Usher recently found himself immersed in the excitement of graduation season.
On Saturday, the renowned singer took to Instagram to share a slew of photos from the graduation ceremonies of his eldest son, Usher Raymond V—affectionately known as Cinco—along with his daughter, Sovereign Bo, and son, Sire Castrello.
The Instagram post featured clips from Cinco’s high school graduation and included heartfelt moments from Sovereign and Sire’s school milestones. One touching photo showed Usher with his daughter, while another captured Cinco’s graduation alongside Usher’s mother, Jonetta Patton.
Usher expressed his pride and nostalgia with the caption, “Graduation week for 3 of my beautiful kids Cinco, Sove, and Sire. Time flies, man.”
Cinco’s graduation was particularly momentous. The teenager has recently completed his studies at Galloway High School, marking the achievement with a special celebration attended by family and friends, including Usher and Cinco’s mother, Tameka Foster.
This fall, Cinco is headed to Howard University.
Usher has previously opened up about why his son prefers to go by “Cinco” instead of Usher Raymond V.
“He goes by Cinco because he doesn’t want to carry the Usher name around all the time,” the singer shared during an interview with LEVEL Man. “It’s like, I’m not my dad. I am who I am.”
Cinco is the oldest of Usher’s four children. The singer also shares son Naviyd Ely Raymond with Tameka Foster and daughter Sovereign Bo and son Sire Castrello with wife Jenn Goicoechea.
Usher opened up about raising children in a blended family during a 2024 interview with LEVEL Man.
“There is no disconnect when it comes to our children,” he said at the time. “They are all brothers and sisters. No steps or halves. And they love each other and protect each other to the best of their abilities.”
Usher also explained how he approaches co-parenting between households.
“My wife is my wife; me and my ex-wife have children together,” he said. “Though we have different homes, I try to implement and do whatever I possibly can in mine and I don’t worry about what I can’t control.”