Machine Gun Kelly reveals daughter's name, gives shout-out to ex-fiancée Megan Fox
Machine Gun Kelly is one smitten papa.
The 35-year-old Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, who welcomed a daughter with ex-fiancée Megan Fox in March, revealed the baby's name in an Instagram post June 17. The post included an adorable video of Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, serenading the infant with an ukulele.
"Saga Blade Fox-Baker ❤️🔥," Kelly wrote. "Thank you for the ultimate gift @meganfox."
The "My Ex's Best Friend" singer announced Saga's birth in a March 27 Instagram post, which included a black-and-white clip of Kelly caressing the newborn's hand. "She's finally here!! our little celestial seed," he wrote at the time.
'She's finally here': Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly welcome first child
Despite initial fan speculation that the baby's name was "Celestial Seed," Kelly debunked the rumor in a follow-up post on his Instagram Story. "Her mom is gonna tell you the name when we're ready," he'd written.
Fox revealed the former couple was expecting in November 2024 on social media. Saga marks Fox's fourth child after having three children with actor and "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Brian Austin Green. Kelly shares a daughter with his ex, Emma Cannon.
The news of Fox's pregnancy came about a year after she shared that she and Kelly previously experienced pregnancy loss.
"I've never been through anything like that before in my life," she told "Good Morning America" at the time. "I have three kids. So it was very difficult for both of us, and it sent us on a very wild journey together."
10 bingeable memoirs to check out: Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyoncé
Fox and Kelly also became engaged in January 2022. But in an interview on "Call Her Daddy" in March 2024, Fox confirmed she and Kelly had called the engagement off, though at the time she wouldn't go into detail about their current relationship status.
"I think that what I've learned from being in this relationship is that it's not for public consumption, so I think, as of now, I don't have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se," she said. "What I can say is: That is what I refer to as being my 'twin soul,' and there will always be a tether to him no matter what."
Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
43 minutes ago
- New York Post
Gladys Knight speaks out after son accuses her husband of elder abuse
Soul legend Gladys Knight has broken her silence after her son publicly accused her husband of elder abuse. The 'Midnight Train to Georgia' singer, 81, assured fans she's 'healthy and happy' after her son Shanga Hankerson claimed that Knight's husband William McDowell — who is 33 years her junior — has been mentally and financially taking advantage of her. 'I don't want my mom out on tour on a tour bus wondering where she's at,' Hankerson recently told The Shade Room, saying his mother's tour schedule — which is set to resume in September — is 'detrimental' to her health. 6 Soul legend Gladys Knight has broken her silence after her son publicly accused her husband of elder abuse. WireImage Knight has since responded to her son's claims, telling People in a statement that her 'health and performances have been misrepresented.' 'I want my fans and those concerned to rest assured I am doing very well for someone who has been on stage for three quarters of a century, hard to believe, right?' she told the outlet. 'I'm healthy and happy and visiting friends and family these last few months. I'm excited to get back on the road with my sisters and on stage with The Queens Tour. See you soon.' Following his allegations, Hankerson said he has filed a complaint with North Carolina's Department of Human Services. The Post has reached out to the department and Knight's reps for further comment. 6 Shanga Hankerson said his mother's tour schedule is 'detrimental' to her health. Shanga Hankerson / Facebook 6 The singer's son claimed that Knight's husband William McDowell, who is 33 years her junior, has been mentally and financially taking advantage of her. Getty Images for BET During an appearance on Good Morning America last week, McDowell, 48, said he will not be weighing in on the discourse after Hankerson claimed that his mother is touring at her husband's insistence. While he admitted that his mother has never expressed a desire to quit performing, Hankerson alleged that his mother is currently 'on cruise control.' 'I did my best to give [McDowell] the space to play the role of husband and do what was in my mom's best interest, and he has not done that,' he told People. 'Why is she working? Why is she in this situation where she's being made to believe that she has to work like this? That's really my issue with it.' 6 'I don't want my mom out on tour on a tour bus wondering where she's at,' Hankerson said. Shanga Hankerson / Facebook 6 Hankerson said he has filed a complaint with North Carolina's Department of Human Services. Getty Images The 49-year-old also claimed that his famous mother had struggled with her memory in recent years. In response, reps for Knight told the outlet that her team is 'greatly saddened by Shanga's unfounded allegations,' adding that he allegedly 'has had no substantial contact with her.' 'She has not been on tour since June 1 and can't wait to begin touring again in September,' they told the outlet. 'At this time our lawyers have no choice but to explore any and all legal remedies due to Shanga's defamatory comments.' Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters In response, Hankerson slammed the statement as 'inaccurate,' saying he has been 'purposefully kept in a position of having minimal access' to the 'Missing You' hitmaker. 'This has nothing to do with money for me,' he said. 'I'm trying to get her to stop working.' Knight tied the knot with McDowell in 2001. She was previously married to James Newman from 1960 to 1973. The exes share son James III and daughter Kenya. 6 The 'Midnight Train to Georgia' singer wed McDowell in 2001. Getty Images for Tyler Perry Studios The singer later married Hankerson's father, record producer Barry Hankerson, in 1974. The pair parted ways just five years later. In 1995, she wed former Ohio representative Les Brown, though the pair's ill-fated union crumbled in 1997.
Elle
44 minutes ago
- Elle
Inside The Dark Ending Of New Netflix Thriller 'Night Always Comes'
Forget manifestation and morning routines. Netflix's Night Always Comes offers something far more real: the story of a woman who's already doing everything right and still can't catch a break. Vanessa Kirby delivers a powerhouse performance as Lynette, a woman juggling two jobs plus escort work who finds herself with less than 24 hours to raise $25,000 (£18,500) or lose her family's home. Director Benjamin Caron doesn't sugarcoat anything throughout the film. 'The idea that you can work three jobs and not be able to afford your home is a uniquely modern tragedy,' he told Netflix's Tudum, and that's exactly what makes this film so necessary. While other movies are busy showing us women who can have it all, Night Always Comes forces us to confront the millions who are working themselves to the bone and still losing. What's refreshing about Lynette is that she's not trying to climb any ladders or break any glass ceilings. She's not looking for empowerment through entrepreneurship or finding herself through yoga retreats. She's simply trying to keep her family housed, and the system is actively working against her. When her mother Doreen (Jennifer Jason Leigh) spends all of the money intended for their new house on a car, Lynette doesn't have the luxury of cutting toxic people from her life or setting healthy boundaries. She has hours to fix everything, and that desperation drives every increasingly dangerous choice she makes. Kirby, fresh from her Oscar-nominated turn in Pieces of a Woman, brings this lived-in exhaustion to every scene she's in. 'She makes some bad choices, but not because she's intending to,' the actor explains. 'She's actually intending to only do something good.' The film unfolds over one night in Portland, taking Lynette and her brother Kenny (Zack Gottsagen) through an underworld she thought she'd escaped. From her dismissive escort client Scott (Randall Park) to her unreliable friend Gloria (Julia Fox), every interaction reinforces how alone Lynette really is. Even when she recruits Cody (Stephan James), an ex-con coworker, to help crack a safe containing $19,000 (£14,000) and a brick of cocaine, the partnership implodes when he rightfully calls out how she's been using him. The most harrowing sequence involves Lynette's last resort: reaching out to Tommy (Michael Kelly), the former boyfriend who pushed her into sex work at 16. It's a masterclass in showing how trauma echoes through our choices, how desperation can drag us back to the very situations we've worked hardest to escape. When Tommy's buyer tries to assault her, Lynette's escape feels less like victory and more like another narrow miss in a lifetime of them. Instead of a big confrontation or tearful reconciliation, Lynette simply chooses herself. She says goodbye to Kenny, leaves cash for her mother and Gloria, and walks away. It's not the ending that ties everything up with a bow, but it's the ending that feels true. 'Her greatest moral act is to finally choose herself,' Caron notes, and there's something revolutionary about that in a culture that constantly demands women sacrifice everything for everyone else. What makes the ending so powerful is its quiet subversion of typical movie logic. After everything — the theft, the violence, the near-assault — Lynette discovers her mother sabotaged the house purchase on purpose. Doreen never wanted to stay; she just let her daughter risk everything for a dream that was never shared. The film doesn't offer solutions or silver linings. Instead, it does something more valuable: it sees the women society renders invisible and depicts their stories without judgment. Night Always Comes is now streaming on Netflix. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Naomi May is a seasoned culture journalist and editor with over ten years' worth of experience in shaping stories and building digital communities. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard, where she worked across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Digital Editor at ELLE Magazine and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others. Naomi is also the host of the ELLE Collective book club.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Sydney Sweeney Wears Blue Jeans In New Instagram Post Amid Controversy
Sydney Sweeney is back with a denim-filled Instagram update, arriving just weeks after her controversial American Eagle ad divided the internet. The Euphoria star leaned into her signature style, showing fans she hasn't stepped away from blue jeans despite the online chatter. Sydney Sweeney spotted wearing blue jeans in new Instagram post On Friday, Sydney Sweeney dropped a carousel of photos captioned 'duval diaries.' Sweeney wore oversized blue jeans with a white lace-front crop top while enjoying a night out with friends. The post showed her kicking up a leg in a playful pose, singing karaoke with a friend, and dancing in the crowded venue. Another picture was her holding a tray of drinks as her friends beamed at the camera. Fans flooded the comments, some supporting her while others criticised with puns and more. After all, her return to Instagram is her first denim-clad post since the release of American Eagle's fall campaign, 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.' The American Eagle campaign, launched last month, attempted to play on the pun 'great genes' versus 'great jeans.' In one ad, Sweeney crossed out 'Genes' on a billboard and replaced it with 'Jeans.' Another featured her saying, 'My jeans are blue,' as the camera zoomed in on her blue eyes. But the playful wordplay got massive backlash. Many online called the ads 'tone-deaf,' arguing that the slogan echoed outdated ideas of genetic superiority often tied to race, beauty, and eugenics. Critics pointed out that using a blonde, blue-eyed actress as the face of the campaign only reinforced the uncomfortable undertones. Others, however, defended the brand, praising the campaign for poking fun at 'woke' culture and keeping the focus on denim rather than politics. Despite the backlash, American Eagle saw a surprising spike in its stock, jumping as much as 17% in the days following the campaign's debut (via Northeastern Global News). Analysts attributed the rise to meme stock behavior, with online buzz from platforms like Reddit and Stocktwits fueling the surge rather than traditional retail performance. However, the company reportedly suffered losses following the backlash. Sweeney has yet to comment publicly on the controversy. Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory. The post Sydney Sweeney Wears Blue Jeans In New Instagram Post Amid Controversy appeared first on Reality Tea. Solve the daily Crossword
