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Halle Baileyis loving life as a new mom!
“It was actually my boyfriend’s idea,” Bailey says of her newborn son’s moniker. “He’s the one who came up with his name.”
“We just agreed, and we loved it,” continuesThe Little Mermaidstar. “I love the name Halo."
Asked if there is any connection between her child’s name and thesong of the same namethat mentorBeyoncéreleased off of herI Am… Sasha Fiercealbum in 2008, Bailey says with a laugh, “He for sure has a theme song.”
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DDG and Halle Bailey in Dubai in January 2023.Jeff Spicer/Getty
Jeff Spicer/Getty
“Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son.. welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨the world is desperate to know you 😉🤣♥️,” Bailey captioned thesweet post.
Weeks later, ina videoposted on his YouTube page, DDG, 26, opened up about his journey into fatherhood for the first time, as he called Bailey — whom he has been with for over a year — a “great mom.”
Halle Bailey and DDG in Hollywood in December 2022.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
According to Bailey, her journey into motherhood has been unlike anything she has ever faced before.
Through her partnership with CORE Hydration, which she is working on with sisterChloe Bailey, the “Angel” songstress says the water brand’s messaging goes “hand in hand with what I need to remind myself to do.”
“I am breastfeeding, and it takes a lot out of you. You have to drink so much water,” Bailey says. “So the fact that CORE Hydration has electrolytes and everything else, and the pH balance is really good, it’s what I actually need for myself.”
“It’s really helping me as I go into this new journey, because I’ve never done this before,” she adds. “I’m discovering so many different things about myself. It’s like a dream come true.”
source: people.com
