Ne-Yo shares a valuable perspective on his life as a father of seven children.

On July 7th, the 43-year-old musician uploaded a photo to the merry-go-round. Instagram It showed that he was bonding with his children.

In the first photo, Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Smith, holds his 2-year-old daughter, Isabella Rose, gently clasping her father’s finger.

The second and third photos show Isabella Rose and her eldest son’s 12-year-old daughter Madyline standing next to her father.

Three of the “Because of You” singer’s sons appear on the third slide. Mason, 11, and Shaffer Chaimia Jr. “SJ”, 7, sit at the counter eating potato chips while taking pictures. Meanwhile, 5-year-old Roman, distracted, had his back to the camera and reached for Mason’s hand.

The last two photos bring all seven children together for a cute family photo. A proud father holds his 3-month-old son Brixton and daughter Isabella Rose, sitting next to Madyline, Roman, Bryden, 2-year-olds, SJ and Mason.

In the final photo, Ne-Yo and his kids are silly and showing their goofy side. Some of the younger siblings seem a little distracted by something off-camera.

“I am a father before I am anything else,” Ne-Yo began in the caption. “Not for the money, not the fame, not even the love of the craft. I’m doing this for them.”

He kept expressing how important his children were to him.

“They’re my reason. I’m far from perfect, but I’m okay. My kids love me,” he said.

The “So Chic” singer added that she would “die, kill, steal, do anything” to make sure her kids had everything they needed.

“Best thing ever,” Ne-Yo exclaimed. “I love my tribe!! I love my team!! And I will do so for this life and the next and the life after that!”

The post ended with the names of all the children and the hashtag #DaddyLovesYou.

Some fans in the comments section praised the R&B artist for being a devoted father.

“This is beautiful,” said one. “It’s great to see men step up and become fathers.”

But many Instagram users blamed Ne-Yo for the recent headline-grabbing allegations.

In July 2022, his ex-wife Crystal Renee Smithdenounced on Instagram. Unfaithful for 8 years.

“8 years of lies and deceit. 8 years of unknowingly sharing me and my husband with numerous women selling their bodies unprotected… until the last one!” she wrote in the now-deleted post. wrote.

Renee Smith said the couple had “three beautiful children” but added that their relationship was “nothing more than wasted years and heartbreak”.

Ne-Yo responded to her allegations by saying: twitter“For the sake of our children, my family and I will be working behind closed doors. Personal matters should not be brought up and discussed in public. We just ask that you respect our privacy.”

Renee Smith filed for divorce According to documents obtained by TODAY.com, Ne-Yo claimed in August 2022 that he “recently had a minor child with his mistress.”

Their separation was finalized in February, according to people.

The former couple lives together SJ, Roman and Isabella Rose.

This article was originally published Today.com