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'The Haves and The Have Nots' Star Tika Sumpter Gives Birth To A Baby Girl Ella-Loren

The actress says she now has a new appreciation for mothers, fathers and caretakers everywhere.
This Is Why We Still Don't Know the Father Of Tika Sumpter's Baby
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By Lauren Porter ·

Major congratulations are in order for actress Tika Sumpter!

The Southside with You actress has just welcomed her first child, a beautiful baby girl!

Sumpter confirmed the birth of her little one named Ella-Loren on Twitter by saluting moms, dads and caretakers from all over the world. 

“I’m slow clapping for each and every one of you. It ain’t no joke,” she wrote in a tweet. 

The style star announced her pregnancy earlier in the summer while promoting Southside with You alongside the film’s executive producer John Legend. 

Preggers and promoting w Legend. Happy and proud. #Southsidewithyou #Aug26th @johnlegend

A photo posted by Tika Sumpter (@tikasumpter) on

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Sumpter hasn’t shared the name of her daughter’s father but we’re sure both Sumpter and her lucky guy are the proudest parents in the world.

Looks like little Luna has found a new playmate in Ella-Loren–congrats Tika!

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