Kenya Barris.Photo:Leon Bennett/Getty
Leon Bennett/Getty
Kenya Barrisis one proud father!
The writer and producer, 49, chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about the importance of family at theDiarra from Detroitpremiere at Citizen’s News in Los Angeles earlier this week.
When asked what it is like to balance fatherhood with his illustrious film and television career, Kenya — who shares six children with Dr. Rania “Rainbow” Edwards-Barris — joked, “I’m not a father to them anymore.”
“No, I’m just kidding,” he continued. “I’m really lucky. My daughter works with me on one of my shows. My other daughters [are] interns. My son’s coming there.”
“They’re a little bit older, and they’re kind of coming into their own,” Kenya added. “They’ve really become like my best friends.”
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Kenya Barris, Dr. Rainbow Edwards-Barris and their family in 2023.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Kenya and Rainbow are the proud parents to six children — Kaleigh, Brooklyn, Jalen, Lamar, Liberia and Nana.
The legal paperwork also said the pair had been separated since September 2020. In addition to requesting joint and legal custody of their kids, Kenya also indicated that spousal support would be paid to his ex, per the document.
Kenya Barris, Dr. Rainbow Edwards-Barris and their family in 2016.David Livingston/Getty
David Livingston/Getty
The filing didn’t mark the first time that the couple had moved to legally sever their marriage, as Rainbow first filed for divorce in 2014, though she withdrew her request less than a year later after the duo reconciled, according to theAssociated Press.
The outlet also reported that Kenya filed fordivorce in 2019, before later calling it off.
The first three episodes ofDiarra from Detroitare currently streaming on BET+. New episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays.
source: people.com
