Actress Gabourey Sidibe is a mom! The Empire alum and her husband Brandon Frankel have confirmed the arrival of their baby twins. The couple announced in February that they were adding two bundles of joy to their family.
Gabourey, who goes by Gabby, and Brandon welcomed their babies in April according to Shutterstock and the couple shared their family’s first images with The Shade Room. The couple welcomed one boy and one girl and chose to name their son Cooper and their daughter Maya. The Precious star explained the inspiration for her twins’ names sharing, “Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him ‘Coop,’ and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family.”
The actress opened up about life with twins and shared a bit about her twins personalities. “Cooper will sometimes speak for Maya and alert us that she’s about to spit up. Maya loves her name being sung to her and is the queen of comedic timing, and Cooper loves his sleep and has the funniest facial expressions. They both love cuddling with Mom and Dad.” Despite having some moments of recognition, Gabby shared, “It was a surprise to see how little they’ve acknowledged each other outside the womb when they seemed to interact so much inside.”
The arrival of her twins came unexpectedly as they arrived before their due date. “We originally were going in for a routine appointment, only to be told the twins would be coming later that day and not when originally planned.”
Congratulations to Gabby and Brandon on the arrival of their twins! We wish them all the best as they embrace life as parents of twins.
Kate Fann (she/her) is the BabyNames.com celebrity blogger, as well as an established content writer, aspiring author, and social media expert. She has been featured in online publications such as Bolde, ManoByte, Medium, The Social Observer, and more. Kate has ghostwritten numerous romance novels and is currently working on publishing her own works in the Young Adult genre.
Kate lives in East Tennessee with her husband Casey and her two sons, Quinn and Noah. When she's not writing or scrolling Instagram, Kate can be found tasting delicious wines, playing with make-up, baking yummy treats, or hiking the beautiful Smoky Mountains.
