Queen Latifah, Eboni Nichols’ Son Rebel Makes Red Carpet Debut at AMAs 2026
Queen Latifah returned as host after 30 years and made her 6-year-old son Rebel’s first major red carpet appearance with partner Eboni Nichols.
- Queen Latifah, 55, arrived at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25 to host the 52nd annual American Music Awards, stepping onto the red carpet with her partner Eboni Nichols and their 6-year-old son Rebel for his first major public appearance.
- Latifah's hosting return marked thirty years since 1995, when she last led the ceremony alongside Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan; though Eboni and Latifah have maintained a decade-long relationship with regular public appearances, Rebel remained largely out of the spotlight until now.
- Rebel wore a black suit jacket with white button-down, black shorts and knee-high socks, while 7-year-old Kaavia James—daughter of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade—joined the family in matching Thom Browne looks with a pleated skirt and purse.
- Fans immediately flooded Threads after seeing photos and videos from the carpet, with one person writing, 'Queen Latifah's son looks so much like her,' while others marveled at his resemblance to the Chicago actress.
- Despite maintaining strict boundaries around her family life in recent years, Latifah has admitted motherhood fundamentally changed her priorities, recently returning to the Ice Age franchise—one of Rebel's favorite films—while crediting her support system for balancing family with her entertainment career.
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