Taylor Ayanna Crawford is the daughter of American gospel singer, record producer, and actress Yolanda Adams. Yolanda is popularly referred to as ‘First Lady of Modern Gospel’ because of her immense contribution to the music genre.
Yolanda Adams has been active in the music scene since 1982 to date and is popular for songs such as Still I Rise’, and ‘Only Believe’. She is also the host of her own gospel show and has won a lot of awards including 4 Grammies.
Taylor Ayanna Crawford is a young woman who is making exploits for herself already. Although she hasn’t indicated an interest in her mum’s field, she is gradually making waves in the media.
Here’s A List Of Fascinating Details About Taylor Ayanna Crawford
1. Who The Celebrity Daughter Is
Taylor Ayana Crawford was born on the 26th day of January 2001 in the United States of America. She was born to African-American parents, Tim Crawford Jr. and Yolanda Adams.
Ayanna’s dad is a Texas native and former NFL player. He is fondly remembered for being drafted alongside Jim Everest and Lesli O’Neal. Yolanda was also born in Houston, Texas.
The celebrity daughter however grew up with her mother who has a flourishing career as a gospel singer.
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2. Taylor Ayanna’s Mother Was Married Twice
A couple of years after the career of the ‘Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music’ picked up, she got married. Yolanda married a man identified as Troy Mason in 1987 and the marriage lasted until 1990.
The reason why this marriage was short-lived and lasted for just 3 years is because of domestic violence. The gospel artist revealed that her husband used to abuse her and beat her up. In other to save herself, she got a divorce from Mr. Mason and moved on with her life.
After a while of living as a single woman, Taylor’s mother met her dad. Yoland met former NFL player, Tim and they fell in love and got married. Their wedding happened in 1997 and it lasted for 5 years. During this union, they welcomed their first and only child, Ayanna.
Unfortunately, they split up when their daughter was barely 3 years old. This divorce was reportedly an amicable one as Yolanda claimed they just couldn’t continue the relationship.
3. She Enjoys Single-child Privileges
The 2001 born daughter of the former NFL player enjoys the life of a single child. She is reportedly the former athlete’s only child and also the only offspring of the Grammy Award-winning singer.
It was said that she would have had a sibling but it never happened. Yolanda was reportedly pregnant for a second child but got stressed by her then-husband Tim, and miscarried. This leaves the 24 year-old Taylor as the only child.
4. She Is A 6 Feet Model
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Being the daughter of a 6 feet tall mother and athlete father, it is no surprise that she is also 6 feet tall. The Crawford-Adams daughter is a tall beautiful model. She does both runway modeling as well as brand modeling as her Instagram posts suggest.
5. Ayanna Studied At Howard University
As of 2019, the beautiful model began her journey in the University. She was in her first year at the university at that time. Although her course of study wasn’t revealed, she is also a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
It was also reported that she moved out of her mother’s house when she began her university studies.
6. Yoland Adams Gushes Over Her Daughter A Lot
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From Instagram posts from Yolanda Adams, it is obvious how much she loves her daughter. She never misses an opportunity to praise Taylor and give reasons why she is so proud of her.
The 6-time Soul Train Award winner takes her time to write heartwarming messages about and for her daughter. She also drops comments occasionally on the model’s posts on social media.
During her acceptance speech of her Award at the 2019 Soul Train Award ceremony, Yolanda spoke so many beautiful things about Taylor who was close to tears. She ended her speech by reminding Ayanna that she loves her.
7. Taylor Ayanna Crawford Turns Heads At Award Ceremonies With Her Mum
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Ayanna is an ever-supportive daughter of her mother and this is seen by her mother’s continuous praises. Yolanda never stops telling all who cares to listen that her daughter is the reason she is happy and smiles.
Seeing that the beautiful daughter is almost always at her mother’s side at Award ceremonies, it’s not difficult to understand. Two award ceremonies that Yolanda has been accompanied by her daughter are the Soul Train Awards and most recently, The Stellar Awards.
Both times, Ayanna went prepared and stole the show as she stunningly represented well. Mother and daughter always know how to glam up pretty well. Whether wearing floral print or just a black dress with a plunging neckline and thigh-high slit, Ayanna always stunned the carpet and show.
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