{"id":2508088,"date":"2026-07-19T09:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2508088"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:44:34","slug":"bow-wow-reveals-advice-hed-give-15-year-old-daughter-shai-if-she-wanted-to-follow-in-his-famous-footsteps-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bow-wow-reveals-advice-hed-give-15-year-old-daughter-shai-if-she-wanted-to-follow-in-his-famous-footsteps-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Bow Wow Reveals Advice He\u2019d Give 15-Year-Old Daughter Shai If She Wanted to Follow in His Famous Footsteps (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bow Wow told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he would support his 15-year-old daughter Shai Moss &#8220;a hundred million percent&#8221; if she also wanted to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and follow in his famous footsteps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper, actor and entrepreneur shares the teen with ex Joie Chavis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She knows she got it, but it&#8217;s all on her time, and I&#8217;m not one of them parents that&#8217;s forcing it,&#8221; Bow Wow said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bow Wow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/bow-wow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bow Wow<\/a> would fully support his teen daughter&#8217;s career \u2014 even if it were in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper, actor and entrepreneur and his 15-year-old daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shai Moss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-bow-wow-daughter-shai-moss-7565345\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Shai Moss<\/a> attended the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 BET Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bet-awards-2026-portrait-studio-exclusive-photos-12008412\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2026 BET Awards<\/a> in Los Angeles on June 28. At the event, Bow Wow, 39, exclusively told PEOPLE the advice he would give Shai if she wanted to follow in his famous footsteps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Be serious about it. Don&#8217;t play with it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And if you&#8217;re serious, let&#8217;s do it. I got your back a hundred million percent \u2014 and we are going to get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Shai Moss and her dad, Bow Wow, at the 2026 BET Awards<br \/>Credit: Shad Moss\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, then explained his overall parenting style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She knows she got it, but it&#8217;s all on her time, and I&#8217;m not one of them parents that&#8217;s forcing it,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Added Bow Wow: &#8220;She&#8217;s got to want to do it, and that&#8217;s how you build that love for this, and you&#8217;ll never want to leave it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The<em> Like Mike<\/em> star catapulted into fame when he was 13 with his debut album, <em>Beware of Dog<\/em>, which went double platinum, in 2000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back at his journey, Bow Wow cautioned about what could happen if he forced Shai into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If I put it on her and make her do it, it ain&#8217;t going to work. So it&#8217;s all on her. But if she decides to do it, I got it,&#8221; the proud father said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bow Wow and daughter Shai Moss at the 'F9'\u00a0premiere in 2021Credit: Rich Fury\/WireImage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/c658711049a70ad2ea4824f30940447905d9d5481cf2fe0610bb0b88fb8f45e3\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w768_h960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2F8b15d0321a3ac9ee43782448964227e8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Bow Wow and daughter Shai Moss at the &#8216;F9&#8217; premiere in 2021<br \/>Credit: Rich Fury\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2021, Shai made her acting debut on the Nickelodeon show <em>Side Hustle<\/em>. She also appeared in 2023&#8217;s <em>A Screenshot to Santa<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among Shai&#8217;s other red carpets, she attended the premiere of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:F9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/f9-number-one-movie-in-the-world-before-opening-stateside\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>F9<\/em><\/a>, the 2021 film from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fast &amp; Furious;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/fast-and-furious-cast-then-now-movies-11792622\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fast &amp; Furious<\/a> franchise, starring her dad as Twinkie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Had such a good time at the <em>F9<\/em> premiere with my daddy @shadmoss \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,&#8221; Shai wrote of the experience on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQTqgTaM99-\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bow Wow shares Shai with ex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joie Chavis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXpuAIgDVXf\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Joie Chavis<\/a>. He is also dad to son Stone, 6, whom he shares with ex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olivia Sky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQdjyXeB6_U\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Sky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bow-wow-reveals-advice-he-would-give-daughter-shai-15-if-she-wanted-to-be-famous-exclusive-12018749\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Bow Wow told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he would support his 15-year-old daughter Shai Moss &#8220;a hundred million percent&#8221; if she also wanted to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and follow in his famous footsteps The rapper, actor and entrepreneur shares the teen with ex Joie Chavis &#8220;She [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2508089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[358913,305028,494361,494360,378017],"class_list":["post-2508088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-bow-wow","tag-entertainment-industry","tag-joie-chavis","tag-shai-moss","tag-teen-daughter"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bow-Wow-Reveals-Advice-Hed-Give-15-Year-Old-Daughter-Shai-If.com2Fen2Fpeople_2182F45267f11c9bcd8bcc8bf10ef5bf2459c.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2508088"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2508090,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508088\/revisions\/2508090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2508089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2508088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2508088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2508088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}