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The actress gave birth to her first and only child on February 25, 2023, and shares him with her ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
This realization hit me at a young age because, as an only child, spending time with cats brought me a lot of joy—and also helped me through hardships.
—Jackie (ott) Jaakola, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Christopher Wallace was the only child of Jamaican immigrants Selwyn George Latore and Voletta Wallace, who worked as a preschool teacher in Christopher’s native Brooklyn, New York.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump is the president's youngest son and only child with Melania Trump, the current first lady.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
This realization hit me at a young age because, as an only child, spending time with cats brought me a lot of joy—and also helped me through hardships.
—Jackie (ott) Jaakola, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Christopher Wallace was the only child of Jamaican immigrants Selwyn George Latore and Voletta Wallace, who worked as a preschool teacher in Christopher’s native Brooklyn, New York.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump is the president's youngest son and only child with Melania Trump, the current first lady.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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