Brandy Doesn't Watch "Moesha" Reruns With Her Teen Daughter: "I'm Just Her Mom"

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Brandy may be remembered as "Moesha" from her sitcom days, but she recently revealed that she doesn't revisit those times with her daughter.

In the late 1990s to early 2000s, Moesha was the show to watch. Brandy already had a successful career, but she was catapulted into stardom after becoming a hit singer and sitcom star. Teenagers tuned in every week to keep with the fictional character and her high school friends, but now that Brandy has a teen daughter of her own, she says they don't sit down and revisit her days on television. 

Brandy has been promoting her Chance The Rapper-assisted single "Baby Mama," so the R&B icon recently spoke with PEOPLE about her new single. While talking about her forthcoming project, the outlet wanted to know if Brandy's 17-year-old daughter is aware of her mother's celebrity status and if the mom-daughter duo ever sits down and re-watch Moesha together.

"No, you know what? She's done her own search of who I am and what I've been able to accomplish," Brandy said of her daughter Sy'Rai Iman Smith. "Of course, she's aware of it. What I love about us is I'm just her mom and that keeps me grounded. It's all about her now. It's all about what she's here to accomplish and do and I'm just here to support her in that." Check out what else Brandy had to say about music and keeping in touch with her brother Ray J during these times of self-isolation below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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