Everyone needs to see the baby!’" Candiace said ... to see him be a dad to brand new dad is a blessing.” So, are the Bassets looking to expand their family with a second child?

"Oh my gosh, I am obsessed with our nursery," Candiace began during our interview. "I had a vision for what I wanted it to ...

The 38-year-old had her first child, a son, Jett Maxwell Lee Bassett, with her husband, Chris, in October 2024.

The talk show host then asked Bassett about her experience playing Palmer's mom in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee. "That's my baby. She requested me to be her mom in Akeelah and the Bee.