Gwen Stefani Expresses 'Love' For Son Zuma With Rare Photo Post In Honor Of His Birthday

Aug 23, 2023

Apart from Gwen Stefani's thriving career in the music industry, the "Hollaback Girl" singer has a lovely family that makes her a proud wife and mom of three. Stefani is an award-winning singer with one of the music industry's most unique voices. 

The multi-talented singer rose to fame in the late 1980s as one of the lead singers of the music band "No Doubt." In 2004, Stefani became a solo artist and has since then released amazing songs. Her "Love. Angel. Music. Baby" album quickly became a fan favorite. Way past the 2000s, Stefani is going on strong with her career and her life as a mother. 

The "Don't Speak" singer took to Instagram on Aug. 22, 2023, to celebrate one of her sons, Zuma, on his 15th birthday. The love the mother of three felt emanated through her post in celebration of her son's birthday.

Apart from her son, Zuma, Stefani has two other sons, Kingston and Apollo, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. Stefani and Rossdale were married from 2006 until 2014. In 2006, the pop star welcomed her firstborn, Kingston, about four years after she walked down the aisle with Rossdale. The singer adores her children and does not hold back in expressing her love for them. 

In 2022, Stefani took to her social media platform to celebrate Kingston's 16th birthday. The proud mom wrote a long tribute to her son on the occasion of his birthday. There, she expressed her love for the young champ. 

Two years after the singer welcomed her first child, Kingston, she gave birth to her second son, Zuma, in August 2008. Per MTV News, when Stefani was pregnant with Zuma, she clarified that she would be working while carrying her baby. 

Stefani was 44 years old when she welcomed her youngest child, Apollo. Stefani and her ex-husband divorced a little while after the birth of their third child together.

The pop star is now married to the country star Blake Shelton. The duo got engaged in 2020 and tied the knot in 2021; ever since, Shelton has been a lover to Stefani and a doting stepdad to her three sons. 

After coaching for many seasons, Shelton wrapped up his final season as a coach on NBC's "The Voice" in 2023. The singer is ready to spend more time with his wife, Stefani, and the boys. In an interview with ET, the country superstar shared:

"I want to finally have the opportunity to say yes to more stuff in my personal life, and not say, 'let me check,' or just flat-out no."

It is clear that Shelton is affectionate towards his stepsons. In a February 2023 post on social media, the GXVE Beauty founder celebrated the occasion of her youngest son's birthday. In the round of pictures and videos in the clip, there was one picture where Shelton and Apollo smiled big for an adorable selfie, showing their love for one another.

After the musical power couple got married, a source revealed to HollywoodLife that the couple was planning on having more kids together. According to the source, Stefani has stated publicly that she wants a daughter, so it is possible the couple will try for another child. Another source revealed that the couple are open to exploring other options to have a baby, including surrogacy.

For her son's big day, the pop star shared a jolly Instagram post, including a slideshow of rare snaps showing Zuma over the years. Stefani captioned the slew of photos:

"happy 15th birthday Zuma !!! we love u more than anything 🎉🎂."

At the beginning of the video, the birthday boy smiled in a selfie with his mom; then, there were also pictures of him with his brothers, Kingston and Apollo. In one of the many photos, there was a photo where Zuma posed with his stepdad, Shelton, as he showed off some artwork. The post garnered wishes and prayers from the singer's fans all over the world.

It is evident that the country singer has a good relationship with Stefani's kids. In May 2023, the pop singer and her three sons were present to celebrate Shelton at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. At the ceremony, the "The Voice" coach said:

"I kind of stopped checking things off my list of great accomplishments in my life when I married Gwen, so this is just icing on the cake. I love you so much, and that's the great thing that's happened along this journey."

In a July 2021 interview, Shelton opened up to People about being a stepdad to his sons. He revealed: "I'm someone they actually lean on, and that's not a responsibility that I ever had and not something that I ever considered even being into." 

The country singer is excited to be able to share the experience of fatherhood with his three amazing stepsons. 

Isn't it heart-melting to see Gwen Stefani celebrate her second son, Zuma, as he keeps advancing in age? What do you think of the singer's family? Let us know, and be sure to pass this on to other Stefani fans.