Singer Mario Welcomes His First Baby with Girlfriend Esmeralda Rios Kayla GrantJanuary 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM 0 Mario Prince Williams/WireImage Mario is a dad! The "Let Me Love You" singer welcomed his first baby with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios The R&B singer shared the exciting news on his Instagram Stories on Monday, Jan. 26 Mario is officially a dad! The "Let Me Love You" singer, 39, welcomed his first baby, a son, with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios. Mario announced the joyful news with a selfie of himself in scrubs on his Instagram Stories on Monday, Jan. 26.
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Kayla GrantJanuary 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Mario is a dad!
The "Let Me Love You" singer welcomed his first baby with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios
The R&B singer shared the exciting news on his Instagram Stories on Monday, Jan. 26
Mario is officially a dad!
The "Let Me Love You" singer, 39, welcomed his first baby, a son, with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios. Mario announced the joyful news with a selfie of himself in scrubs on his Instagram Stories on Monday, Jan. 26.
Over the snap, the newly minted dad, born Mario Dewar Barrett, jokingly called himself "Doctor Barrett," before revealing the news and sharing his appreciation for women.
Mario's Instagram Story
Mario Barrett/Instagram
Over the snap, the newly minted dad jokingly called himself "Doctor Barrett," before sharing his awe and appreciation for women.
"Women are God's greatest creation cuz what I witness today was ONLY GODS work!" he wrote. "Healthy baby boy!"
Mario first announced the news he was expecting his first baby with Rios on his Instagram Stories in late August. In the post, Mario placed his hand over his girlfriend's bare baby bump.
"It's a whole universe in there! 🥹 I can't wait", he wrote in text at the bottom of the photo.
Mario and his girlfriend.
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The Closer to Mars artist previously opened up about the responsibility of having children before. During a 2023 interview with V-103 Atlanta, he revealed he doesn't "take having kids lightly."
"I don't take having kids lightly," he said. "Everybody I know [has] kids. Some of my friends [that are] younger have kids, some of my friends [that are] older have kids, and it comes with a lot of pros and cons. And I also grew up without a father. So, I want to do it right when I do do it. You know, I got time. So, I'm not rushing into that."
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Published: January 27, 2026 at 10:45AM on Source: OPERA MAG
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