Brian McKnight Legally Changes His Name To Match His Baby Boy

Brian McKnight is trending in the streets of social media after announcing he has legally changed his name to match his 10-month-old son.

The 54-year-old R&B crooner and his wife, Leilani, welcomed their rainbow baby, Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight, in January. 

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The “Back At One” singer took to his Instagram account on Saturday to proudly announce he has changed his name from Brian Kelly McKnight Sr. to Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. to officially make his baby boy his junior. 

The singer wrote: 

So proud to introduce our son

🤍BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA JR. 🤍

to the world with the release of my new album lovingly created for him.

JR. because I am also proud to officially announce that I have legally changed my name to exactly match my legacy’s.

My legal name is now

BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA MCKNIGHT SR.

“MCKNIGHTtime LULLABIES” the songs of a father to his namesake available now!

See the original post below. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CypVQlMMVVt/

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Brian’s name change was nothing more than another public stunt to further separate himself from his firstborn son, Brian McKnight Jr., who was already his namesake.

Brian McKnight Jr. Says His Father Is Mentally Ill

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When someone suggested Brian Jr. change his name, he took to social media writing: 

I’m not ashamed of the name my ancestors had. I’ll never change the name my own son now has. We are witnessing an obscene level of self-hate, that has reached mental illness status at this point.

All we can do is pray for that man, and my new little brother, who we will all welcome with open arms one day, once he realizes who his real family is.

Legacy isn’t in the name. It’s in the character of the people. It will all be quite clear soon, just who’s on the right side of all this, because there’s no escaping what’s coming. 

See Brian Jr.’s original comment below. 

Twitter Weighs In

Brian is trending in the streets of Twitter as people react to his shenanigans and tomfoolery in an effort to disassociate himself with his biological children.

I’ve never seen anyone proudly demonstrate how much they hate their children like Brian McKnight. Changing his name to match the new baby when he’s already got a Jr is next level cruel. he’s a trash human being for not only doing it, but also putting it on display to the world pic.twitter.com/wyL94V6eBE

— Dione – The TV Nerd (@dowhatilike97) October 21, 2023

Something is very weird with the lengths Brian McKnight goes to disassociate with his older kids….very very weird

— Khadijah (@Khadijah9310) October 21, 2023

Brian McKnight’s wife is a narcissist as well because what type of “woman” sits back and watches her husband mistreats and alienates his children? 🙄🙄

— Kole J (@i_noire) October 21, 2023

Brian McKnight changed his name so that his baby boy could be a real jr…😒. That’s not sitting well with me,seeing as his oldest son is a jr…

— Purple Crush💜 (@PurpleCrush31) October 21, 2023

Brian McKnight current wife can't be wrapped too tight because it's no way I would think his behavior towards his kids is acceptable

— 2 Thighz & A Biscuit (@BigBootyJudy814) October 21, 2023

Karma finna get Brian McKnight and I can’t wait

— Britt Loves Quincy ♒️ (@britlovesquincy) October 21, 2023

Brian McKnight is UNHINGED…he already has a son named Brian McKnight Jr…so he changed his own name to match the new baby's name so the new bby can be a Jr. WHO TF DOES THAT

— 𝑆ℎ𝑢𝑔𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑚𝑎 💕 (@slimfineMF) October 21, 2023

https://twitter.com/princessprinay/status/1715767059064250788

Brian McKnight is so gross. How much of a POS do you have to be to change your name so your new kid is the only one to have it?

— Khadijah James (@_SameOlMistakes) October 21, 2023

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