Ricky Smiley talks about the loss of the son, and the discovery of the twin girls

Ricky Smiley He has passed a lot since the loss of his son, Brandon Smiley.

“This sadness was very difficult … This was the worst time in my life, but what does not kill you makes you stronger,” Ricky, 56, told 56 years old. US weekly While promoted Holo’s private comedy stupid. “We have to always trust God and know that if God brings you to that, he will carry you through him. And that you know that if I never feel the presence of God in my life, I felt it when I lost my son. Because I knew that he was carrying me. Because I could not walk in that wilderness alone.”

Brandon died at the age of 32, from the toxicity of fentanel and ethanol in January 2023 several years after the fighting addiction.

Ricky, who is also my father, children, Malik, two, Alison and Alyssa, participated that his son was also a Standoub, so he gave him a “lot of motivation”.

“Now I feel that I am on the stage with me,” continued. “We are doing together. We have already done shows together. But now when I go on stage, I feel that we are on stage together. I know a kind of humor that my son really loved. I try to give this kind of humor.”

On the first anniversary of the death of Brandon, when he was still struggling with his grief, Ricky discovered another piece of shocking news: he had two 4 -year -old identical twins called Alison and Alyssa.

“When I was on the phone and got the news, and the sun, I remember exactly where I was standing,” Ricky explained to we. “I was in Hollywood, Florida, and I remember looking at the sky, and I literally watched the sky back to its original color … is no longer gray anymore.”

Ricky went on to participate in the fact that he is known about girls in advance, but they were not confirmed that they were his biological children until the court procedures and the DNA test were revealed.

He said: “It was a blessing for my life.” “I walked to the house on February 1, 2024, and for the first time as their father. And they called me“ my father ”on that day. I think the mother was preparing for them and the pictures appeared to them and always reached and their mother explained to me that they always asked,“ Is this my father? She was saying, “No, you got yourself.” As if she didn’t know. “

The comedian, who was performing for more than 30 years, continued to say that the discovery of his daughters “changed the dynamics of his entire family.”

“It was nothing but joy and happiness,” he said, noting that it took about a “month” to inform his children and the rest of the family about the twins. “I made a memorial dinner for Brandon … It was just the music and food of R&b or anything else. So I had a Brandon image on the pregnant woman. So I walked on the stage, everyone has a fun time, we will not allow anyone to leave. And I want to announce that I have a 4 -year -old daughter. “

Alison came out on stage, causing his family “very crazy”.

I said, remember that God will give you what? They said, “Double your problems,” Ricky shared with we. “Then they started playing” a beautiful day ” Bill and Wathraz When they brought the other identical twin daughter Alyssa (outside), she completely wiped my family. … everyone embraced them and took pictures. It was a great day. “

Aside from being busy with his young daughters, Ricky is still focusing on his comedy career, especially with the release of Hulu Special, stupidWhich was first shown on May 30.

“I did not do it in particular for a long time,” he explained to weNoting that he “fell on radio” and made room for other new talents until his friends said that he should work in particular. “So I started working on some materials and here we put them together. We have achieved it.”

Ricky added that he would also praise his late son Brandon by showing a clip from him that leads at a special end.

He said, “There will also be there.”

Watch Ricky stupid Special flow on Holo.