortly after the birth.
Frank Sinatra and His Secret Son
Since legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra's passing, there have been rumors about various children he allegedly fathered. In this particular case, actress Mia Farrow and Frank were married in 1966 when he was fifty and she was only twenty-one years old but divorced a few years later in the early seventies. She went on to have a son named Ronan in 1987 with then-partner Woody Allen, but people suspect Sinatra might actually be the father.
People claim that the two could've rekindled their love at some point in the late 80s. This would've made Frank a father to Ronan at the age of seventy.
Loretta Young's Stardom in the 1930s Meant She Had to Stay Low-Profile
Loretta Young was one of Hollywood's stars in the 1930s. During that time especially, it was harshly criticized to be involved in an affair or have a baby out of wedlock. Therefore when she met Clark Gable and got pregnant she had to hide the truth for fear of losing her acting contracts and becoming blacklisted in Hollywood. She originally couldn't care for the baby and then two years later adopted baby Judy Lewis back into her life.
It's interesting to see how certain elements of Hollywood in this regard haven't changed and how stars still feel the need to hide their personal life for fear of judgment from society.
Eddie Murphy Was in a Custody Battle With Scary Spice
Eddie Murphy, one of the biggest American comedians and actors is a father to many children. He has at least ten kids with various women. One is a daughter with no other than Scary Spice from The Spice Girls, otherwise known as Mel B. Apparently the two dated for a while and she gave birth to Angel. Although Eddie refused to believe he was the father until a DNA test proved otherwise.
The custody battle was a horrible time for the couple according to Mel B. As a result, Eddie finally had a change of heart and spends time now with Angel.
Ray Charles Had at Least 12 Children
Ray Charles was married twice but managed to father twelve children with nine different women! In the biographical movie Ray it showcased the many different affairs the musician was involved in throughout his career. Many of his children were not even aware he was their biological father until later in life. He did confess before he passed away he wanted to give them each half a million dollars, only on the condition that they didn't go after his estate.
This may have been his last wish but after his passing seven did pursue more money. Regardless it is unclear if he held any patriarchal presence in any of their lives.
Jay Z Has Been Accused of Hiding Another Child
Wanda Satterthwaite claims that she had a brief stint with rapper and musician Jay Z in the 1990s resulting in the birth of their son, Rymir. Rymir is an aspiring rapper as well and believes the claims that Jay Z is in fact, his father. They have requested that Jay Z take a paternity test but he has denied it multiple times. He has also had two separate civil suits filed against him by the Satterthwaite family. However, nothing came from them.
Rymir and Jay Z do slightly look alike, but without the proof, this one still remains a mystery. Interestingly enough, Rymir still seems convinced and active on social media to find out the truth.
Lil Wayne Had Two Children Just Two Months Apart
Lil Wayne was named one of the most influential rappers of his generation however, in his personal life, it gets a bit tricky. It was clearly a busy year in 2009 for the musician when he welcomed two children, only two months apart! The mothers of these two babies are Lauren London and Nivea, who both gave birth to sons. This means both women were pregnant at the same time and it is unclear whether it was infidelity or if he was actively dating either of them.
Lil Wayne has a total of four children with four different women and his relationship with his children is also unclear but he seems to have a bond with his eldest, the only daughter.
Steve Jobs' Daughter Entered the World the Same Year Apple Was Born
Steve Jobs left his mark on the world with his contributions to technological advancement but was living with a huge secret the entire time. When he was 23 years old he had a daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, with his high school sweetheart. Lisa was born the same year Apple was created so clearly Steve's priorities were invested elsewhere. For a while, he denied he was the father until a DNA test proved him wrong. Sadly, he refused to acknowledge her until right before he passed away.
Before he lost his life, he established contact with his daughter, but Lisa said it was extremely difficult for them and they weren't capable of becoming close in such a short amount of time.
Owen Wilson Allegedly Never Met His Youngest Daughter
Owen Wilson is famous for acting in many big movies and has played a father figure many times. But in real life, it's questionable if he can still play that role. He speaks openly about his two sons, one from his ex Jade Duell and one with a woman, Caroline Lindqvist. But Owen has a third child, Lyla who was born in 2018 with another ex of his, Varunie Vongsvirates. Apparently, she was married at the time which could have something to do with his disinterest in their lives.
He attended a paternity hearing four months before Lyla was born and requested no visitation, therefore he has not met his daughter since she was born.
P Diddy Had a Daughter and Twins Only Five Months Apart
P Diddy, known by his real name as Sean John Combs, is a mogul in the music business. In 2006 Sean and Kim Porter brought twin girls into their lives. Everything was exciting until Kim found out that another lady named Sarah Chapman had also given birth to a child. But why would this concern Kim? Sarah's child was born five months before Kim's and they happened to share the same baby daddy.
Kim opened up publically about how she wished Sean Combs would've been open about his affair earlier so she didn't have to find out about his other child after she and Sarah had given birth. Thankfully, Combs now seems to have a good relationship with his family, including all six of his children.
Carmello Anthony Was Unfaithful at The Height of His Fame
Carmello Anthony, an NBA player, and his wife La La, a reality star and actress, were often in the limelight when they were married but everything suddenly turned sour after Carmello was accused of being unfaithful. The NBA star allegedly met a woman, Mia Burks, in a club one night, and it's unclear how long their affair lasted. Either way, it was enough time for her to become pregnant and soon give birth to Carmello's daughter.
Carmello and La La did eventually split up, and he set up regular contact with his daughter. Although he doesn't speak about her, she is not seen in public with him or on his social media, so it remains a confusing matter.
Hugh Grant Was a Busy Man
Hugh Grant has had quite an impressive acting career. He also has impressively fathered five children with two different women all around the same time. Hugh remains reserved about his kids and his family life can get a little confusing but here is the breakdown. Allegedly he dated Tinglan Hong, a restaurant hostess, and they had one kid together. One year later he had another child but with a different lady, Anna Eberstein. Three months after the birth of his and Anna's kid, he had a baby with Tinglan again. He then went back to Anna and also had a second child with her, followed by a third only three years later.
It seems he did a lot of back and forth between these ladies and the timings of the birth sure are suspicious. Nevertheless, Hugh seems to have love for his kiddos.
People Had No Idea Who the Father of Minnie Driver's Son Was
Minnie Driver is an actress in popular movies such as Good Will Hunting and Circle of Friends. For years people have been fascinated by her son and the idea that no one knows exactly who his father is. Three years after his birth, she finally admitted that his dad was someone she met on a TV set. Still, the actress has only shared that detail, keeping his identity close to her heart.
Minnie shared that his name wasn't important because he didn't want to be publicized, though she has apparently also hinted that he hasn't been interested in fatherhood anyway.
Childish Gambino Actually Has His Own Childish Gambinos
Donald Glover or better known as Childish Gambino has done a great job at keeping his private life...well private. He has been one of the hottest artists in the past few years, starring in his own hit TV show, Atlanta, and winning record of the year. To much surprise, many had no idea he had a child or two, or three. He remains extremely low-key and doesn't talk much about his significant other and children.
The world only learned in recent years that he has had a long-time partner named Michelle White and the pair have welcomed three sons, now all under the age of six!
Clint Eastwood May Have a Pattern of Denial
Clint Eastwood is an acclaimed actor, director, and producer; he is also a slightly controversial character. He has built a reputation for himself but rather than it being about his films, it's about his pattern to father children and then claim they do not exist. The first example of this behavior is when Clint had a stint with a dancer named Roxanne Tunis. They had a daughter but he didn't publically acknowledge that he was the father for thirty years.
He also had two children with a flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves in the 80s but didn't reaffirm they were his until 2002, around two decades later.
Nick Young Had a Child While Engaged to Iggy Azalea
Nick Young, the NBA star, was engaged to Iggy Azalea, a rapper, and they had set a date for their marriage when cheating rumors were brought to Iggy's attention. Nick already had a son with his ex Keonna at that point but when it hit the headlines that he was expecting another child with her, the confusion set in. Iggy and Nick split up due to his disloyalty and soon after his second child with Keonna was born.
Nick and Keonna even went on to have a third child and officially got back together, with Nick proposing in 2019. At least they can be a happy family!
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