Halle Bailey shared a candid glimpse into her life as a mother as she hit the red carpet at the 2026 Grammys, revealing a sweet new habit her young son has picked up that means the world to her.
By speaking with PEOPLE At the event, the 25-year-old singer and actress couldn’t hide her joy while talking about her 2-year-old son, Halo.
According to Bailey, her little boy recently started paying her compliments, and it’s become his favorite part of the day.
“He’s simply the best,” she said with a smile. “He started calling me beautiful recently. Yeah, it’s a thing!”
Bailey welcomed Halo, her first child with ex-boyfriend DDG, in December 2023 and shared the news publicly a few days later.
At the time, she marked the moment with an emotional Instagram post that showed how becoming a mother had profoundly changed her.
“Even though we’re just days away from the new year, the greatest thing 2023 could have done for me was bring me my son…welcome to the world, my halo. The world desperately needs to know you,” she wrote.
During her pregnancy, Bailey chose to keep this experience private while working on major projects including The Little Mermaid And The color purple.
She later explained the decision at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in March 2024, saying it came from a desire to protect something deeply personal.
“There was no way I was going to share the greatest joy in my world with anyone,” she said. “Halo was my gift. He is the greatest blessing, and I had no obligation to expose him or my family to that.”
Bailey and DDG later ended their relationship after more than two years together, a decision the rapper called difficult but necessary.
What followed was a period marked by legal disputes, including custody requests and requests for restraining orders from both sides.
DDG denied Bailey’s abuse allegations in June 2025, while Bailey requested sole legal and physical custody of Halo.
In October 2025, the former couple reached a custody agreement and dropped their restraining orders against each other.
Today, as she balances her career and motherhood, Bailey remains firmly focused on her son.
His comments at the Grammys offered a rare but touching glimpse into the quieter moments of his life, the ones that occur far from the cameras, the awards and the applause.
The 2026 Grammys are broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and are also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
