Beloved Voice Winner Chevel Shepherd Is Pregnant With Her First Baby
Congratulations are in order for Voice champion Chevel Shepherd and her husband, Junior Garcia, because they’re expecting their first baby!
Chevel and Junior married in June 2024. Chevel shared the happy news of their marriage alongside a pair of stunning wedding photos.
She wrote, “I feel so blessed to get to spend the rest of my life with you baby. I prayed for you, and God gave me everything I could have wished for and more in you. You are the greatest thing to happen to me, and I am honored to be your wife. It’s me and you forever baby, and I’m so happy!“
Now, just a little over a year after they said “I do,” Chevel and Junior are preparing to welcome their first child!
The couple posted their pregnancy announcement on September 18. They shared the news in a video that shows them facing forward, dressed in fancy, all-black attire, and holding wine glasses in their outstretched hands.
They set the video to the tune of Michael Bublé’s version of “Feeling Good.” From the front, you can’t tell that Chevel is pregnant. But when the music shifts and she turns to the side, you suddenly see her baby bump!
As Chevel and Junior turned to face each other, people off-camera replaced the wine glasses in their hands with baby bottles. The couple clinked the bottles together in a “cheers” motion before sharing a kiss. They captioned the video, “Baby Garcia arriving 2026.“
Chevel shared another post about her pregnancy on September 27, writing, “We haven’t met you yet sweet baby, but we’re so in love with you.” See both posts below!
Chevel Shepherd Won Season 15 Of The Voice When She Was Only 16 Years Old
The greater world was first introduced to Chevel Shepherd when she auditioned for Season 15 of The Voice in 2018. She got three chairs to turn with her cover of The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young” during the blind auditions.
Chevel chose Kelly Clarkson as her coach. Kelly helped guide her through the competition as she delivered stunning renditions of country classics such as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “You’re Lookin’ at Country,” “Grandpa (Tell Me Bout the Good Old Days),” and “Blue.”
Chevel advanced to the final four and delivered an outstanding series of performances during the finale. She covered Tanya Tucker’s “It’s a Little Too Late,” joined coach Kelly to sing The Judds’ “Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain,” and performed an original song, “Broken Hearts.”
As the finale ended, Chevel was crowned the winner of Season 15 of The Voice! She was only 16 years old at the time.
Since winning The Voice, Chevel has kept busy performing and acting. She made her acting debut in 2020’s Wildfire, and portrayed a young singer in the 2022 film Vengeance.
Chevel continues to share performances and life updates on her social media pages, including her baby news! Congratulations to her and Junior on the upcoming addition to their family.