Lala Kenthopes to keep her daughter Ocean separate from her dating life until she thinks the time is right.During anAmazon Livesession on Monday, theVanderpump Rulesstar, 31, spoke candidly about when she would introduce her 11-month-old daughter to someone she is dating, sharing that she thinks she would wait “at least a year” before allowing the two to meet.Kent, who shares her daughter with ex-fiancé Randall Emmett, said the person would “have to be extremely special to me” if she were to let them meet Ocean.“I would have to know they were a great dude, a background check would have to come back squeaky clean and I would have to know we are in a relationship,” she explained. “Not a second before. We would have to be fully committed.““I think at least a year,” she added. “No one’s coming around my kid.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Emmett, 50,proposedto Kent in September 2018, but their 2020 wedding plans were delayed due to the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic.Theycalled off their engagementin October afterwelcoming Oceanin March.Lala Kent/ instagramSince then, Kent has been open about her and Emmett’s split, sharing earlier this month thatshe’s “happy again.“On Tuesday, the reality star gave acandid responsewhen a fan asked if she worries about Ocean hearing “negative stories” about her father.Lala Kent and Randall Emmett.Kevin Winter/Getty; Manny Carabel/GettyReposting the question on her Instagram Story, Kent replied, “I worry about a lot of things. But I will explain to my daughter, if she has questions and the time is appropriate, what happened.““It will be an open conversation,” she continued. “No matter what, I am her mama - which means I will teach her the importance of being a good person.” Kent added that she will ensure Ocean will feel “strong, safe, and loved” and will “be unbreakable.““The world isn’t ready for the force my daughter will become,” she concluded.
Lala Kenthopes to keep her daughter Ocean separate from her dating life until she thinks the time is right.
During anAmazon Livesession on Monday, theVanderpump Rulesstar, 31, spoke candidly about when she would introduce her 11-month-old daughter to someone she is dating, sharing that she thinks she would wait “at least a year” before allowing the two to meet.
Kent, who shares her daughter with ex-fiancé Randall Emmett, said the person would “have to be extremely special to me” if she were to let them meet Ocean.
“I would have to know they were a great dude, a background check would have to come back squeaky clean and I would have to know we are in a relationship,” she explained. “Not a second before. We would have to be fully committed.”
“I think at least a year,” she added. “No one’s coming around my kid.”
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Emmett, 50,proposedto Kent in September 2018, but their 2020 wedding plans were delayed due to the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic.Theycalled off their engagementin October afterwelcoming Oceanin March.
Lala Kent/ instagram
Since then, Kent has been open about her and Emmett’s split, sharing earlier this month thatshe’s “happy again.”
On Tuesday, the reality star gave acandid responsewhen a fan asked if she worries about Ocean hearing “negative stories” about her father.
Lala Kent and Randall Emmett.Kevin Winter/Getty; Manny Carabel/Getty
Reposting the question on her Instagram Story, Kent replied, “I worry about a lot of things. But I will explain to my daughter, if she has questions and the time is appropriate, what happened.”
“It will be an open conversation,” she continued. “No matter what, I am her mama - which means I will teach her the importance of being a good person.” Kent added that she will ensure Ocean will feel “strong, safe, and loved” and will “be unbreakable.”
“The world isn’t ready for the force my daughter will become,” she concluded.
source: people.com
