Mickey Guytonloves being a mom!
Ahead of theGrammy Awardson Sunday, the country star, 37, spoke withPEOPLE in 10’s Andrea Boehlke about how she has been enjoying first-time motherhood and how she hopes to make her 4-week-oldson Graysonproud with her historic nomination.
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And reflecting back on her birth experience in early February, Guyton also shared the most surprising part of welcoming her son. “You know birth, that is a very … that’s it’s own thing that I was very surprised how much your body changes and those moments, and what you go through,” she said. “People don’t really talk about those first two weeks after you’ve given birth. That was like, very, very surprising.”
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Guyton, who will be performing her hit single “Black Like Me,” also said her purpose in music has positively shifted to focus on her groundbreaking legacy for her son.
“Literally he is all I think about. And he’s my reason. I’m doing all of this for him. I just want to make him proud,” she explained. “And to make this world easier for him as he grows up and becomes a young Black man. I’m just obsessed with him if you can’t tell, like really, really obsessed with him.”
PEOPLEandEntertainment Weeklyare also teaming up to bring you some glamour and award show speculation ahead of theGrammy Awardson Sunday, even if most of the nominees and guests will be at home wearing sweatpants.
The livestream will broadcast live from New York City and will feature celebrity interviews both virtual and in-person from the Grammys red carpet in Los Angeles.
source: people.com
