Teyana Taylor’s Daughter Just Gave the Only Interview You Need to See

Teyana Taylor’s Daughter Rue Gave the Only Actor Awards Interview You Need to See

Teyana Taylor's daughter Rue Rose Taylor Shumpert just won the 2026 Actor Awards.

That's right, the whole show.

Because while Teyana has been enjoying one memorable moment after another this awards season, her most precious one so far came March 1 on the red carpet outside L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium, when she got the sweetest shout-out from her 5-year-old during their interview with Live From E!'s Justin Sylvester.

Or make that her "very expensive stylist," Teyana quipped, referring to how Rue made sure the train on her mom's custom thom browne gown was straightened out before the One Battle After Another star posed for photos. (See all the red carpet fashion right here.)

Already marveling over how poised Rue was on the carpet, Teyana, a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, was brought to tears when her youngest child—she shares Rue and daughter Iman "Junie" Taylor Shumpert Jr., 10, with ex-husband Iman Shumpert—took the mic to deliver a very special message.

Yes, that's Teyana crying, but it's also you crying.

"This is actually such an honor," Rue added, to which her mom replied, "This is such an honor to be here with you, baby."

Oh, and one more thing. 

"And I hope," Rue continued, "when I grow up, I can get a trophy, too." 

Her mother assured her, "You will, baby, you will get whatever you put your mind to."

And yet Rue wanted more information with regard to that prediction, wondering, "How do you know that?"

Teyana's answer wasn't "because I said so," but close.

"Because a mother knows, OK?" she told Rue. "You are going to be everything—you're everything right now. And when you get older you're going to collect every single trophy, 'cause it's already yours and it's already written."

Rue still quibbled with the 35-year-old's logic, pointing out, "Mommy, if you win every time, that means you're going to win every day, even when I grow up and I get nominated."

To which Teyana could only reply, "I love you."

"I love you, too," Rue said.