Chris Brown's Dad Goes Viral For Bringing Out Artist's 'Inner Child' In Rare Pic
Chris Brown fans are gushing over a rare, sweet photo of him with his father, Clinton Brown.
On Wednesday, the 35-year-old singer's mom Joyce Hawkins posted the photo of the father-son duo on her Instagram page.
In the snap, Chris and Clinton flashed huge grins at the camera as they posed with an arm around the other.
The "Loyal" singer leaned his head toward his dad, showing their close bond.
The pair had similar outfits, with each sporting a shirt, shorts as well as white socks and sneakers.
"This makes me smile!! Love to see y'all together!!" Hawkins captioned the viral snap, which was reposted by The Shade Room and collectively received over 300,000 likes.
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Thousands of fans and social media users left positive comments on the posts featuring the photo, noting that Chris' dad appeared to bring out the artist's "inner child."
"That smile says it all smiling like a little kid again I love this he looks like both of you," read one comment on Hawkins' post.
"Love seeing Chris with his dad," another user commented. "Nothing like family love."
"That's his inner child smiling that hard! Every child needs their father," a different person commented on TSR's report.
Another fan observed that Chris is "smiling like a baby" in the picture, adding: "This picture speaks volumes!!"
"He just turned to a little boy with that smile with his dad," a fifth user wrote. "I love it."
Some fans addressed the misconceptions about Chris' relationship with Clinton.
One user explained that while the father and son were rarely photographed together, "Papa Clinton has always been around [and] has always supported [and] loved Chris. He just be lowkey."
In the 2017 documentary "Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life," the "Run It" hitmaker revealed that both of his parents were supportive of his music career from the beginning.
"My success, I would have to give it all to my family," Chris shared, according to People. "Our values as family members, whether it be your mom, your dad ... I think everybody had a real warm and humble approach at life."
He also credited his dad Clinton with his love for dancing.
"My dad ... He actually first taught me how to moonwalk," the singer recalled. "He used to just do it on gravel. One day, I was like, 'wow how did he do that.'"
Chris' parents Clinton and Joyce divorced when the singer was a child.
Despite the split, the exes continued to co-parent Chris and his older sister, Lytrell Bundy, who split their time between their dad and mom.
"For the most part, like, my mom and -- and my dad, like, my actual biological father, we -- they took care of me good," Chris said of his family during a 2009 appearance on "Larry King Live."
