Sexyy Red Joins A Growing List Of Famous Moms Who’ve Been Open About Their Postpartum Depression Journeys

Rapper Sexyy Red is the latest Black woman in entertainment to open up about her postpartum depression journey.

On Wednesday, she shared a storytime on Twitter about how her hit track, “Get It Sexyy” came about. In addition to being a party track, this club banger pulled the rapper out of a dark place.

The night the record was made, Sexyy revealed she was in the thick of her postpartum depression after giving birth to her daughter. She decided to return to her hometown of St. Louis, where she was met by family and friends who joined her in the studio, turning the recording session into a party. “Get It Sexyy” was birthed with the assistance of her loved ones. 

“It really was ah confidence booster for me, we was so turnt all my sadness was gone I love my family period,” she wrote in part of the tweet. 

STORY TIME: The night get it sexyy was made I was goin thru a lot just had my baby felt depressed and was goin thru postpartum… my team in Miami would leave me in the studio to write songs & I would just b in there crying thinkin about life… I finally said send me back to St.…

— Sexyy Red (@SexyyRed314_) August 14, 2024

Unfortunately, fellow performer Halle Bailey shared a similar battle after giving birth to her first child, Halo, in December 2023. 

​​“I have severe, severe postpartum [depression], and I don’t know if any new moms can relate, but it’s to the point where it’s really bad, and it’s hard for me to be separated from my baby for more than 30 minutes at a time before I start to kind of freak out,” the actress explained in an April Snapchat video, which People quoted. 

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Cardi B has also expressed how postpartum depression crept up on her in the months after giving birth to daughter Kulture in 2018. She recounted her experience to Harpers Bazaar in February 2019, which crept up on her slowly.

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“I thought I was going to avoid it. When I gave birth, the doctor told me about postpartum, and I was like, ‘Well, I’m doing good right now, I don’t think that’s going to happen.’ But out of nowhere, the world was heavy on my shoulders,” the “Be Careful” star revealed. 

Porsha Williams went through her postpartum depression in front of the world while filming “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Fans watched as she struggled with breastfeeding, which admittedly only fueled her PPD. Things became so dire for Williams that she considered taking her own life at one point. When speaking with Baller Alert in April 2019, Williams offered advice to new mothers dealing with the many emotions that come with giving birth.

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“Take your time. Pace yourself. Know that you won’t be absolutely perfect because this is a brand new experience,” the entrepreneur shared. 

Sadly, postpartum depression affects anywhere from 29 to 44% of Black mothers, according to the National Institutes of Health. Thankfully, these women have been open about their journeys in hopes that it may help others dealing with PPD.