Black Ink Crew Chicago‘s Don cheated on fiancé Ashley Pickens during the show’s first season, and their relationship drama was a focal point of his storyline. Season 2, then, will focus on the fallout from that affair: namely, the child that it produced, and Don coming to terms with his unexpected fatherhood. And, though he found out about his daughter via some baby mama shade-throwing on Instagram, the results of the paternity test can’t be ignored.
Unfortunately for Don, Kinleigh’s mother, Whitney, is active on social media:
Whitney shares frequent photos of herself and Kinleigh–and, when at first Don ignored her overtures toward him, she did not keep from trying to shame him into accepting responsibility:
Before much longer, Don did step up. He admitted that Kinleigh is his daughter in a heartfelt public message–one in which he also tried to explain why he’d been reluctant to say something:
And, in recent months, however, it’s clear from Whitney’s tone–and Don’s inclusion in the photos–that the ice between them has begun to thaw:
Black Ink Crew Chicago airs Monday nights at 9 on VH1.
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(Photo credits: Black Ink Crew Chicago Don via Instagram)
