Benzino talks about Koya Lere’s pregnancy and meeting Trippy Red

A little more than a week has passed since then Koi Lere announced that she is expecting her first child. her and her boyfriend Trippy Edappeared radiant and joyful photos of announcements. But there is someone else who wants to meet the couple’s bundle of joy: Gasoline!

In a recently published interviewhe shared how he found out about Koya’s pregnancy, his hopes for her, and how much he wants to be involved in the baby’s life.

Benzino says he found out about Koya Lere’s pregnancy with the whole world

Speaking on the We’re in Miami podcast, Benzino was all smiles and surprised to be a grandfather. After the presenter congratulated him, Zino revealed that he “just found out when everyone else found out.” Note that Koya and her father have had a rocky public history, to say the least.

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From his comment, it appears that the “No more parties” singer did not share directly with him about her life. However, Benzino shared what he hopes the baby will do for his daughter.

“She will grow up. I hope so. Because she’s finally learning what it’s like to be a parent. She will see firsthand what I went through,” said Benzino.

He added that he thinks Koi should respect him as a father after becoming a mother. The host then asked Benzino if he thought Leray would allow him to be a part of the child’s life as a grandfather. He responded by admitting that their online history was “a bit awkward”. He then suggested that their father-daughter relationship should not affect the grandparent-grandchild bond.

“Nobody really understood my relationship with my daughter until she became a rap star. There was no one there, no matter when her mother and I parted ways… Trust me, it’s a bay, it’s grandpa. It is important for me to convey my message to the child. No matter what we’re going through, it has nothing to do with the grandchild.”

Zino talks about wanting to meet Trippy Red

Papa Zino also claimed that his daughter would want her child to get those “morals, values ​​and principles” from him and Trippy Red’s parents. As for the dad-to-be, Benzino shared that he wanted to “say hello” to Red. He admitted that when the rapper and Coy first met, he was not interested in knowing him. Now that the couple have a baby, Zino wants to get in touch to offer his congratulations and clear the air of any speculation of animosity.

“Grandfather is here! There is nothing but love in my heart,” he added.

Trippie Red has not publicly responded to Benzino’s comments, nor has Coi Leray. Instead, LeRay took to her Instagram stories overnight to share a message about the wildfires raging in California.

“Pray for California,” she wrote. “My heart goes out to everyone affected by these terrible fires. No matter what, keep praying.”

Elsewhere on her IGS, she encouraged fans to follow her on Snapchat to keep up with her pregnancy journey. Flats, do you think Benzino will sign up too?

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