After getting married in 2005, the couple decided to wait more than a decade before having a child.
“There were a lot of things I wanted to complete before having a baby,” Austin toldPeople.
Her husband agreed, explaining, “I am 20 years older than her.
I didn’t have a clock ticking.
I said to Coco, ‘When you are ready, let me know.’
“It’s like Disneyland.
I can’t say, ‘You don’t want to go, all the rides suck.’
You gotta go for the rides.”
So when their daughter arrived in November 2015, Austin was more than ready to be a mom.
“I’m 100 percent all-in,” she explained.
“I think motherhood was always my calling.
I wish I had let it happen earlier, but this is perfect.
I’m dedicating my whole life to molding this little nugget into a fabulous person.”
In fact, Austin frequently posts photos with her and her daughter in matching outfits on herInstagrampage.
But a recent picture had fans marveling over how much Chanel looks like her dad!
“The way ice T copy and pasted his self… theme genes strong asf,” one persontweeted.
“Ice T’s daughter looks just like him.
“I see her personality.
That’s where it’s kind of going automatically,” Austin toldInTouch.
“She likes to perform.
She likes to act out for you.
She likes to be a comedian in your eyes.
She likes to sing and dance.
In the meantime, Chanel enjoyed watching her dad compete in 2020 on “The Masked Dancer.”
That’ll blow her mind.”
