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Stephanie Mills Celebrates Her Special Needs Son's 19th Birthday with a Heartfelt Tribute
Soul vocalist, Stephanie Mills recently celebrated her son, Farad's birthday, most satisfyingly as she took to social media where she fawned over the teenager.
Stephanie Mills is grateful for her son's life, and in a recent Instagram post, the star mom celebrated her youngster in the warmest birthday post.
Besides being a successful diva and a devoted mother, Stephanie Mills is a staunch lover of Beyonce. She once called out Nicole Curran in the "Halo" coroner's defense.
The mom-of-one took to her page a few days back, where she shared a lengthy caption with an array of photos showing moments with her son.
Farad, who is a special needs kid, turned 19, and his mom couldn't help being overjoyed. She excitedly wrote on her page:
"This is the day that the Lord has made. On this day, 19 years ago, I was given my greatest gift of all… My son was born, Farad J. Mills. I never knew love like this before."
The happy mom went on to write about how she was criticized for having a child at forty-five, and how she was going to handle her career and her special needs son.
Mills is, however, grateful, and proud of Farad, and how she was able to pull through.
Fans were elated as they joined the Broadway star in celebrating her child. Celebrities like Tamron Hall also showed their support.
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Stephanie Mills backstage during "KTU's Miracle on 34th Street" hoilday concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. December 18, 2002 | Photo: Getty Images
ILOSM shares that the young adult is a talented youngster who stays undaunted despite his disability. Farad plays the guitar well and even sings with his mom.
Stephanie once shared a heartening video on Instagram, where Farad joined her on stage with his guitar. According to BDO, Mills once opened up about what motherhood has been like for her.
The 62-year-old made it known that it was blissful. She added that being a mom was her greatest achievement while describing it as "the best thing" that ever happened to her.
Hollywood Life shares some Interesting facts about the Grammy-award winning enigma.
Besides being a successful diva and a devoted mother, Stephanie Mills is a staunch lover of Beyonce. She once called out Nicole Curran in the "Halo" coroner's defense.
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Actress Stephanie Mills attends SiriusXM's Town Hall with the cast of 'The Wiz' hosted by Radio Andy host Bevy Smith at the SiriusXM Studios on October 26, 2015 | Photo: Getty Images
Mills used to date the king of pop, Michael Jackson, in the late '70s. Stephanie started her Broadway career at the age of nine and rose to fame with time.