‘Grandfather Tip’: Fans Are In Stitches Over T.I.’s Reaction to Zonnique’s Pregnancy Reveal

Zonnique Pullins recently announced she was pregnant and it seemed everyone knew except for her pops, rapper T.I.

The 24 year old is expecting her first child with her boyfriend of two years, rapper Bandhunta Izzy, 23. Pullins, who is the daughter of singer Tameka Tiny Harris and stepdaughter of T.I., revealed the baby news to T.I. during the Aug. 4 premiere episode of FOX Soul’s “The Mix,” a show presented by Pullins’ mom. Pullins is one of the show’s hosts and listened on as a co-host asked T.I. about a sonogram, more specifically to which of the hosts he thought it belonged.

Zonnique Pullins
“The Mix” panel on FOX Soul Live @foxsoul/Instagram

The “Whatever You Like” rapper responded by saying, “Anybody but Nique Nique.”

Well, it turns out the father of six was wrong. Seconds later, Pullins, who fueled pregnancy rumors last week, confessed to a stunned and speechless T.I. that she is expecting. The musician refused to believe her until his wife Tiny joined them and confirmed the news.

The soon-to-be grandfather yelled, “I need a another drink and a joint.” He also learned that Tiny and Pullins had been exchanging messages about buying baby clothes, something to which he was clueless. He also didn’t seem too thrilled that he didn’t know.

Zonnique Pullins
Atlanta, Ga. – July 14: T.I., Zonnique Pullins and Tameka “Tiny” Harris attend Tiny’s celebrity birthday affair at Scales 925 Restaurant on July 14, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

T.I.’s reaction to Pullins’ pregnancy news left social media in stitches.

“First time TI was speechless lmao ole grandfather tippy”

“He all over the place right now his head spinning like Spongebob in that episode when he couldn’t figure out the name 😭😂”

“So wait she 5 months did a whole people’s magazine shoot and he didn’t know well damn”

“He lowkey hurt lmfaoooo deaaaad she wasn’t ready and he wasn’t ready bahahahaha 😭.”

After “The Mix” episode, Tiny revealed the exciting news to her fans and loved ones via Instagram with a snap of Pullins’ maternity photo shoot and wrote, “I can finally say…My baby is having a baby!! I’m getting more excited by the day!! @zonniquejailee @bandhunta_izzy Congratulations to you both!! I love y’all 👑💙‼️”

T.I. hasn’t said anything else about Pullins’ baby news.

Pullins and Bandhunta Izzy, who already has two children, are expecting a girl. The former OMG Girlz member is currently five months pregnant.

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