Emily B is opening up and getting personal with fans on World Autism Day. The reality star and entrepreneur revealed that her youngest daughter, Journey Isabella, is autistic and was born with a rare condition.
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Emily B Reveals Journey’s Diagnosis On World Autism Day
Fans are sending Emily B blue hearts in honor of World Autism Day after she opened up about her daughter’s autism journey. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, Emily shared that her daughter, Journey, whom she shares with Fabolous, is autistic and nonverbal. She said she chose to keep this part of her life private, not out of shame, but because “some Journeys feel more sacred.” Emily also revealed that Journey was born with processing challenges and a very rare congenital condition called PHACE syndrome. Emily went on to explain that Journey experiences the world differently and said supporting her has reshaped how she sees motherhood. “There have been moments of fear. Moments of learning. Moments where I had to become stronger than I ever imagined. But more than anything… there has been LOVE 💙”
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Fans Send Emily B Love After She Opens Up About Her Daughter’s Diagnosis
After The Shade Room reposted Emily’s message, fans flooded the comment section with love and support. Several Roomies their own kids’ autism stories, while others reminded Emily to have faith that Journey will begin talking in due time.
Instagram user @travismalloy wrote, “Beautiful. ❤️”
Instagram user @morgan_ash33 wrote, “Happy Autism Day to all us mama’s 💙💕🧩 we’re strong together! 🫶🏽”
While Instagram user @blissfulmindz wrote, “Today she’s non verbal but anything can happen 🙌”
Then Instagram user @dagye wrote, “🙏🏾 she’ll speak eventually and be very smart just give her time.”
Another Instagram user @dayybella wrote, “This is so brave of her! I love that we are spreading awareness with our platforms! #TogetherWeWill 🧩💙”
Instagram user @itgirlmarcia wrote, “Kids with Autism are a special gift and extremelyyyyyy smart beyond their years!!! 🫶🏽”
While another Instagram user @saithestylisttt wrote, “❤️🥹sending so much love.”
Then another Instagram user @ming_x3 wrote, “From one autism mom to the other you got this em 🧩💙”
Finally, Instagram user @chaniellem44 wrote, “She’s perfect 😍 💙 God bless this baby.”
More About Emily B’s Children
Alongside her message, Emily shared sweet family photos with all her kids and grandchildren. The pics show them posing together in white tops and denim jeans. Fans know Emily B has a 28-year-old daughter, Taina Williams, from a previous relationship. Taina’s kids, Emmy and Essex Wright, also appear in the photos. In addition to Taina, Emily has two sons with Fabolous: her oldest, Johan Jackson, and her younger son, Jonas Jackson.
