Fashion entrepreneur and mother Kimora Lee Simmons sat down on Today with Jenna & Friends and said she has embraced a parental role toward the twin daughters of Sean “Diddy” Combs and the late Kim Porter. The twins, D’Lila Combs and Jessie Combs, are now 18.
Simmons, who already raises five children of her own, said she jokes: “I have my kids, and then I have kids on the side.” She added, “I have a stepdaughter — well, an additional daughter. I have another son, bonus son … one of my friends who passed away, Kim Porter, I have all of her kids … some of them are 18 — twins.”
When asked if the twins turn to her for support, she responded plainly, “Yeah, they’re with me. I just got off the phone with them! I’m a lot of people’s mom.”
A Surrogate Mother Figure
Porter died in 2018. Since then, Simmons said she and her family have remained closely connected to the Combs children. In addition to D’Lila and Jessie, she said she supports other children from her friend’s extended family.
Simmons, 50, is a mother to five children: daughters Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons with ex-husband Russell Simmons; son Kenzo Lee Hounsou with actor Djimon Hounsou; son Wolfe Lee Leissner with former partner Tim Leissner; and an adopted son, Gary Lee Simmons.
By all accounts, Simmons seems to consider the twins part of her extended family. Her remarks suggest a deep-seated sense of duty and affection.
Simmons’s declaration comes as the twins navigate their late teens amid continued public scrutiny of their father’s legal and personal battles. Some observers have noted the emotional toll such pressure may take on young adults. In that light, Simmons’s support may be more than symbolic — it could represent stability and compassion during a challenging period.
Simmons said of the twins and others she cares for: “I’m a lot of people’s mom.” That statement, delivered with a laugh, underscored how seriously she embraces her role.