October 2nd 2023.
Ne-Yo has been confirmed by the courts as the father of his two youngest sons, Braiden and Brixton. The 43-year-old singer, whose real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith, has been legally recognized as the father of the two boys.
The connection between Ne-Yo and Sade Bagnerise, the mother of his youngest children, became public knowledge after his divorce from ex-wife Crystal Renay in January of this year. The couple, who had been together since 2016, split in July of 2022, with Crystal citing infidelity on Ne-Yo's part. She made her feelings public in a social media post, where she accused Ne-Yo of lying and deceiving her for the past 8 years.
Ne-Yo responded to the accusations by asking for privacy and respect for his family, and the performer began legal proceedings to establish paternity of his two sons in May. His children will now have their last names legally changed from Bagnerise to the singer’s real last name Smith, as reported by TMZ. The news outlet also added that Ne-Yo wanted Braiden and Brixton to have access to his inheritance, despite him no longer dating their mother.
Ne-Yo is a father of seven, with three of his children coming from his marriage with Crystal, and the other four coming from his previous relationships. The singer has two sons with his ex-fiancée Monyetta Shaw, Madilyn Grace (12) and Mason (11), as well as Shaffer Chimere Jr (7), Roman Alexander-Raj (5) and Isabella Rose (2) with his ex-wife.
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