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Kimora Lee Simmons Returns to E! With 'Back in the Fab Lane,' Highlighting Her Surrogate-Mom Role

The series captures her day-to-day as she balances a blended household with hands-on leadership of her ventures.

Overview

  • E!'s docuseries premiered Dec. 2 with a two-episode debut at 10/9c, reintroducing Simmons and her blended family.
  • In a Today with Jenna & Friends interview on Dec. 3, she said she serves as a “surrogate mom” to Kim Porter’s children, including 18-year-old twins D’Lila and Jessie.
  • The show follows her as a mother of five — Ming, Aoki, Kenzo, Wolfe and adopted son Gary — with a “bonus son” Jaden appearing in the series.
  • Coverage spotlights family milestones featured in promotion, including Aoki’s 2023 Harvard graduation and Kenzo’s first modeling campaign in 2025.
  • Simmons describes the comeback as prompted by friends who said her life was “television-ready,” while emphasizing a self-made entrepreneurial narrative and a renewed Baby Phat focus.