Aaron Pierre sparks frenzy with cryptic post: Is the ‘Mufasa’ star a dad?

Aaron Pierre, that’s Mufasa… and any person’s father?

This week, the “Mufasa: The Lion King” star stunned followers with an Instagram submit that provided a uncommon glimpse into his private life. Pierre, who often retains issues low-key, shared a sequence of faceless pictures holding palms with a younger boy.

The caption “Sonshine,” a nod to Cleo Sol’s monitor “Sunshine” taking part in within the background, instantly set social media ablaze. Followers shortly flooded the feedback.

“Mufasa you a daddy?” one consumer requested. 

Others additionally teased Pierre’s breakout position as “Mufasa” within the 2024 “Lion King” movie including: “You imply to inform me there’s a Simba?!”

Whereas some speculated that Pierre was subtly saying fatherhood, others puzzled if the submit was teasing a brand new venture. Both method, the remark that basically turned heads got here from Teyana Taylor, the actor’s girlfriend, who wrote: “Da boyyyyyyyyyyyyzzzzzzz ❤️” suggesting she was already within the loop.

Regardless of changing into a trending subject for each his work and his allure, Pierre has lengthy guarded his privateness. Earlier than his relationship with Taylor went public, a lot of his private life felt like an enigma to followers. 

“I’m a romantic,” he shared in a 2024 interview with BBC 1Xtra. “However on the identical time, like many people, I’m very protecting of my coronary heart and issues of the center. I’m an infinite romantic; it simply takes me some time to get there. However as soon as I do, I’m at your beck and name.”

Whereas the star has provided delicate glimpses into his relationship with the multi-hyphenate star, Pierre nonetheless maintains a stage of privateness and mystique that followers can’t appear to get sufficient of. Pierre has but to verify the web’s speculations, however whether it is true, social media might need to provide you with a remix to his notorious jingle from the Jennifer Hudson Present’s Spirit Tunnel. 

“Aaron Pierre, that’s a fathaaa” has a pleasant ring to it.