Menzel and Diggs met while appearing together in the Broadway musical “Rent” and married in 2003.
The couple welcomed their only child, son Walker Nathaniel Diggs, in 2009 before divorcing in 2013.
While Walker was raised out of the spotlight, he has occasionally made appearances alongside his famous parents.
I’m feeling like the old lady sometimes, and that’s not who I am … You’re beautiful."
And that beautiful exchange gave Menzel a new outlook on aging.
Taye Diggsalso values the conversations he has with Walker.
“It’s a trip,” he joked toPeoplein November 2024.
“I’m an adult and I’m hanging on every word of this 15-year-old.
It’s really, really fun and eye-opening.”
Clearly Walker’s biggest fan, the proud father called raising his teenage son “humbling.”
After welcoming his son, Walker, Diggs' was inspired to write children’s books.
(To date, he has written five.)
The books deal with topics such as racial injustice and self image.
The movie became a global sensation and grossed over $1 billion at the box office worldwide.
The actor toldAttitude Magazinein 2017, “My son does not want to hear his mother sing!
“He’s like, “I don’t understand what you are talking about!'
So it’s a complicated issue,” Mendel revealed.
She also told Us Weekly that Walker isn’t impressed with “Frozen.”
In 2020, Menzel emphasized how son Walker is the former couple’s primary focus.
“Your child comes first, that’s all.
It’s all about that,” she toldPeople.
Diggs expressed a similar sentiment, tellingPeople, “He’s our main objective.
He’s what’s most important for us, so we’re still there as a family.”
“That stabilizes us.
I’m thankful for him.”
Will Walker be a performer like his parents?
His motherIdina Menzelis a Tony winner, and his fatherTaye Diggshas been in five Broadway musicals.
But Diggs toldUs Weeklythat his son is much more interested in sports for now.
“He doesn’t feel the need to follow in our footsteps.
He’s doing all this stuff that I didn’t get a chance to.
He’s a really great athlete.
He even joked toEntertainment Tonightthat his son’s strength has motivated him to hit the gym.
“He’s a fierce athlete and he’s beaten up on me a lot.
So I gotta stay in shape just to keep up with him.”
He’s teaching me how to be a better adult.”
And the proud dad wouldn’t be surprised no matter where his son finds success.
