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Meet RHOBH star Garcelle Beauvais' 3 children: Oliver is a rapper and father of 2 who's weathered cheating and drug scandals, and Jaid is a model – but Jax wants nothing to do with his family's fame
Garcelle Beauvais' 16-year-old son
Jaid Thomas Nilon – whom she shares with ex-husband Michael Nilon – made his modelling debut last July in her RHOBH co-star Sutton Stracke's Green Label fashion show. Beauvais was a proud, excited and nervous mum at the show, per PageSix at the time, but according to the outlet she needn't have worried, as Jaid reportedly already looked the consummate professional.
Here's what else we know about Beauvais' three grown-up children.
Oliver Saunders, 33
Oliver Saunders with his current partner, Shantei Paranada. Photo: @sparanada/Instagram
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Beauvais gave birth to her first child, Oliver, with producer Daniel Saunders in 1991. The Haitian actress says he was an 'easy and happy' baby but grew up to be a rebellious child who got kicked out of five schools. He dabbled in acting but music was his real passion, and he began rapping under the stage name Jayson Rose. Per People magazine, he has struggled with addiction and in 2022, was accused of cheating on his (now ex-) wife, Samantha Saunders.
He shares a son, Oliver Jr, with Samantha, and a daughter, Valley Marie-Claire Saunders, with his current partner, Shantei Paranada.
Jax Joseph Nilon, 17
Jax Nilon with make-up artist Marie-Flore Beaubien. Photo: @garcelle/Instagram
Jax is Jaid's fraternal twin. While Jaid enjoys the spotlight, Jax isn't too fond of all the attention. In 2022, he shared his struggles with the online harassment, attacks and racism he was facing from RHOBH viewers and 'middle-aged women'. 'I just want to be a normal kid,' he emphasised, and his mother reshared his message on her Instagram Story. When asked if he wanted to attend his twin brother's fashion show, he reportedly said 'absolutely not'.
Jaid Thomas Nilon, 17
Garcelle Beauvais's son Jaid Nilon is a model. Photo: @garcelle/Instagram
Besides being interested in modelling, Jaid also plays basketball, as seen on his Instagram page. He appears to have a girlfriend named Ashlyn, whom he has been seeing for quite a while.
