Rapper Da Brat and her wife Jesseca 'Judy' Harris-Dupart are expecting their first child together (p

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Da Brat has shared with her fans the news of expecting her first child at the age of 48.

The rapper, who is married to Jesseca ‘Judy’ Harris-Dupart, 41, shared her pregnancy news with People, opening up about her IVF journey and a heartbreaking miscarriage for the first time.

Da Brat, also known as Shawntae Harris-Dupart, revealed, “I never thought I was going to have kids. I just thought it wasn’t in the cards for me. I’ve had a great career, a full life. I felt like, because I didn’t get pregnant earlier on, then it just wasn’t going to happen for me.”

After meeting Harris-Dupart, who is a mother of three, her perspective changed. She expressed, “I started looking at life so differently. I was like, I want a little me with you. Something special from the both of us that we can share and raise and love unconditionally.”

Da Brat, who is now 18 weeks pregnant, is utilizing Harris-Dupart’s eggs and an anonymous sperm donor she referred to as “an eager entrepreneur” for conception.

The rapper had to undergo surgery to remove fibroids and polyps before the embryo transfer, while Harris-Dupart faced ‘major’ health complications during her egg retrieval.

Da Brat also disclosed experiencing a devastating miscarriage, stating, “I had never been so excited about something that I didn’t even know I wanted. I fell in love with the idea and then it was all snatched away from me. Luckily we still had quite a few of her eggs left.”

The musician expressed feeling ‘excited and exhausted’ during her second trimester, adding that she does not have any cravings or nausea yet.

Da Brat and Dupart-Harris went public with their relationship in March 2021 when Da Brat came out as a lesbian in her mid-40s.

Da Brat admitted she used to be terrified of Dupart seeing her ‘imperfections’ at the start of the relationship.

‘At first, I would hide behind furniture when she would talk to me,’ the Chicago native said. ‘I would cover up my face when I laughed.’

Rapper Da Brat and her wife Jesseca

Rapper Da Brat and her wife Jesseca
 

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