Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, along with his ex-boyfriend and husband, Mark Hoying, have announced that the couple have welcomed their daughter. The couple revealed the news online through a social media post, sharing the announcement and revealing her name in a fun and surprising video.
Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying became parents
The happy couple took to their Instagram account to share with the world that they welcomed their first child, a daughter, into the family. With the words, “HE IS HERE! WE ARE BORN! 🥹 Our baby’s name is…”, the couple announced the arrival of their first child, Birdie James.In the video, the couple go about their day, while singing Kelly Clarkson’s ‘My Favorite Things’, writing things about their son and wondering what his name should be. In the video, he mentioned many celebrities, which included Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, and all the members of BLACKPINK. At the end, he announces that he is a father now and the name of his daughter is Birdie James.
Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying talk about parenthood
While chatting with PEOPLE, the couple explained what it was like to welcome their daughter into the world. The couple revealed that it was all thanks to Scott’s sister, Lauren, who volunteered to be an egg donor.Beyond that, Scott added “It was really beautiful. It was an amazing experience of all these memories growing up and being like, ‘Will I find love? Will gay marriage be legal? Will I have a child?’When she first laid eyes on him, the 34-year-old singer admitted, “I started crying because it was the most beautiful thing I felt lucky to be.”
Why Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying named their daughter Birdie James
The couple explained in the interview that there was a special reason behind their daughter’s name, Birdie James. Scott shared, “The first song I learned to sing when I was a little kid was ‘Put on a Happy Face,’ from Bye Bye Birdie. We wanted something that was musical, but not on the nose. His name, James, comes from Mark’s middle name.At the end of his speech, Scott also talked about how he has been showing that his daughter will be a musician like him when she grows up, although he added that she will have the freedom to do and do whatever she wants when she grows up.