Russell Wilson Slammed As 'Mean' For 'Hijacking' Wife Ciara's Album Promo To Ask About Having A Fifth Baby

At the Grammy Museum, Russell Wilson poked fun at his wife Ciara by asking about "baby number five," swiftly sparking fan backlash over his timing.

Online critics accused the NFL star of overshadowing her album promotion and pressuring her with repeated jokes about having more children.

Ciara herself has playfully called out Russell Wilson's "campaign" for a fifth child, saying her husband's request is "disrespectful."

NFL quarterback Wilson gave his wife, Ciara, a moment to remember at the Grammy Museum during a special event for her new album "Cici."

The singer was in the middle of a fireside chat when Wilson surprised the room by standing up during the audience Q&A.

With a grin, he confessed, "One of my all-time favorite videos of yours is 'Ride,'" before playfully adding, "Speaking of riding… when's cinco [baby number five] coming?"

His cheeky question left Ciara blushing as she tried to brush it off and move on to another question.

"Babe, that is such a private conversation," she laughed, clearly caught off guard by the very public baby talk, according to Page Six.

The Grammy museum incident is not the first time Wilson has teased the idea of expanding his family with Ciara.

After their youngest child was born, he joked that Ciara was already ready for another. And back in 2019, Ciara admitted that if her husband had his way, "we're talking eight babies."

The singer has, however, called out her husband for the constant baby requests. During a recent interview with Access Hollywood, Ciara playfully slammed his "campaign" for a fifth child.

"Amora came out, and he started talking about Cinco," Ciara said. "I'm like, 'That's just disrespectful. Did you know what I just went through right now with this?"

Not everyone found Wilson's playful question endearing. Many fans quickly voiced their frustration online, calling the timing inappropriate.

"She's 39, leave her the f-ck alone. ISTG, I can't stand n--gas," one critic wrote.

Another argued that Wilson's comment was less about humor and more about control: "He's legit using babies to keep her from flourishing. Why did he choose that specific moment to ask this? Is seeing her shine on her own such a difficult thing for him?"

Others echoed similar sentiments, with one user pointing out, "Hijacking her new album promo with something that surely would get more coverage is mean."

Another added, "There's a lot we don't know about Ciara/her marriage. At best, it's an annoying joke that he thinks is funny and she doesn't, so idk why he keeps repeating it. Does he repeat this desire/request at all his press conferences and work events as well, or only when it's her time to shine?"

Meanwhile, Ciara's eldest son, whom she shares with rapper Future, now officially carries Wilson's last name as part of his legal identity.

The update surfaced after Ciara and Wilson attended the U.S. Open with their children earlier this week.

Wilson shared a family photo from the stands on Instagram with the caption, "Mrs. @ciara Wilson Future Wilson & Sienna Wilson."

Fans immediately picked up on the "Future Wilson" detail, sparking rumors that Russell may have legally adopted the 11-year-old.

Insiders clarified to TMZ that while Ciara maintains full custody, the boy's name was legally updated a few years ago to include "Wilson." His birth surname, Wilburn, remains part of his full legal name.

As for Future, he has not publicly addressed the development. The last time Ciara was asked about their co-parenting dynamic, however, her response was simply laughter.

Despite the chatter, Ciara is stepping into a new era with the release of her eighth studio album, "CiCi," her first full-length project in six years.

The Grammy-winning singer last delivered an LP in 2019 with "Beauty Marks," her debut as an independent artist under her own imprint, Beauty Marks Entertainment.

Since then, she's juggled motherhood and music, dropping singles such as "Jump" and her Summer Walker collaboration "Better Thangs," while also welcoming her second and third children in 2020 and 2023.

Before unveiling the full-length "CiCi," the R&B star offered fans a teaser in 2023 with a shorter EP of the same name.

Earlier this year, she rolled out the album's lead single "Ecstasy," followed by a remix in June that tapped Normani and Teyana Taylor.

In a candid message to her followers on Instagram, Ciara described the project as both a gift and a reflection.

She shared that the album is a "love letter" to the fans, and a "celebration of the journey" she walked in this industry for the past 20 years, "unlearning, rebuilding, and reclaiming what success looks like on my own terms."

Ciara added: "This project took five years to build, and every beat, every lyric, every moment was made with intention—to lift you, to move you, to make you feel something."