{"id":5054,"date":"2025-08-23T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T09:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=5054"},"modified":"2025-08-23T09:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T09:23:07","slug":"zuma-stefani-17-channels-stepdad-blake-shelton-in-sweet-birthday-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=5054","title":{"rendered":"Zuma Stefani, 17, Channels Stepdad Blake Shelton in Sweet Birthday Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"437\">Gwen Stefani celebrated a major milestone this week: her son Zuma turned 17. To mark the occasion, the 55-year-old singer shared a heartfelt carousel of photos on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse of the teenager growing up\u2014and looking remarkably like his stepdad, country superstar Blake Shelton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"835\">The series of posts, shared Thursday, August 21, showcased Zuma through the years, from baby snapshots to recent images of him strumming an acoustic guitar while performing a cover of Zach Bryan\u2019s 2024 hit\u00a0<em data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"652\">Dawns<\/em>\u00a0at home. But one photo stood out: Zuma posing alongside Blake, sporting a mullet reminiscent of the one the country singer rocked in the early 2000s, giving off \u201cmini-Blake\u201d vibes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"835\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/49f05f1bac8d-happy-birthday-to-our-sweet-and-talented-zuma-we-love-u-soooo-much-5.jpg?im=Resize=%28960%29,type=downsize\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"953\">\u201cHappy birthday to our sweet and talented Zuma!! We love u soooo much!!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2764.svg\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" \/>\u201d Gwen captioned the heartfelt carousel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1317\">The celebration also included a special onstage moment at Blake\u2019s bar, Ole Red, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where the proud stepdad introduced Zuma to an audience. The occasion highlighted not only Zuma\u2019s musical aspirations but also the close bond he shares with Blake, who has embraced the role of stepdad since marrying Gwen in July 2021 on his Oklahoma ranch.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1317\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6d57eb441349-happy-birthday-to-our-sweet-and-talented-zuma-we-love-u-soooo-much-.jpg?im=Resize=%28960%29,type=downsize\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1704\">Blake has been open about the joys of introducing Gwen\u2019s children\u2014Zuma, Kingston, 19, and Apollo, 11\u2014to the country lifestyle. \u201cWhether it\u2019s music, whether it\u2019s literally getting out, getting their hands in the dirt or being out on the ranch, seeing the animals, whatever, you know? I absolutely love being the person that gets to introduce them to that stuff,\u201d he told\u00a0<em data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1693\">ET<\/em>\u00a0in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2058\">Reflecting on his approach to step-parenting, Blake added, \u201cI learned quickly, not because anything happened, but just, you know, reading the room, you\u2019ve really got [to think], \u2018I have to take a step back.\u2019 When people say it\u2019s not about you anymore when you have a kid\u2026 I think, if you\u2019re doing it right, it\u2019s not about you anymore. That\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2269\">With his growing talent, shared musical moments with Blake, and a supportive family, Zuma seems poised to carve out his own place in the spotlight\u2014while keeping a little of his stepdad\u2019s style along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gwen Stefani celebrated a major milestone this week: her son Zuma turned 17. 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