LaKeith Stanfield weds, welcomes baby with Kasmere Trice: ‘I released myself to the love’
LaKeith Stanfield has not just one, but two major life updates to share.
The “Sorry to Bother You” star revealed Wednesday in People magazine that he and model Kasmere Trice Stanfield recently tied the knot. The newlyweds also announced that they have welcomed their first child together.
“We want to be the ones to tell our story,” Stanfield told People, explaining why the couple waited to make their marriage public. “We’re bringing our family forward so we may inspire others.”
The ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ actors talk about their early years, their love of the craft and their appreciation of slain Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, who is at the heart of their film.
Stanfield, 31, and Trice Stanfield, 29, wed in private and have opted to withhold the name and sex of their baby. The Oscar-nominated “Judas and the Black Messiah” actor, who also has two young daughters from previous relationships, mused that fame “can be something that’s amazing, but it can also be something that is very hard on you.”
“There needs to be things that exist that are sacred and not for consumption for everybody,” Stanfield said.
“We decided early on we wanted to protect our baby as much as we can for as long as possible,” Trice Stanfield added.
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Last December, Kasmere Trice shared via Instagram that she and Stanfield were engaged, referring to herself as “mrs. Stanfield.” The musician and “Atlanta” alum proposed to his now-wife just before her birthday while on vacation in the Bahamas.
“As love does, it just smacked us out of nowhere,” Stanfield said. “I’m working on my music, writing and writing, and then this person who I was seemingly writing about pops up in my life. It was strange.”
“I released myself to the love,” he added.
While speaking with People, Stanfield notably declined to promote any of his upcoming film and TV projects as the SAG-AFTRA strike unfolds. He was among several stars of “Haunted Mansion” who skipped the movie’s Disneyland premiere earlier this month amid the work stoppage.
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