When it comes to the rapping industry, Eminem is one of the best rappers. His career has been in the public eye since 1988, yet people outside his close circle know little about his three daughters. People have grown more curious about their relationship with him, from their appearances in Eminem's music videos in the early 2000s to barely having online interactions with their dad.
However, despite the privateness that they already have, Eminem's youngest child is even more private than any of their siblings. Is Eminem intentionally keeping his relationship with Stevie Laine Mathers a secret, or are they having family problems? Keep reading to know why Eminem keeps his relationship with his child a secret...
Who Is Stevie Laine Mathers?
Stevie Laine Mathers is Eminem's youngest child and was born in 2002. Their mother, Eminem's ex-wife Kimberly Scott, married the legendary rapper in 1999 after a tumultuous relationship but split up in 2001.
At the time, the two shared daughter Hailie Jade (born in 1995).
Kimberly, later on, had a relationship with the tattoo artist Eric Hartter which resulted in Stevie. Kim and Eminem did reconcile, after which he adopted her child with Eric. Eminem later adopted Kim's twin sister's child, too; Alaina Mathers was born in 1993.
Eminem's adopted child seems to have taken on their father's last name, though it's unclear whether that was formally part of the adoption.
Why Is Eminem's Child Going By Stevie?
After posting a video on their TikTok account, the youngest Mathers child announced that they identify as non-binary and would prefer for people to call them Stevie (instead of their birth name, Whitney). Since their public announcement, articles misgendering them have surfaced, upset Eminem's child. Although they have been open about being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, fans still have limited updates on their whereabouts on social media.
Their change in pronouns and name preference is why Eminem's fans have found it difficult to find news about their online presence. Aside from the siblings' support by watching Eminem perform, catching Stevie's posts online is more complicated than their other, more social media-active sister Hailie.
Eminem's Strict Rules For Parenting Hailie Jade Mathers
Since their eldest sister had already gotten the media's attention when they were young, it was less complicated for the two other adopted siblings to do activities without getting linked immediately to their father's business.
Stevie and the third Mathers child (Alaina) do not seem to mind not having the media constantly ask their opinion about their father's life updates.
Stevie Mathers' Relationship With Dad Eminem
Eminem and Stevie's relationship seems to stay private as it has been in the past, except when they posted a TikTok video of them questioning whether Eminem was their "real dad." The TikTok video was quickly taken down, but Stevie gained more social media attention.
Growing up with Stevie's other siblings and grandparents in their home when they were still living in Eminem's house, rumors spread that Eminem had house privacy rules about posting on social media about their private life.
His intentions were clear: to protect his kids from the media's judgment, and this belief someone followed through by his two adopted kids, who also do not post on social media frequently.
It is unclear whether there is any feud between Stevie and Eminem since they rarely post online about their family matters. However, another video from Stevie in 2021 suggested that there was more family drama to unpack.
In a TikTok video immediately before Stevie came out as nonbinary and announced their new name, they explained that they never knew they were adopted until later in life. In the clip, Stevie reenacts a scenario in which a friend told Stevie they were adopted, but their dad apparently denied the allegation.
Stevie later found that their biological father (Eric Hartter) passed away in 2020. Stevie had apparently never met Eric.
Eminem Is A Very Private Person
Eminem has learned his lesson from exposing his older daughter, Hailie Scott Mathers, to the media at such an early age. Even Eminem keeps his father-daughter relationship with Hailie private even though his daughter is grown up now.
After getting public hate for including then young daughter in his diss tracks, Eminem made it a point to seldom include his children in the limelight.
There were even rumors that Eminem would deny answering questions in interviews related to his children's present activities. Unless he mentions them himself, which typically happens when he greets them through public appearances, publications have no clue about how his relationship is with Stevie and his other kids.
However, the biggest clue that fans get about Eminem's non-rapping part of life is through Hailie since she entertains few questions about their family from interviewers. The media can only assume now since Eminem nor Stevie are leaving no clues for the fans. Whether Eminem is doing everything to keep Stevie private is for their safety, or Stevie's suggestion is not confirmed.
