Morris Chestnut is one proud papa. The ‘Rosewood’ actor posted a photo to Facebook of his daughter Paige heading off to prom with the caption, “Daddy-Daughter Time. #PrideandJoy #SeniorProm#GrowingTooFast.”
–Morris Chestnut talks new TV role in ‘Rosewood,’ says there’s no pressure being a ‘sex symbol’
Chestnut, 47, has been married to his wife Pam for more than twenty years and the couple also has a son named Grant.
Although the star is admired for his good looks and longevity in the entertainment industry, Chestnut says he has kept grounded by focusing on his family.
–Morris Chestnut: ‘I definitely have not reached my full potential’
“I’m in Hollywood, but Hollywood is not my life,” he explained in an interview with HuffPost Live earlier this year. “I think a lot of the times what happens is people get so engrossed in the industry and the industry is their life and their friends….I’ve dealt with instabilities (ups and downs) in my career but it’s never been my life. It’s just been an aspect of my life.”
–Morris Chestnut on dark-skinned bias in Hollywood: ‘Wesley Snipes busted the mold open’