Eddie Murphy is having a good year for newcomers.
The comedy legend has revealed that he has welcomed not one but two grandchildren in the space of a fortnight – a grandson and a granddaughter – and he couldn’t be happier about it.
talking to Entertainment tonight At the American Film Institute Achievement Award ceremony on Saturday, April 18, Murphy, 65, shared the news with his trademark warmth.
“I just had my first grandchild two months ago,” she said, referring to the baby born to her daughter Bria, 36, and her husband Michael Xavier, who married in July 2022.
Bria had offered a glimpse of her pregnancy at the November premiere of her father’s documentary. being eddie.
She also confirmed the birth of her third granddaughter, just two weeks ago, to her son Eric and Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of comedian Martin Lawrence.
The couple married last May and announced they were expecting a baby in February. Murphy revealed the girl’s name MY! News: Ari Skye.
“So this is all happening,” Murphy said, smiling. “It’s like it’s raining blessings on me. Raining blessings.”
When asked if he had been imparting parenting wisdom to the newcomers, Murphy was direct.
“Oh, you don’t give advice like that. You know, your kids don’t take your advice. Your kids follow the example you give them. They watch you. The things you say, they don’t even pay attention to them. They watch and see what you do. So I don’t give a lot of advice.”
Murphy is a father to ten children in various relationships, including sons Eric, 36, Christian, 35, Myles, 33, and Max, 7, and daughters Bria, Shayne, 31, Zola, 26, Bella, 24, Angel, 19, and Izzy, 9.
