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Monica Reveals the Memory That Inspired Daughter Laiyah's 90s-Themed Skate Party for Her 11th Birthday (Exclusive)


Monica tells PEOPLE why 11 is such a significant age and opens up about her close bond with her daughter while sharing exclusive looks at Laiyah's birthday party.

The mom and daughter have discussed Monica's hard work coming up, something that interests Laiyah, who hopes to pursue voice acting and modeling. To invite guests to the celebration, mother and daughter enjoyed a themed photo shoot where Monica wore the very outfit she was wearing the night she was discovered, at 11. Monica credits her mom, Marilyn Best, for "preserving and archiving" important items from her career, making her mother-daughter moment with Laiyah possible.

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