Spectacular Mag - Dec 2014 | Page 38

DID U KNOW?... ENTERTAINMENT STEVIE WONDER, 64, WELCOMES NINTH CHILD, A BABY GIRL NAMED NIA! Stevie Wonder has welcomed his ninth child, and second child with girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, a baby girl named Nia, his rep confirmed. Wonder, 64, who is a proud father to eight other kids from previous relationships, confirmed he was expecting another child during an appearance on The View last month. After a NYC newspaper reported that the musician and his girlfriend were expecting triplets, Wonder joked, “I got, how many, 22 kids?” before clarifying, “It’s not true. The truth is we’re going to have a wonderful daughter, born in December, [and her] name is going to be Nia. Wonder’s rep confirms his little girls’ name means purpose, which is “one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.” The Grammy winner was previously married to Syreeta Wright from 1970 to 1971 and Karen “Kai” Millard Morris from 2001 until 2012. 38 OPRAH WINFREY THROWS A SURPRISE 60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR BFF GAYLE KING Turning 60 is a huge milestone, so it’s only appropriate that your best friend throw you a swanky surprise party! Oprah Winfrey and O Magazine threw her BFF Gayle King the birthday party of our dreams at Pier 59 Studios on Dec. 16th. The soiree, which was themed “The World According to Gayle” in honor of her column in the magazine, featured all of the CBS This Morning co-anchor’s favorite foods at different stations. SPECTACULAR MAGAZINE | December 2014 | www.spectacularmag.com