Kevin Hart's Ex-Wife Torrei Hart Says Her Kids Can't Call Another Woman 'Mom:' 'That's Where I Put My Foot Down'
Kevin Hart's ex-wife Torrei Hart revealed her firm stance against any other woman being addressed as "mom" by her children.
During an episode of Destah's "The Culture Club" talk show, Torrei appeared as a guest alongside Tameka Foster, Usher's ex-wife, and family therapist Dr. Makungu M. Akinyela. In a recently surfaced clip from the December 2021 episode discussing co-parenting dynamics, the 46-year-old shared insights into her co-parenting relationship with the "Fatherhood" star.
Co-hosts Claudia Jordan and Osei Kweku asked Torrei how she felt about her kids calling another woman "mom."
"My kids better not call nobody else 'Mom,' " she said.
Jordan remarked, "Oh, I felt that when you said that!"
"They know better," she added. "I'm sorry, but no. They know I birthed you, and I'm not a negligent mother. You don't need to call nobody else mother, and they understand that. Now, that's where I do put my foot down."
"Can I also put this out? 'Cause there's this misconception that I don't have custody of my kids for whatever reason," Torrei stated. "I have my kids every other weekend when I'm supposed to have them and every other week when I'm supposed to have them. Or I might have them for a month, or I might have them for two months."
In 2001, Kevin and Torrei first met in Philadelphia while attending community college. They both shared a passion for comedy, Hot New Hip Hop reports.
After their engagement eight months later, they married in 2003 in a private ceremony. Two years later they welcomed their first child, a daughter Heaven Leigh, and a son, Hendrix, three years later.
Eight years of marriage passed when the couple filed for divorce. Torrei later claimed to PEOPLE Kevin cheated on her in 2009 with his now wife Eniko Parrish.
