The A-list of step parents! Celebrities who raise their 'bonus children' as their own amid a rise in blended families
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They're at the top of their game; winning awards and raking in big bucks - but these celebrities are even bigger stars at home. The likes of Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez and Penn Badgley are stealing hearts off screen by stepping up for their partners' children and going above and beyond to raise them in love.
![[Jennifer and Violet Affleck, 19, are reportedly close, with the fashionista allegedly borrowing her stepdaughter her pricey Dolce & Gabbana wrap dress for an event (Violet is pictured with her arms around JLO in 2024)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93238331-14178215-image-a-24_1734956126718.jpg)
The elite parenting club includes members of royalty, Hollywood and sport, as stars like Russell Wilson, Gabrielle Union and Princess Beatrice proudly show off their blended broods. It's no secret that Russell Wilson is a doting stepdad to Ciara and Future's son, also named Future; with the NFL star taking parenting duties so seriously, fans have long called for the rapper to let Russell 'have him'.
![[The singer shares twins Emme and Max with fellow performer Marc Anthony]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/13/93425111-14178215-image-a-37_1734959228379.jpg)
Despite Ben Affleck and J Lo's divorce, the chic actress, 55, is still a beloved stepmother to his three children with Jennifer Garner, and continues to maintain a strong relationship with them. Meanwhile Gabrielle Union, 55, stood by her stepdaughter, Zaya, through a public transgender row that saw her husband Dwyane Wade and his ex Siohvaughn Funches-Wade at loggerheads when the latter accused him of exploiting Zaya for money.
![[Ben Affleck shares children Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with actress Jennifer Garner]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/13/93425227-14178215-image-a-38_1734959301432.jpg)
And TikTok sensation Nara Smith, 23, has made a name for herself as dutiful trad wife to husband and fashion model Lucky Blue Smith, as well as a loving stepmother to his daughter, Gravity, from a previous relationship. Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the stars showing out for their bonus children and how they're fulfilling parenting duties for their blended families.
![[Princess Beatrice became the first princess in Queen Elizabeth's family to marry someone with a child. She is stepmother to her husband's son, Wolfie, eight (Pictured: The Princess, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and his son, Wolfie)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93238329-14178215-image-a-12_1734955934088.jpg)
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