Being nine months pregnant did not stop Grammy winner Ciara from twerking up a storm in the music video for her new single Rooted featuring Ester Dean, which dropped Wednesday night.
The 34-year-old mother-of-three – who boasts 54.9M social media followers – announced: ‘ATL bred I’m #Rooted. Shot this video 2 days before delivery, Covid style! Out now!’
In fact, Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris) ‘approved the final cut of the video’ to director Annie Bercy while still in labor with her third child.
Dropped Wednesday night! Being nine months pregnant did not stop Grammy winner Ciara from twerking up a storm in the music video for her new single Rooted featuring Ester Dean (pictured July 21)
The 34-year-old mother-of-three – who boasts 54.9M social media followers – announced: ‘ATL bred I’m #Rooted. Shot this video 2 days before delivery, Covid style! Out now!’
‘This song allowed me to celebrate the Black joy. It allowed me also to celebrate our uniqueness, our strength, everything that we need to survive and thrive is rooted in us,’ the Texan-born R&B songstress explained to ET on Wednesday.
‘You’re never limited by your gender or the color of your skin. That’s how I live my life, and so it’s important to me to continue to express that. And to continue to encourage not just my fans, but particularly our community, the Black community [to do the same].’
In the video, Ciara rocked a classic Afro wig by César DeLeön Ramîrez and her make-up was applied by Yolonda Frederick.
Stylist Danasia Sutton dressed the Git Up singer in several bump-showcasing ensembles.
Poolside view: In fact, Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris) ‘approved the final cut of the video’ to director Annie Bercy while still in labor with her third child
The Texan-born R&B songstress explained to ET on Wednesday: ‘This song allowed me to celebrate the Black joy. It allowed me also to celebrate our uniqueness, our strength, everything that we need to survive and thrive is rooted in us’
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Ciara continued: ‘You’re never limited by your gender or the color of your skin. That’s how I live my life, and so it’s important to me to continue to express that. And to continue to encourage not just my fans, but particularly our community, the Black community [to do the same]’
Salute: In the video, the Git Up singer rocked a classic Afro wig by César DeLeön Ramîrez and her make-up was applied by Yolonda Frederick
Ready to pop! Stylist Danasia Sutton dressed Ciara in several bump-showcasing ensembles
Rooted prominently features activists sporting T-shirts of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, whose murders by police fueled the Black Lives Matter movement and historic national marches.
‘To all my young Rosa’s and Young Luther’s keep marching. Don’t stop fighting for what you believe in,’ Ciara wrote in a post-video message.
‘To all my Black queens and kings, continue to plant and spread seeds of love, hope and pride in your tribe. Everything you need to survive and thrive is rooted in you. Stay rooted.’
A portion of the proceeds of the Black power track will support the philantropic organization, Grantmakers for Girls of Color.
Black Lives Matter: Rooted prominently features activists sporting T-shirts of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, whose murders by police fueled historic national marches
Ciara wrote in a post-video message: ‘To all my young Rosa’s and Young Luther’s keep marching. Don’t stop fighting for what you believe in’
She added: ‘To all my Black queens and kings, continue to plant and spread seeds of love, hope and pride in your tribe. Everything you need to survive and thrive is rooted in you. Stay rooted’
Charitable: A portion of the proceeds of the Black power track will support the philantropic organization, Grantmakers for Girls of Color
Mini-mes: Aside from nine back-up dancers, the America’s Most Musical Family judge enlisted her six-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn (L) and her three-year-old daughter Sienna Princess (R) to make cameos in Rooted
Aside from nine back-up dancers, the America’s Most Musical Family judge enlisted her six-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn and her three-year-old daughter Sienna Princess to make cameos in Rooted.
Ciara famously ended her engagement to Future’s father – Grammy winner Future (born Nayvadius Wilburn) – three months after the birth of their boy amid allegations he cheated with his stylist Tyrina Lee.
It only took the IMG Model eight minutes to deliver her 20-day-old son Win, whose father is her husband of four years, Russell Wilson.
Congrats! It only took Ciara eight minutes to deliver her 20-day-old son Win, whose father is her husband of four years, Russell Wilson (pictured July 23)
Legacy: The newborn baby’s middle name Harrison is a tribute to his late grandfather Harrison Wilson (R) who tragically died, age 55, in 2010 from diabetes
Highest paid player in the NFL! The 31-year-old Seattle Seahawks quarterback has been training with his team ahead of their September 13 opening 2020 season game against the Atlanta Falcons (pictured Wednesday)
The newborn baby’s middle name Harrison is a tribute to his late grandfather Harrison Wilson who tragically died, age 55, in 2010 from diabetes.
The 31-year-old Seattle Seahawks quarterback has been training with his team ahead of their September 13 opening 2020 season game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.
Russell signed a four-year, $140M contract extension to remain with the Seahawks through the 2023 season last year, making him the highest paid player in the NFL.