Comic Gary Owen took a second to want his youngest sons a cheerful first birthday however his heartfelt phrases had been derailed when followers started calling him out over his strained relationship along with his youngsters from his first marriage.
In early 2023, rumors started swirling that the 49-year-old comic was anticipating twins following his messy divorce from ex-wife Kenya Duke.
In Could 2024, whereas a visitor on Shannon Sharpe’s “Membership Shay Shay” podcast, Owen lastly confirmed that he and his new fiancee, Brianna Johnson, had welcomed two new bundles of pleasure —“One white. One Black” — to their household.
On July 14, Owen took to Instagram to want his twins, Royal Blu and Rome Bohdi Owens, a joyous first birthday. In true Gary Owen style, he took a comedic strategy to the birthday message, writing, “Glad 1st Birthday to my boys. Nonetheless making an attempt to determine how I received twins and one appears to be like like @joeyb_9 & one appears to be like like @cj7stroud 😂😂. You by no means know what you getting with combined infants. #RoRo #OldAssDaddy #Twins”
The photographs accompanying the caption featured his sons dressed as mini soccer gamers CJ Stroud and Joe Burrow.
Mates rushed to the remark part to ship like to the kids.
“Soooooo cute buddy! Congrats and completely satisfied birthday lil ones,” wrote mannequin and discuss present host Claudia Jordan.
“They’re lovable! Glad 1st birthday to the twins!” an excited fan wrote.
Nevertheless, a number of followers had been both confused that the beloved comic had not too long ago welcomed youngsters or upset that his older grownup youngsters weren’t getting the identical love.
“Not likely my enterprise however….. who’s the mother? We’d like solutions. You realize you’ll be able to’t simply present up in a black home with no tea lol they’re lovable tho,” one fan commented.
One other commenter said, “Rattling, now we all know why his different youngsters stopped speaking to him. This simply got here outta nowhere.”
“Simply don’t do a Brian McKnight on the opposite youngsters,” one other remark learn.
A fourth particular person wrote, “That’s why she divorced him! Wow,” whereas one other upset fan stated, “I swear you males have all of the privilege..you can begin a brand new household and new life with a youthful girl like the primary spouse didn’t even matter..in the meantime your ex could by no means marry once more as a result of she’s older..robust. Congrats, although.”
A lot of Owen’s followers, nonetheless, did rush to his protection, noting that not solely did the comic already reveal he was a father of recent twins, however that he nonetheless seeks a relationship along with his elder youngsters as properly.
“Yall should not have listened to the shannon sharpe interview he talked in regards to the twins. He aint point out they had been this cute although,” a fan commented.
“This isn’t like Brian’s scenario,” a fan said, shutting down Brian McKnight comparisons from critics within the remark part. “He truly needs a relationship along with his different youngsters, and they don’t. He has tried. Brian stated FTK and began over. That’s not the identical.”
A 3rd particular person chimed in, “He clearly nonetheless speaks of his adoration of his ADULT youngsters from his earlier spouse. The person can transfer on. He’s been divorced THREE years already.”
A fourth defender wrote, “Yall loopy…. They youngsters need nothing to do with him, he’s divorced ohhh okay regardless of his previous….. is he supposed to only not proceed life? Ppl develop aside, life occurs!!! I’m positive he made errors however at this level he’s not in that relationship anymore. Is he speculated to be depressed and unhappy? How do we all know he didn’t undergo all of that? Thoughts yall enterprise WE DONT KNOW THEM!!!!!”
There have been additionally a couple of individuals who took a comedic strategy to Owen’s household drama.
“Okkkkuuuuurrr … Youngsters don’t wanna converse, I’ll MAKE NEW ONES… BabyDaddy Objectives,” one fan wrote, whereas one other stated, “My man stated F, his previous household. He received a brand new one now.”
Gary Owen has opened up about his strained relationship with the youngsters he fathered with ex-wife Kenya Duke: Austin, 23, and Kennedy, 21. Kenya additionally has a son, Emilio, from a earlier relationship whom Owen adopted. The comic has reportedly not spoken to the children in three years.
Owen and Duke had been collectively for 23 years earlier than divorcing in 2021. When the pair break up, Owen says the youngsters stopped speaking to him. Owen believes that the children discovering out in regards to the divorce from TMZ could have performed an element within the rift between them. Duke, nonetheless, believes that Owen makes issues worse by persevering with to debate their private drama, particularly pertaining to the children, within the media. She says the comic doesn’t “respect their boundaries,” and that’s why they need nothing to do with him.
Whereas speaking to Shannon Sharpe about how great his toddlers are, Owen stated, “What sucks too … is my youngsters … they don’t know them proper,” he stated to Sharpe. “They don’t don’t have any relationship with them, and I don’t need them to fulfill them once they’re 4 or 5.”
