Who Are Gary Owen's Children? Comedian Has Estranged Relationship With His Older Kids

The slapstick comedian recently welcomed twins. He's additionally the father to his estranged children, Austin and Kennedy.

May 9 2024, Published 2:58 p.m. ET

Gary Owen is a father once more.

In May 2024, the stand-up comedian shared the news that he'd quietly welcomed nine-month-old twins. During an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, Club Shay Shay, he shared that his new additions don’t have a relationship along with his estranged children, Austin and Kennedy. He additionally spoke concerning the strained relationship together with his ex-wife, Kenya Duke.

Below, we take a better take a look at Gary's relationship together with his youngsters, his fiancée, and his ex-wife.

Who are Gary Owen's children? He welcomed twins in 2023, and he has two older youngsters as smartly.

In July 2023, Gary welcomed twins Royal Blu and Rome Bohdi with his fiancée, Brianna Johnson.

Brianna shared the inside track of their engagement and being pregnant on Instagram. “Life recap over the past couple of months,” she captioned the February 2023 photo gallery. The pictures integrated Gary proposing to Brianna and ultrasound photos.

The Daddy Day Care actor confirmed the inside track of the twins all through his Club Shay Shay interview. “One's white, one's Black," he said. "One's were given blue eyes ... the opposite one [has] brown eyes."

The tone of the dialog shifted when he was asked if he wanted to be a dad once more. “That's a layered question," he explained ahead of getting candid concerning the strained relationship together with his older youngsters, son Austin (born November 2000) and daughter Kennedy (born July 2002).

“Didn’t assume I sought after to be a father once more … now not having a relationship with my [different] children … you understand …. I hate that factor of like ‘Imma do it right this time’ ’purpose … I don’t assume I did it flawed the primary time,” he stated.

Owen persisted, “I was very conscious of how I spoke to them, how we disciplined them … that I by no means put them down. All the sports and stuff they performed, I was the thrill dad … I wouldn’t say I did it unsuitable however it’s two-fold … I feel not having a relationship with my youngsters … it sucks too ’cause my youngsters, they don’t know [their new siblings]. They don’t have no relationship with them.”

Who is Gary’s ex-wife, Kenya Duke? Gary says Kenya grew to become their children against him.

Gary’s ex-wife is Kenya Duke. They had been married for 18 years, from 2003 till 2021.

The former couple starred on their BET fact show The Gary Owen Show. The show adopted the couple’s house lives with their children, Austin and Kennedy. Gary was once also a stepdad to Kenya’s son from a prior relationship.

During their marriage, Gary hosted several comedy specials and appeared in several movies, similar to Ride Along and Think Like a Man.

After information of their divorce was once announced, it was clear that it wasn’t an amicable divorce. Kenya made since-deleted claims on social media that Gary were having an affair.

"He doesn't financially support his wife. Although he has sent me zero money (from a company I help build) I am still paying his bills. You can have him, but you don’t have the money. NOPE!!! Lawyer up, you have now become a big part of this divorce," she wrote, according to BET.

Gary fought back in opposition to these claims, alleging that Kenya became their kids in opposition to him.

In November 2023, Gary shared that he hadn’t spoken to his eldest children for over three years.

Kenya has since publicly replied to a few of the comments Gary made on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast.

"@garyowencomedy it has been 3 years. I am always kind and cool with you. I purposely, never make it awkward. I never bother you," she started.

She continued: "I have given you my suggestions on the situation but you don’t respect their boundaries. Which is why you discussed this again on social media. I don’t know what else to do to help you. Always wishing you well."

She additionally shared a screenshot of a word that learn, “My expansion is not feeling the wish to deal with mistruths anymore. The grace and kindness, i've proven you, is the space to tell lies and false narratives for sympathy and a spotlight without correcting."

It concluded: "You are an excellent storyteller … now and again I am getting stuck up for your versions.”

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