Rapper Iggy Azalea has shared rare photos of her son Onyx, whom she shares with ex PlayBoi Carti. The photos, which were shared on Iggy’s Instagram, show just how much the three-year-old has grown.
In one of the pictures, Onyx can be seen on his first day of preschool, dressed in a colorful outfit with a braided hairstyle. “My baby’s first day of preschool and I just can’t take it…!!!”, Azalea captioned the photo.
Iggy Azalea, whose real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, welcomed Onyx in the summer of 2020. In an interview with PEOPLE in 2021, Azalea opened up about the challenges of being a mother and a performer while also running her own cosmetic line, Totally Plastic.
“It’s definitely really hard, but that makes it super fulfilling,” she said. “I feel way more accomplished to know that I am able to do all these things at the same time. But sometimes it can be very stressful. I like to spend the whole day with my son, and he doesn’t go to bed until 7 o’clock. That’s when the clock starts for me, whether it’s in the studio or working on other creative projects. I don’t go to bed until 4:30 in the morning, and my son wakes up at 7:30.”
Azalea also expressed her admiration for other working moms, saying, “It’s a never-ending cycle of balancing what I want. I have big respect for other working moms. Whether you’re an entertainer or whatever you do, it is a tough balance, but it’s really fulfilling.”
Adding, “I love knowing that all the projects I’m doing are things that my son’s going to get to see one day and be like, ‘My mom was really cool. Look what she did.'”
Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti first met in 2018 while he was touring overseas and started dating shortly after. They confirmed their split in October 2020, following the birth of Onyx.
