Space Mountain, character breakfasts and Dole whips are great and all. But for TikTokers Terrell Joseph and Jarius Joseph , the highlight of a recent trip to Disney with son Ashton , 6, and daughters Aria , also 6, and Aspen , 14 months, wasn't an attraction you'd find in any guidebook. "One of the Disney princesses was talking to our daughter," Terrell described to E! News in an exclusive sit-down with husband Jarius.
"They are taking pictures and she says, 'Oh my goodness, you have such handsome knights behind you.'" Which is when Aria broke in, he continued, and "she said, 'No, no, wait. Those are my dads: Dad and Daddy.
'" The moment was "so innocent," noted Terrell, a.k.a.
"Daddy" to his trio of little ones, "but it was just so cute that she wanted to correct her and stand in, 'Those are my dads,' being proud of it, not ashamed." Who needs the happiest place on earth when you've got love and acceptance? Because at Aria and Ashton's Atlanta-area school, they do stand out—in all the best ways. "We're super active in the kids' school," explained Jarius, "and I will say that our community has been so embracing of us and our family makeup.
And their classmates think it's the coolest thing ever that they have two dads." Echoed Terrell, "They yell in the cafeteria, 'That's Ashton's dad and daddy!' I think that's really cool. It's all about representation, visibility , just being able to see something positive.
It's not a taboo thing. It's just normal. Like, 'Oh, that's their d.
