Da Brat’s wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart has clarified that the name of their newborn son is simply a combination of their two names together and said they did not steal the names from anyone, despite a former employee’s claim.
The former So So Def rapper gave birth to their son on July 6 in Atlanta and announced that she and her wife would name him Legacy Shawntae Dupart.
A former employee of Jesseca’s has since accused the happy couple of stealing the names of her two children, but Jesseca bit back on social media by resharing a 2020 interview Da Brat did with Dish Nation, where she said the names were a combination of her and Jesseca’s.
“Shawntae is my first name and Dupart is my baby’s last name,” Brat said at the time. “Carry on the legacy of the parents, darling.”
The former employee, who goes by Shaynah Solochek, claimed on Instagram over the weekend that Legacy and Shawntae are the names of her two sons, and “advised” Jesseca to “back off.”
“There are so many names in the world my two sons name did not have to be it,” she wrote.” I advise you to back off! I don’t do well with Demons trying to attack my children! I am ready for WAR ATP! One name I would say: okay so many people have that name but to take both of their names.”
Jesseca replied on her Instagram Story, writing alongside the aforementioned interview: “No negativity as we celebrate our PERFECT son, but let’s get 1 thing straight with LOVE. This my wife on Dish in 2020.”
She continued: “We didn’t have a daughter but my wife’s pick of OUR sons name is a perfect fit for him with NO ONE else’s child in mind. ESPECIALLY a person we no longer follow/interact with nor know wtf is going on in their life.”
Da Brat and Harris-Dupart announced their pregnancy in February, revealing to PEOPLE magazine that they used an anonymous sperm donor to impregnate the “Funkdafied” rapper.
While the couple had clearly been on cloud nine throughout the pregnancy journey, the road to having their first child together wasn’t entirely smooth. Da Brat had to undergo surgery to remove fibroids and polyps prior to her embryo transfer procedure — and then came a heartbreaking miscarriage.
“I had never been so excited about something that I didn’t even know I wanted,” she told PEOPLE. “I fell in love with the idea and then it was all snatched away from me.”
Da Brat came out as gay back in 2020, telling Variety that she kept her sexuality a secret for almost 20 years because of longstanding homophobia in Hip Hop.
WTF! LEGACY? REALLY?? “CELEBRITIES” ARE STUPID WITH THIS BABY NAME SHIT!!!! THIS HAS JAY Z AND BEYONCE WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. EVERY SINCE THAT STUPID BLUE IVY SHIT…..
The worst one is North West. The kids in high school are going to be ruthless with that.
But then Gwyneth called her kid Apple….
Michael Jackson named his “son” Blanket 😂
Blanket is a nickname, his name is Prince.
North will never be exposed to an ignorant bully, ever
Blanket (A.K.A Big) and Prince are two different kids 😂
#Trollin #SlipsCount
2 grown and sexy women, handling their business. Respect
Chill out, why are you so passionate about this
Nobody owns a name, plus you should be glad if someone chose the same name, that means they really like your child name to name their child the same name, but you can get names from anywhere, it’s their child, congrats
The girl name is Shawntae! This lady couldn’t be more delusional.. so instead of thinking of her self she thought of the help! If this lady don’t cut it tf out! ITS HER REAL NAME SHE WAS BORN WITH! YOU WERE NOT THE DECIDING FACTOR! I wish the lady could see this comment cuz I need her to make it make sense!
I think you still holding a grudge from getting fired
Her baby died at Judy’s house because of a decision Judy made and they laughed at her made post on the anniversary of her child’s death in the same place in the backyard where the baby died. So it’s more than just firing her.
Oh my God people come up with the stupidest stuff this lady need to chill the f out does it really matter you won’t steal somebody’s name what you bought that name really you put that name nobody pays for a name it doesn’t matter my nephew is saying legend it’s a beautiful name I don’t understand people just find stuff just to make comments on just to write about just to have their name people are on social media if these people would start concentrating on more stuff than just a bunch of BS it’s so much going on in this world and people concentrating on the wrong thing I just don’t understand it with all the killings all the other crazy stuff that people are doing to each other and you talking about a name lady get your life or go get on your knees somewhere because that makes no sense
First of all, we knew Brat was gay and still loved her all these years so I don’t know who she thought she was keeping it from. We still love you girl and your wife and now your sweet baby.
People need to leave these beautiful people alone and let them enjoy their miracle. God u both on the birth of a healthy baby boy.
Omg…. My opinion is everyone has the right to name their child any name they want. Don’t nobody own or entitle to claim or get mad about what someone else named their child. Remember there is more than one person in this world that have your name. So what get over it cause it not the first time and won’t be the last time somebody in this world have the same name as you. Shit if that’s the case everybody in this world should be entitled to our names that we have cause it’s others out here with our names as well. Y’all need to lay off the bullshit. And be happy for each and stop that damn hating on each other. Some black people in this world just make us with good sense look bad as fuck. Where is your common and sense if you have one use it, and stop making us look stupid as fuck.