Brian McKnight is on air now; I am not talking about the ‘on air’ used in radio and TV broadcasts; I am referring to how he is in the midst of a heated internet argument. Why? You and every spurious George may ask, well, my fellows, because he just disowned his biological children. Not only did he disown his biological children, he even praised his step-children and his youngest child with his new wife.
He called his stepdaughter, Jules, the perfect daughter he could ever ask for. He said this in an Instagram post, it would have been such a sweet moment if this was his only daughter, but no, he has a biological daughter, Briana.
He had disposed of his own biological children from his previous relationship; this is very apathetic, if I may comment. The family drama has caused McKnight’s name to trend, and he has been the internet warriors’ new hot topic, but this time the internet warriors had a reason to ‘fight’ him.
Since he is trending, let us take a look into the biography and career of Brian McKnight, and then we will see what the man who named his youngest son as his true heir has in his name.
Brian McKnight: Biography and Career
Born on June 5, 1969, in Buffalo, New York, to Claude McKnight, Jr. and Ruth Elaine Willis, Brian McKnight is a jack of all trades; his Wikipedia page defines him as a musician, actor, radio host, television personality, and more.
Though he is a jack of all trades, he surely is a master of music because his career as a musician earned him sixteen Grammy nominations; unfortunately, he never won a Grammy.
Coming to his personal life, which is getting dissected in the media due to his own actions, he was married to his ex-wife Julie McKnigh for 13 years from 1990 to 2003. The duo have three kids together.
It seems like he had disowned his three children from the first marriage. At least, that’s what his social media posts say. As a response to him humiliating her children, Julie also posted something as a warning.
He is currently married to Lelani McKnight; they have been married for almost six years. Lelani has three children from her previous marriage, whom Brian seemingly adores. With Lelani, Brian has a son who is named Brian; the irony is that he already has a son named Brian Jr.
He is an RnB singer and can play multiple instruments, including Guitar. His albums include Brian McKnight (debut album-1992), I Remember You (1995), and Anytime (1997). These are the albums he did with the record Label Mercury. His debut album was successful and peaked at no.58 on Billboard 200 chart.
With Motown Records, he released five albums, one of them being Back at One(1999), which is his most successful album till now. McKnight signed with Warner Bros in the latter part of 2005, and in 2006 he released the only studio album for the record label, Ten.
He went on to release more albums and singles under other recording labels and is still an active musician. In 2021 he even competed in the TV show The Masked Singer.
Moving on to his acting career, he made appearances in successful movies like Men of Honor (2000), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). He also made appearances in various TV shows and Radio shows.
Brian McKnight’s Net Worth
As we mentioned, Brian McKnight is trending now for a not-so-good reason, yet it is understandable that we are curious about him, especially the Net Worth. If you are here because of the drama and are hoping he is broke because of the way he treats his kids, then you are about to feel confused.
The net worth of this man, labeled ‘Bad dad’ by the internet, is worth about $10 Million. The amount is not too big, but it is not less either. It is safe to assume that most of his earnings are from his music and a lesser part from his appearances on Television and Radio.
According to the data collected by various websites, his most profitable year was 1999, when he released Back at One; that year, he earned more than $4 million.
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