Rickey Smiley Discovers He Is Father to 5-Year-Old Twin Daughters

The radio host learned of his paternity nearly a year after his son Brandon's death from a drug overdose.

Rickey Smiley, 56, recently found out he is the biological father of 5-year-old identical twin girls after a paternity test revealed the news in January 2024.
The discovery came through court proceedings involving Smiley's ex-girlfriend and her former partner, who was previously presumed to be the twins' father.
Smiley has known the girls their entire lives and celebrated their fifth birthday with them as their father, bringing gifts and redecorating his home to accommodate them.
The news brought Smiley joy during a difficult time, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of his 32-year-old son Brandon's death from a fentanyl and ethanol overdose in January 2023.
Smiley described the experience as a reaffirmation of his faith, saying the twins have brought light back into his life as he continues to grieve Brandon's loss.