Teyana Taylor Compares Her Parenting Style to Hannah Montana: 'I Live Two Different Lives' (Exclusive)

Lexi Lane, Abby SternSun, March 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC

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Teyana Taylor (center) with her daughters, Iman ‘Junie’ Tayla Shumpert Jr. and Rue Rose Shumpert, in January 2026Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty -

Teyana Taylor compared juggling motherhood and her career to fictional character Hannah Montana in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the TIME Women of the Year Gala

“I live two different lives where it's like, ‘Okay, here's carpet mommy. But then here is mommy, when she's home,’ ” she said

Taylor shares two daughters with ex-husband Iman Shumpert

Actress and mother Teyana Taylor is embracing best of both worlds.

Speaking with PEOPLE exclusively at the TIME Women of the Year Gala in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 10, the 35-year-old Oscar nominee compared her parenting style to fictional character Hannah Montana.

“I think because when I am home and when we are together, I’m in such mommy mode that ... it's almost like Hannah Montana,” Taylor said of her two daughters — Iman "Junie" Tayla Shumpert Jr., 10, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 5 — whom she shares with ex-husband Iman Shumpert, 35.

The One Battle After Another actress added, “They understand it. I live two different lives where it's like, ‘Okay, here's carpet mommy. But then here is mommy, when she's home, we're going to the trampoline park, we're cooking, we're playing, we're drawing.’ So they understand balance.”

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Teyana Taylor (center) with her daughters, Iman ‘Junie’ Tayla Shumpert Jr. and Rue Rose Shumpert, in 2024Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Taylor also described Junie as a selfless “little celebrity” and "leader."

"She don't walk in saying, 'My mom needs this,' or 'I'm this.' I love that balance," Taylor explained. "But then you see Junie and Rue on a red carpet and they posing and serving. So I just think it's amazing to see how they navigate balance. It's really inspiring. It just makes me proud as a parent."

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Teyana Taylor with daughter Rue Rose Shumpert at the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026Credit: Julian Hamilton/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

On March 1, Rue joined Taylor at the 2026 Actor Awards, where they shared plenty of adorable moments, including Rue fixing the train of her mom’s Thom Browne gown on the red carpet.

The two then took photos together, before Rue got her own moment to shine in front of photographers. Rue wore a blue-and-white striped sweater and a knee-length pink skirt.

For the 2026 Academy Awards, Taylor is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another. She previously won Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes in January.

"I'm not thinking about my [Oscars] speech. I'm not even trying to go down that rabbit hole," she told PEOPLE in February. "I'm pacing myself. I don't want to jinx anything. Honestly, I'm having just a good time. Having fun and staying grounded, that's so important for me. You know what I'm saying?"

Teyana Taylor at the TIME Women of the Year Gala on March 10, 2026Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

"I got so much more work to do," she continued at the time. "Win or lose, to have this moment that I'm having right now feels amazing. I feel like I already won spiritually... Mentally, emotionally, in regards to just being a part of the conversation, being nominated amongst amazing women that I'm inspired by.”

Stay tuned for PEOPLE's full coverage of the 98th annual Academy Awards on March 15, airing live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Hulu.

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