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Won't He Do It! Keyshia Cole Has Found Her Biological Father After 34 Years

The singer shares has met her biological father for the very first time, and you may recognize him.
Won't He Do It! Keyshia Cole Has Found Her Biological Father After 34 Years
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By Charli Penn · Updated October 27, 2020
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After 34 years, singer Keyshia Cole has found her biological meeting. His name is Virgil Hunter, a well-known boxing coach.

Keyshia Cole Confirms Engagement
This week, after a paternity test confirmed the news, Cole and Hunter met for the first time. Fans familiar with Cole’s complicated past know that she has searched on and off for her father throughout most of her adult life. It look as as though things are going well for the father and daughter.

Keyshia Cole Through The Years

On Instagram, the singer posted a photo of her dad with a caption that read: “The story behind this is beyond me! God has his hands all in this! I’m so excited, So excited with taking this a day at a time!

While in NYC I was overwhelmed with emotion, I explained while on stage at the Barclays, the situation I was faced with at that moment, which was, my father and I finding our way to each other, After 34 years. I knew at that time, a paternity test was in place, well the results are in, and this is my father!! His name is Virgil Hunter, and at this present time, I'm in Oakland spending time, getting to kno him! The story behind this is beyond me!!! God has his hands all in this!!! I'm so excited, So excited with taking this a day at a time!!!

A photo posted by Keyshia Cole (@keyshiacole) on May 12, 2016 at 9:03pm PDT