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His mom is one of the most iconic stars in musicals on both stage and screen.
Her influence runs so deep that one of her most iconic roles has been adapted to a certified holiday season blockbuster
His hunky father was one of the biggest heartthrobs of the late 1990s in addition to also being a Broadway musical star.
His breakout role on the big screen was when he played the handsome young man who made Angela Bassett swoon in 1998's How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
Now the famous father had the support of his teenage son who made a rare public appearance on the red carpet.
Can you guess the nepo baby?
His mom is one of the most iconic stars in musicals on both stage and screen and his hunky father was one of the biggest heartthrobs of the late 1990s in addition to also being a Broadway musical star - can you guess the nepo baby?
It is Winston Diggs! Son of Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs.
The 15-year-old joined his father Taye, 53, on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema And Television is Los Angeles on Monday night.
Walker looked dapper in a black suit over a crisp white dress shirt and a pair of Air Jordan 1 retro high in the hyper royal smoke grey colorway.
Taye was also dressed to the nines in a baggy grey double breasted suit over black leather dress shoes and a massive brown hat.
This is not the first time Walker has supported his parents on red carpet recently as he joined his mother Idina on the red carpet premiere of the feature film adaptation of Wicked in Los Angeles last month.
The teen was looking smart in a crisp black suit paired with platform star print sneakers.
Idina glammed it up in a chic, off-the-shoulder black dress that fit her like a glove. She combined the look with an elegant black clutch and head full of glossy waves.
She is known as the 'Queen Of Broadway' as she originated the role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway in 2003 in which she earned the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
It is Winston Diggs! Son of Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs
The 15-year-old joined his father Taye, 53, on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema And Television is Los Angeles on Monday night
Taye was dressed to the nines in a baggy grey double breasted suit over black leather dress shoes and a massive brown hat
This is not the first time Walker has supported his parents on red carpet recently as he joined his mother Idina on the red carpet premiere of the feature film adaptation of Wicked in Los Angeles last month
The film adaptation of the musical is currently topping the box office as it stars Cynthia Erivo in Idina's role alongside pop megastar Ariana Grande.
Idina has also starred as main character Elsa in Disney's Frozen franchise in 2013, 2019, and will star again in 2027.
Taye is also known for his efforts on Broadway musicals including Rent and Hedwig And The Angry Inch but has also starred in feature films including The Best Man (1999), Chicago (2022), and the aforementioned How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
More recently he has had success on the small screen starring in series including: Private Practice (2007–2013), Murder in the First (2014–2016), and All American (2018–2023).
Walker's parents fell in love while starring in Broadway's Rent as Maureen Johnson and Benjamin 'Benny' Coffin III back in 1995. They later reprised their roles for the 2005 film adaptation of the musical.
Menzel and Diggs began dating at some point between 1995 and 1998.
They eventually wed in December 2003 during an intimate ceremony in Jamaica.
Six years later, Menzel gave birth to the couple's first and only child Walker.
Idina and Taye are seen together at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in LA back in January 2024
Walker's parents fell in love while starring in Broadway's Rent as Maureen Johnson and Benjamin 'Benny' Coffin III back in 1995. They later reprised their roles for the 2005 film adaptation of the musical (pictured)
They announced their separation in 2013 by sharing a statement with PEOPLE, writing: ''Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time.
'Their primary focus and concern is for their son. We ask that you respect their privacy during this time.'
Diggs filed the papers in 2014 and the divorce was finalized a year later.
They have a very amicable co-parenting relationship and Menzel has since remarried. She tied the knot with fellow actor/singer Aaron Lohr, 48, in 2017.
During a 2021 interview with Drew Barrymore, Diggs gushed over his 'baby mama' and how 'lucky' he is to have met her.
Menzel and Diggs began dating at some point between 1995 and 1998. They eventually wed in December 2003 during an intimate ceremony in Jamaica; seen in 2007
Six years later, Menzel gave birth to the couple's first and only child Walker and announced their separation in 2013 by sharing a statement with PEOPLE , writing: ''Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time.; seen in 2008'
'I hate to sound like a broken record, but it's during these times where I remind myself how lucky I am, how lucky we both are even though the world around us seems to be spinning in all kinds of different directions,' he told the host.
Diggs also loves that he got to witness her rise to stardom early on.
'I love the fact that I was there at the beginning,' he said. '[Menzel] made history in that show and continues to make history with her singing and what not, and to know that I was right there.
'I love sharing that with my son. Like, 'Daddy was there, when mommy, when the world first listened to her.' So that's cool as well.'
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