Teyana Taylor Graces Magazine Cover With Daughter Junie

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The mother and daughter had a blast together on the shoot, and Teyana praised Junie's confidence.

Actress, singer, and songwriter Teyana Taylor was serving looks on the cover of the latest edition of Numéro Netherlands magazine, which she took to Instagram to thank the team for. However, she wasn't the biggest star in front of the camera: according to Taylor, that recognition goes firmly to her daughter, Junie Shumpert. In her Instagram post, the 31-year-old artist explained how Junie wasn't originally going to be a part of the shoot, but she insisted in the best way models can insist: stand in front of the camera, look confident, and just wait for the cameras to click away.

Teyana Taylor and her daughter Junie four years ago at the Junie Bee Nail Salon grand opening in New York City - Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

"Issa cover gurrrrrrr!!" Taylor wrote on her post. "I’m am honored to have been able to storm the cover of [Numéro Netherlands] & spread with the one & only [Junie] who was not originally apart of the shoot but ram sacked MY wardrobe, walked on set & told [them] to “SHOOT.”"

"When it was time for me to come to set," she elaborated, "she still wouldn’t move so I just posed next to her & got in where I fit in…. She looked at me….then she proceeded to EAT ME UP at my own shoot per usual. ICONIC. THE END."

The wholesome mother-daughter flex comes as Tasha K has recently sparked rumors of beef between Taylor and Megan Thee Stallion, which Meg has since seemingly denied. Given that Teyana isn't the most outspoken or provocative of artists, it's almost guaranteed that the Numéro shoot will be her highlight of this week and won't be bogged down by gossip. She's probably still excited over icon Janet Jackson, her biggest inspiration, visiting her while on tour earlier this year.

Junie's got big things ahead, coming from a loving relationship between her mother and Iman Shumpert, who's no stranger to the camera either. A boss moment to be sure, and we'll see if the stars align again for Junie to outshine her mom (and make her so proud in the process).

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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