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Now 51, Eminem has had a tumultuous career and personal life, including a battle with drug addiction and his rocky relationship with ex-wife Kim Scott, whom he married and divorced twice. But one continuous source of pride and happiness for the 15-time Grammy winner is his role as a father. “When I think about my accomplishments, like, that’s probably the thing I’m most proud of, you know, is being able to raise kids,” he said on an episode of the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast
Along with Alaina and Hailie, Eminem is also a father to Stevie. Here’s what the relationships between all three kids and the rap legend are like and what Eminem’s children are doing today.
He was twice married to Kimberly Anne Scott; he met Scott in high school while he stood on a table with his shirt off rapping LL Cool. Their daughter Hailie Jade, who is Mathers’s only biological child, was born in 1995.
Eminem legally adopted and was given custody of his sister-in-law’s daughter Alaina Marie, as well as Scott’s child from an affair, Stevie Laine.He also raised his younger half-brother Nathan.
Hailey Jade
She was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1995 in Detroit, Michigan. She’s the only biological daughter, born to his ex-wife, Kim Scott.
Eminem and Kim agreed to joint custody of Hailey after their second divorce in 2006.
Six years later, Eminem said her birth was “a real wakeup call” that forced him to make something of his life.
Born before Eminem found fame, her father worked 60 hours a week as a cook at a local restaurant to help fund her upbringing.
When she was six years, she appeared son a track My Dad’s Gone Crazy with her father.
After the song charted in August 2002, Hailie entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest performer to ever be credited on the R&B charts.
She is often mentioned by the rapper in his songs.
She attended Chippewa Valley High School and was a member of the National Honor Society and volleyball team.In 2018, Hailie graduated from Michigan State University with a psychology degree with a 3.9 GPA. She also has a podcast, titled Just a Little Shady and it has around 129,000 followers on Instagram and 155,000 subscribers on YouTube. She equally has a clothing line in connection with the podcast, including hats, T-shirts, and other items.
In 2023, she announced that she and her boyfriend, Evan McClintock, were engaged. They tied the knot in 2024.
The podcaster shared the news about her recent nuptials to Evan McClintock on Instagram. “Evan and I are feeling so grateful for all of the family & friends that traveled to support us and be a part of this new chapter of our lives as husband & wife,” Hailie wrote.
During a 2021 interview with MailOnline, Hailie shared that she and Eminem were still “very close.”
They attended the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony together, when Eminem was enshrined as a member.The two wore matching black leather jackets.
Alaina Marie Scott
Alaina, 31, was born February 22, 1993, to Dawn Scott, Kim’s sister in Michigan.
According to People, Eminem legally adopted his niece in the early 2000s as her mother struggled with substance abuse. Dawn died in January 2016 from a suspected heroin overdose.
Alaina attended Oakland university. She graduated with a bachelor of arts in communication with a double minor in public relations and advertising in 2016.
She has an Instagram account of over 116 000 followers. There she posts about her travel adventures.
On June 9, 2023, the 30-year-old married her partner Matt Moeller in a stunning ceremony in Michigan, surrounded by 125 of their nearest and dearest, including Hailie.”Simply one of the best days of my life,” she wrote on Instagram.
Having been largely raised by Eminem, the Oakland University alum calls him “dad” and had him accompany her down the aisle when she wed Matt Moeller in June 2023.
“He wasn’t going to miss that,” she told People after the nuptials, during which Hailie served as a Maid of Honor. “None of this would have been possible without my dad. I’m beyond blessed.”
Her mother passed away in 2016 at the age of 41.
Eminem has referenced Alaina in his music, including the 2004 hit “Mockingbird” and considers her one of his biological children. “My niece has been a part of my life ever since she was born,” the rapper told Rolling Stone in 2004. “Me and Kim pretty much had her, she’d live with us wherever we was at.”
Stevie Laine Scott
Born in 2002, Stevie Laine Scott is the child of Kim and her former partner, Eric Hartter.
When Eminem and Kim reconciled after their first divorce, he adopted Stevie as Eric battled drug addiction, according to Hollywood Life.The rapper legally adopted Stevie in 2005 just prior to his second marriage to Kim.
According to the Daily Mail, Hartter died in 2019 from a cocaine and fentanyl overdose.
Hailie recalled her excitement when Stevie, now 21, was born, explaining how she’s always “loved babies” and immediately became possessive of her younger sibling.
“When you were born,” Hailie told Stevie, “I was like, “A baby for me! It’s mine!’”
In August 2021, Stevie came out as nonbinary revealing they use all pronouns.
In a TikTok video captioned, watch me become more comfortable with myself.
Stevie is dating Declan Jace, a TikToker who often shares videos of them together on their account.
They have received a lot of support from fans
Stevie, 22, now lives a quiet life in Michigan.
Although they have stayed out of the spotlight somewhat, Stevie made news in 2021 for suggesting in another video that Eminem had hidden the fact he was their adoptive father.
These days, Stevie can be found helping kindergarten children learn to read and volunteering at an animal shelter, a passion they picked up after growing up around dogs.
