Brandy Norwood’s daughter is growing up fast, Not only does Norwood have her daughter’s name tattooed on her wrist, but she shares selfies with her daughter on a regular basis, accompanied by captions about how much she means to her.
On Sy’rai’s 15th birthday, the proud mom wrote on Instagram, “You are the greatest gift and the greatest love of all. I treasure you and I appreciate your life.” When Sy’rai turned 17, Brandy wrote, “you are a beautiful soul with a heart of gold. I thank God for you everyday. I love you with all of my spirit and I will always be here for you. Your voice and your music will touch the world.”
According to Billboard, Norwood gave birth to Sy’rai on June 16, 2002 with then-husband, producer Robert “Big Bert” Smith. She filmed her pregnancy for a special edition of MTV’s Diary series called Brandy: Special Delivery which aired in the summer of 2002. Norwood and Smith split a year later, per MTV. In a statement at the time, his publicist said, “Brandy and Robert are not together. They will remain friends and will jointly raise their daughter.”
