Taylor Simone Ledward is an American singer. After the news of her relationship with the late ‘Black Panther’ lead actor Chadwick Boseman surfaced, she gained worldwide recognition.
Ledward, being a singer before Boseman’s love, has been seen singing with her university’s jazz band. Let’s find out more about her!
Who Is Taylor Simone Ledward?
Taylor Simone Ledward was born on 31 August 1990 in California, USA. She holds an American nationality. Her ethnicity is African-American. She is an uptight person and has not revealed much of her personal details, including her family.
She was born in an affluent family in California. She has a younger sister. Her grandmother revealed in a statement that Taylor and Chadwick were delighted together.
She was raised in her hometown. She studied sociology at Napa Valley College. Later, she attended California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) and graduated from there with a bachelor’s degree in music industry studies in 2014.
Being a highly accomplished singer, she even competed on the talent show The X-Factor!. However, no footage of her time on the show can be found. She was singing in a library with the school’s jazz band in November 2013 while in high school. This closely resembles Boseman’s final role as a jazz trumpeter for singer Ma Rainey.
She has a height of 5 ft 4 in, and her weight is around 56 kg. She is a lovely woman, a fit for Chadwick, wearing a lovely smile and appearance.
Is Taylor Simone Ledward Pregnant?
After a month of the passing of beloved actor Chadwick Boseman, a rather notorious rumor was sparked about the pregnancy of Taylor Simone Ledward. Some sources told MTO News that it would not be weird if the late actor Boseman got her pregnant before his death. They also reported Taylor gaining a noticeable amount of weight which was seemed as if she was carrying her baby.
However, this was just some speculation from the media outlets, and Ledward has not even claimed it to be the case. As some may find it reasonable, other fans were retorting. One of the fans tweeted, “This article claims that Chadwick Boseman’s wife is pregnant based solely on her gaining weight.” Following up the tweet, many fans stood up for Taylor against the media outlet for giving false accusations.
Personal Life Of Taylor Simone Ledward
The news or any information of Taylor Simone Ledward and Chadwick Boseman’s first meet or when they started dating is not known to date. However, they were first spotted out together in 2015 at the L.A. International Airport, and they continued to make a public appearance until a few months before his death.
After their outing together in 2015 was out, they were continuously spotted on various occasions. The two were spotted together outside of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Studio located in Los Angeles in June 2017. Similarly, the duo also attended the after-party of Black Panther in February 2018.
In April 2018, Ledward’s grandmother first hinted at the couple’s relationship to In Touch Weekly, saying: “They respect each other,” adding on, “She’s very happy, and he is, too.”
Ledward’s sister also secretly showed up on Instagram and confirmed the duo’s relationship to be such a beautiful and lovely one. A photo of Lupita Nyong’o with Chadwick Boseman was posted by Lupita and then reposted by the fan page of Boseman on Instagram. They were getting some lovely responses.
Then Simone’s sister, who theybf.com confirmed, goes by @i_ledz, interestingly commented on the photo about Boseman’s real-life girlfriend, writing: “his real-life queen is gorgeous, and together they embody true love. Not to mention they would make some beautiful babies!”
Their relationship was officially confirmed in 2018.
Taylor Simone Ledward and her husband, late Chadwick Boseman (©:Page Six)
Then in the year 2019, at the 25 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the couple first publicly appeared on their red carpet. Boseman first spoke publicly about their relationship in the NAACP Awards later that year, when he won the Best Actor for Black Panther.
He expressed his gratefulness towards Ledward for being there with him and also kissed her before going up to the stage to accept the award.
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Likely, there are very few details on the couple’s wedding and engagement. It was because the couple did not wish to publicize their relationship too much. However, some reliable sources have found out that Boseman proposed in October 2019, and they tied the knot in an intimate wedding shortly after.
The couple was photographed together several times at Hollywood events and often sitting courtside at NBA games. Their most recent public appearance together was in February 2020 at the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago.
After a 4 year battle with colon cancer, Boseman died at home, surrounded by Ledward and his family members. He died beside the love of his life, knowing that Taylor loved him until the very end of his life.
Net Worth Of Taylor Simone Ledward
Taylor Simone Ledward’s husband, Chadwick Boseman, was one of the leading actors of Hollywood especially known for starring as the dutiful T’Challa in the 2018 Marvel’s billion-dollar grossing Black Panther and as the legendary lawyer Thurgood Marshall in the 2017 film- Marshall. He has featured in many other movies and gives out the best effort to play the movie. With such a great acting career, he earned an estimated net worth of approximately $8 million.
Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honored with a Golden Globes on March 1, 2021, for his performance as the strong-willed trumpet player Levee in the musical period drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. His wife, Taylor Ledward Boseman, accepted this award on his behalf and gave a heartfelt speech as she held back her tears.
In her speech, she said,
“He (Chadwick) would thank god, he would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices. He would thank his incredible team, on and offset. He would say something beautiful, something inspiring. Something that amplifies that voice inside all of us that tells you, you can (do it), that helps you to keep going. And I don’t have his words. And honey, you keep them coming.”
Talking about Taylor herself, her career started during her college and school days. She started making her own music and shared it on various social media platforms. She also gave many amazing performances with the school’s jazz band. She was also reported to have given a shot in The X-Factor!
She has performed orchestra concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall. She also used to run a Facebook page by the name SongsbySimone which has been deleted along with her official SoundCloud.