American Idol's Triston Harper, 17, Welcomes Baby With Wife Paris Reed

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Triston Harper is saying howdy to fatherhood at age 17.

The American Idol alum became dad after he and his wife Paris Reed of less than a year welcomed their first baby together, according to his family.

"Everybody my Grand Baby has made her Grand Entrance," Triston's mom Hattie M. Sullivan announced on Facebook June 23. "Weighing a solid 6lbs and 6 ounces, Brenley Lichelle Harper has now arrived on the scene and she ain’t here to play."

The matriarch added of her granddaughter, "She’s already in boss mode!!!!! Feed me, Change me, Cut that bright light out. Yes ma’am whatever you want G MA is gonna make it happen!"

Triston—who competed on the season 22 of American Idol last year—announced his marriage to Paris in November, changing his Facebook relationship status with a cheeky caption to fans, reading, "[I've] got big news harpies."

Two days later, Triston's mom revealed that the country singer's new wife was pregnant.

"Now Everybody has congratulated me on Triston and Paris getting married but to me that is old news," Hattie wrote on Facebook, sharing a photo of the newlyweds holding a positive pregnancy test. "Now I’m bout to be a 'G Ma.'"

On Mother's Day in May, Triston shared a photo of a then-pregnant Paris wearing a pink dress at their baby's Western-themed sex reveal party. He also posted a snapshot of himself and Hattie on the set of American Idol.

"I want to wish a happy Mother’s Day," Triston wrote in the caption, "to these two beautiful women."

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The post came one year after his elimination from American Idol, on which he placed in the Top 5. According to Hattie, she was proud of how Triston handled himself on the show since he's always been "very mature for his age."

"I just let him be him and I let him spread his wings," she told AL.com in June 2024. "This is what he’s gonna be doing the rest of his life, so he needs to get a feel of it without mama being there to make every decision.”

For more celebs who welcomed babies this year, keep reading.

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Kate Upton

The Sports Illlustrated Swimsuit model and her husband, MLB star Justin Verlander, welcomed baby No. 2—a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander—in June.

The pair are also parents to daughter Genevieve.

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MacKenzie McKee

The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé Khesanio Hall on June 2, one year after their engagement.

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Lauren Alaina

The American Idol alum shared she and husband Cam Arnold welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni, in an Instagram post. 

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Kristen Doute

The Vanderpump Rules star expressed feeling “lucky” after welcoming baby Kaia Lily with her fiancé Luke Broderick in June. 

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Amber Heard

The Aquaman actress announced on Instagram May 11, Mother's Day 2025, that she has welcomed twins, daughter Agnes and son Ocean, who join big sister Oonagh.

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Katie Kimmel & Will Logsdon

Jimmy Kimmel announced during the May 20 episode of his late night show that his daughter Katie Kimmel and her husband Will Logsdon welcomed a baby girl, Patti Joan

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Jason Wahler & Ashley Wahler

The Hills alum and his wife welcomed their third child together on May 8, adding a baby boy named August to their familiy. 

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Colby Kissinger & Madlyn Ballatori

The Ultimatum couple welcomed their third baby, named Royce Canon Kissinger, in April.

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Shohei Ohtani & Mamiko Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers star player announced April 19 that his wife had given birth to their first baby, a girl.

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Jasmine Pineda & Matt Branis

While still legally married to Gino Palazzolo, the 90 Day Fiancé star gave birth to a baby girl named Matty with her boyfriend, she announced in April.

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Amber Pike & Matt Barnett

The Love Is Blind couple, who appeared on season one of the Netflix dating series, announced April 6 that they have welcomed their first baby, a daughter.

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Cecily Strong & Jack

The Saturday Night Live alum and her fiancé—whose full name has not been publicly revealed—welcomed their baby girl in early April. 

“It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl,” Cecily captioned an April 10 Instagram post. “I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

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Rachel Griffin Accurso & Aron Accurso

The YouTuber, who goes by Ms. Rachel, announced on April 8 she and her husband welcomed their second baby, a girl named Susannah, via surrogate.

"Sometimes timing isn’t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect," she wrote in the post, "but when you hold your little ones you know… I’m meant to be your mama."

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Zachary Levi & Maggie Keating

The Shazam! actor and his girlfriend—who’ve mostly kept their romance under the radar—welcomed their first baby, son Henson Ezra Levi Pugh, on April 2.

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Jason Kelce & Kylie Kelce

The Philadelphia Eagles alum and his wife welcomed their fourth baby girl, Finnley "Finn" Anne Kelce, on March 30.

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Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly

The Transformers alum and the "Bloody Valentine" singer welcomed a baby girl on March 27, nearly three months after it was reported that the couple broke up.

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Erin Lichy & Abe Lichy

The Real Housewives of New York City star announced she and her husband welcomed their fourth baby together, a baby boy named Jack, in March.

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Ed Westwick & Amy Jackson

Attention Upper Eastsiders, the Gossip Girl alum is a dad! He and the Supergirl actress welcomed a baby boy named Oscar Alexander Westwick, they announced on March 24.

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Adrian Grenier & Jordan Roemmele

The Entourage alum expanded his, well, entourage when his wife gave birth to their second son Evren Saint-Eros on March 22.

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Hailie Jade & Evan McClintock

Eminem became a grandpa when his daughter gave birth to a baby boy named Elliot Marshall McClintock—a nod to the rapper's real name is Marshall Mathers—in mid-March.

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Madison Brush & Caleb Brush

The Sister Wives star and her husband shared the arrival of their fourth baby Emilia Estelle Brush March 15. “We waited for you to make your appearance,” Madison wrote on Instagram. “We are so in love.”

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Dani Watt & T.J. Watt

The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and former professional soccer player announced the arrival of their baby girl on March 10. "Worth The Wait," they wrote in an Instagram post. "Welcome To The World Blakely Marie Watt!"

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Elle King & Dan Tooker

The “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer welcomed her second baby with her on-again, off-again boyfriend of five years in late February.

"Our family just got a little bit brighter," the couple captioned a joint Feb. 28 Instagram post. "Welcome to the world Royal Tooker."

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Cori Broadus & Wayne Deuce

Snoop Dogg's daughter gave birth to "perfect" baby girl on Feb. 28 at six months pregnant. Though excited to become a mom, Cori shared the insecurity she felt for not carrying the baby to full term.

“I’ve cried and cried, I’ve compared and compared, blaming myself that I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed,” she wrote in her Feb. 28 Instagram announcement. “But no matter what God always shows me that I’m His Child!”

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John Fuda & Rachel Fuda

Six months after announcing that she and her husband of seven years were expecting their third baby, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star welcomed son Lorenzo Antonio Fuda Feb. 19.

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Ben Higgins & Jessica Clarke

The Bachelor alum found himself with a new rose on Feb. 12, when his wife gave birth to their daughter Winona Elane Higgins at 2:53 a.m. 

"Words still are hard for me, I won’t accurately articulate what just happened," Ben wrote on Instagram. "Life starts again for us, a new chapter we enter into, and so many moments of lacking the words but feeling God inspired love."

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Ryan Edwards & Amanda Conner

The Teen Mom alum and his fiancée welcomed a baby girl named Presley Sage Elianna Edwards on Feb. 12. Ryan is also dad to son Bentley with ex Maci Bookout, as well as kids Jagger and Stella from his relationship with MacKenzie Standifer.

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Gisele Bündchen & Joaquim Valente

The supermodel gave birth to her third baby, her first with the jujitsu instructor, multiple outlets reported in early February.

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St. Vincent

While accepting the 2025 Grammy award for Best Rock Song, the "Broken Man" singer revealed she got married and is a mom.

"We’ve kept it under wraps," she later told the press of her life updates, per The Hollywood Reporter. "The child is young, just to be clear."

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Aaron Judge & Samantha Bracksieck

The New York Yankees outfielder and his wife welcomed a little girl named Nora Rose Judge on Jan. 27.

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