Worried Machine Gun Kelly leaves AMA early to be with ill baby in rare update
Machine Gun Kelly paid the AMA's a fleeting visit as he told reporters he was rushing back home to be with his poorly newborn baby girl, and stated it was his 'purpose' to be a dad
Machine Gun Kelly ditched the American Music Awards early to be with Megan Fox and their newborn baby girl as she struggled with a 'little bit of a fever'.
The musician, 34, and the Transformers actress, 38, welcomed a baby girl in March, following reports of their split last year.
In a rare update, MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, told reporters that he was going to walk the carpet and quickly head off to be with his family, before sweetly stating that it was his 'purpose' to be a dad.
Speaking to E News on the red carpet, the Bloody Valentine singer said: 'She has a little bit of a fever, so I'm gonna walk the carpet and go back, yanno, handle my business, give her my pheromones and let her heal up'.
He added: 'I was born to be a dad, it's my purpose.'
Giving a further rare insight into his life as a dad to a newborn, Kelly told Access Hollywood reporters: 'When Pete was texting me one night, he was making me laugh so hard and it woke my baby up, and waking a newborn up is just not the vibe'.
When asked what life is like with a newborn, MGK said: 'It's just so elated, it's just awesome, they smell so good, yanno, I was just meant to be a dad.'
Speaking about his first daughter, Casie Colson Baker, who he shares with his ex Emma Cannon, MGK said: 'She's a great big sister yeah, she's able to calm her down. She just worked her first job. I'm a very proud dad, a lot of good things happening with my kids'.
MGK proudly announced the arrival of his daughter in March and shared an adorable video of their daughter alongside a heartfelt song to share the big news. He wrote: "She's finally here! ! Our little Celestial Seed. 3/27/25."
MGK and Megan met for the first time on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass, the 2021 crime thriller film.
Rumours started that they were dating before they went public with their romance in 2020, and got engaged in 2022. In November last year, Hollywood star Megan announced that she was expecting.
Megan shares three children, Noah Shannon, 12, Bodhi Ransom, 10, and Journey River, eight, with Brian Austin Green. They tied the knot in 2010 but split in 2020.
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