It’s another boy forNE-YO!
The singer-songwriter (whose real name is Shaffer Smith) and his wifeCrystalwelcomed their second son to the family on Thursday, June 14, Crystal announced on Instagram Friday alongside aphoto of his name.
She revealed that Roman Alexander-Raj Smith was born at 2:11 p.m. at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, weighing 6 lbs., 15 oz., and measuring 19 inches in length.
“He’s so BEAUTIFUL 😍,” the proud mom captioned the sweet post.
The pair are also parents to 2-year-old son Shaffer Chimere Jr. Roman is the third son for NE-YO, who has two children from a previous relationship with Monyetta Shaw: son Mason Evan, 6½, and daughter Madilyn Grace, 7½.
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TheWorld of Dancejudgewed Crystal in February 2016. They welcomed Shaffer three weeks later, and revealed this past October that they had another little one on the way.
“Impatiently awaiting our newest addition 👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽 WE’RE PREGNANT!!!🙌🏽@neyo(I think he did it on purpose 😫)joking! LOL #ThePlatinumLife#ThePlatinumFamily✨,” she added.
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NE-YO and wife Crystal
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Rather than asking for gifts for their son, the couple asked party-goers to bring gifts for those who are part of theJenesse Center, Inc., a non-profit organization that focuses on intervention and prevention of domestic violence. NE-YO and Crystal also invited the first 100 people to the party who direct messaged Crystal on Instagram. They were asked to make a contribution to the Jenesse Center as well.
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NE-YO and wife Crystal with son Shaffer Jr.
Although the singer was very excited for his fourth child, he couldn’thelp but fear that complicationshe and Crystal had during their first pregnancy, which resulted in an emergency cesarean section, might still be present.
“The complications that were [present] could still exist, so there’s a little bit of nervousness in there but above that, it’s more nervous excitement,” he confessed to PEOPLE in April, adding of his son on the way, “I just want to meet him.”
source: people.com
