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Empire star Gabourey Sidibe and her husband, Brandon Frankel, became the parents of two children in April this year. The Shade Room confirmed the news on June 6, 2024, and acquired a few exclusive photos of the baby along with the duo. Sidibe is known for her performances in films such as Tower Heist and Grimsby, and her net worth stands at $6 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
The couple named their kids, Cooper and Maya. Gabourey told the media outlet:
"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."
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Gabourey Sidibe and Brandon Frankel held the babies in the pictures. In one of the images, Frankel was seen kissing one of the kids while Sidibe put her head on his shoulder. Moreover, Sidibe revealed a few other things about the newborns, such as Maya likes to listen to her name and Cooper gives the best expressions.
Sidibe also stated that they initially had no idea about having two children and opened up on how things have changed for her and Frankel after the arrival of the babies.
"'Active sleep' is pretty wild. Also, it was a surprise to see how little they've acknowledged each other outside the womb when they seemed to interact so much inside," Sidibe added.
Notably, the Antebellum star announced her pregnancy in February this year through Instagram with a few photos, including one where she held two strollers with Frankel.
Gabourey Sidibe has accumulated wealth from her acting career: Earnings and other details explored
Gabourey Sidibe has been cast on shows such as American Dad! and Difficult People. She has multiple films under her credits, including Seven Psychopaths, White Bird in a Blizzard, Come As You Are, Yelling to the Sky, and more. Her acting career has been her main source of income, acquiring a net worth of $6 million.
While delivering a speech at the Gloria Awards and Gala in May 2014, Gabourey Sidibe revealed that people made fun of her during childhood. She developed a lot of strength to deal with such situations after she began residing with her aunt and activist, Dorothy Pitman Hughes.
She even stated that she does not like being questioned about confidence and added:
"I always wonder if that's the first thing they ask Rihanna when they meet her. 'RiRi! How are you so confident?' Nope. No. No. But me? They ask me with that same incredulous disbelief every single time. 'You seem so confident! How is that?'"
Gabourey Sidibe got her big break with a film titled Precious. She portrayed Claireece Precious Jones and the film turned out to be successful, with collections of $63 million. She slowly ventured into television where she also hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2010.
The actress gained more popularity as she featured in four seasons of the critically acclaimed horror anthology series, American Horror Story. She even appeared in an episode of the spin-off series, American Horror Stories.
