He claims he spent Father’s Day without speaking to his son.
Djimon Hounsou, a Beninese American actor, revealed that he had not seen his kid with Kimora Lee Simmons, 44, in an undisclosed, yet seemingly long, period of time.
The 55-year-old Oscar-nominated actor made the statement after being stopped by a photographer outside a LA County Social Services building on Monday.
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Lonely Father’s Day: Beninese American actor Djimon Hounsou, 55, revealed he hadn’t seen his son with Kimora Lee Simmons, 44, in an unspecified, though seemingly lengthy, amount of time
Djimon’s disclosure came when a photographer inquired about his Father’s Day experience.
‘It would have been nice to see my son for father’s day,’ he said brusquely.
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Common ground: Djimon shares a 10-year-old son Kenzo with his former partner Kimora, above together in 2011
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Opening up: The 55-year-old Oscar-nominated star made the admission after being stopped by a photographer outside an LA county Social Services building on Monday
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Kept apart: Djimon’s admission came after a photographer asked how his Father’s Day went. ‘It would have been nice to see my son for father’s day,’ he said brusquely
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Incommunicado: The Blood Diamond actor revealed he couldn’t even reach his son.
Djimon has a 10-year-old kid, Kenzo, with his former partner Kimora, who allegedly kept the two apart.
When asked how long it had been since he’d seen his son, the actor and model flashed five fingers, but didn’t say whether it meant weeks or months.
‘I can’t even recall myself, how about that?’ he added, before stepping inside the building.
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Missing him: ‘It would have also been nice, if I couldn’t see him, to at least talk to him, right? Like all fathers, right?’
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Too long: When asked how long it had been since he’d seen his son, the actor and model flashed five fingers, though he didn’t specify if that represented weeks or months
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Losing track: ‘I can’t even recall myself, how about that?’ he said before entering the building.
After leaving, Djimon was questioned if he was in a custody dispute with Kimora over his son.
‘Listen, man, there’s no custody dispute,’ he said. I am not at a lawyer’s office, am I?
The Captain Marvel star then hopped into his car and drove away with his crew.
Though he spent the holiday apart from Kenzo, Djimon still marked the occasion with a father/son social media photo which he captioned: ‘#happyFathersDay to all fathers #KLH.’
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Still celebrating: Though he spent the holiday apart from Kenzo, Djimon still marked the occasion with a father/son social media photo which he captioned: ‘#happyFathersDay to all fathers #KLH’
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Conflicted family: Djimon has a 10-year-old son Kenzo with his former partner Kimora, whom he claimed was keeping them apart.
Djimon started seeing Kimora in 2007, after she separated from her spouse Russell Simmons but before filing for divorce.
In 2008, the pair traveled to the actor’s hometown Benin (formerly Dahomey), where they were united in a traditional Beninese commitment ceremony.
The two stated at the time that the ceremony was not a marriage and that they had never had a legal partnership recognized by the United States, yet Djimon was referred to as Kimora’s spouse in her reality show Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane.
The two separated in 2012, but it’s unclear how long they’ve been at odds over custody of their son.
Kimora has three further children: two daughters with Simmons and a son with her current spouse, infamous Goldman Sachs financier Tim Leissner.