In 2006, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance welcomed their first children together, fraternal twins Bronwyn and Slater. The road to becoming parents wasn't easy, as Bassett and Vance tried unsuccessfully in having children for seven years. This included several tries at fertility through treatments like IVF but with no success. "I was devastated when it didn't happen. I had to remain hopeful and resilient and, 'Okay, let's do it again,'" Bassett explained on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," via People. Thanks to a friend who suggested surrogacy, Bassett and Vance explored that option with great success. The proud parents then brought the adorable twins out towards the end of their interview with Oprah.
Eventually, these cute babies turned into teens, along with all the excitement of young love. "My daughter asked if she could have a boyfriend, so she's starting to date, but it's still sweet," Bassett told Us Weekly about Bronwyn when she was 15 years old. "Sometimes I'll have the nerve to ask, 'Have, you kissed?' And she says, 'No.' And I'm like, 'Oh, OK, well that wasn't my journey,'" the actor revealed. Meanwhile, she said Slater appears more interested in making music and rapping than dating.
Bassett also explained that her kids don't always watch her films, including her iconic performance as Tina Turner. "I tell them, you don't know what I got up my sleeve," she told People about her twins.
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