Akon confirms paternity of sixth child

Monday, July 20 2009, 21:42 BST

Akon has confirmed speculation that he has welcomed his sixth child, after a paternity test revealed that he had fathered a baby boy while on tour.

The 'Right Now (Na Na Na)' star is understood to have discovered the results of the test last month. The 6-month-old baby is the result of his relationship with a woman that he met while on tour in Uganda.

Speaking to New York Daily News, he said: "I think kids are a blessing. [To set the record straight], I never ran away from my responsibilities and I never plan to. Everything I am doing now is for [my other five kids] anyway, so the more kids I can have, the better.

"I just love them... [This one] is a boy and he's handsome as hell!"

The mother of his youngest child is Susan Owori, the sister of Kampala fashion designer Sylvie. Akon, real name Aliaune Thiam, previously told Blender that he had five children by three different women.

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