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Celeb Exes Who Put Their Kids First

Even after their divorce or breakup, these celebrity exes took the high road and kept the focus where it counts the most—on the kids.
By Charli Penn · Updated October 27, 2020
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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa married in 2013 and welcomed their son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz, 3, the same year. Unfortunately their marriage ended in 2016, but after a very public feud they were able to call a truce and get back to what matters: coparenting in harmony.
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Kevin Hart and Torrei Hart

After a very public divorce, comedian Kevin Hart and his ex-wife Torrei Hart, were able to come together and show a united front for their kids, Hendrix and Heaven Hart.

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
While the divorce rumor mill often tried to paint Mariah Carey and ex-husband Nick Cannon as bitter exes, all we’ve ever seen is the two showing up together for their kids with big smiles every step of the way. They were married for seven years before calling it quits, but their twins, Moroccan and Monroe, 5, never stopped receiving their love and support. Kudos to them for setting the right example for their kids.
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Will Smith and Sheree Zampino
Talk about blended family bliss! Will Smith and ex-wife Sheree Zampino have kept things more than cordial over the years to support their son, Trey Smith, 23, even though they both got remarried after the split. Zampino and Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, made a decision years ago to be bigger women and work as a team for their children. (Remember that photo they posed for together?)
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Lil Wayne and Antonia Wright
When Toya Wright’s brothers passed away tragically this summer, her ex-husband Lil Wayne flew to be by her side, and support their daughter Reginae, which reminded us that whenever his family needs him, he’s always going to be there.
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Russell Simmons And Kimora Lee Simmons
Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons’ 11-year marriage came to an end, but their shared devotion to their children, Ming Lee Simmon, 16, and Aoki Lee Simmons, 14, is for keeps. They continue to support each other by working as a team to raise their two beautiful daughters, who are growing up right before our eyes.
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Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet
Now this couple has a long history of proving that being bad together doesn’t mean you can’t be good parents. Lenny Kravitz is so cool with his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet, that seeing them out and about on the red carpet smiling together with their daughter, Zoé Kravitz, 27, is a common occurrence in Hollywood. Kravitz and Bonet were married for six years before calling it quits in 1993.
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