Dave Grohl, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the Foo Fighters, recently surprised his fans with the announcement of a new baby girl. Fans are shocked by this news as the baby is not with his wife, Jordyn Blum, of 21 years. Dave and his wife Jordyn already have three children, Violet (18), Harper (15), and Ophelia (10).
Dave made this announcement through X:
“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.”
Many fans have taken to X to share their opinions:
“Dave Grohl reminding us that at the end of the day, men will always be men smh,”
Another user adds:
“Out of every rock band frontman you’d expect to cheat on their wives and have a baby outside their marriage…Dave Grohl is at the bottom of everyone’s list. I had so much respect for Dave Grohl. He’s made a few out of place comments, but I genuinely believed he was one of the very few good guys left in music. Cheating on your wife of 20+ years with 3 daughters and having a CHILD with someone else? There goes that reputation.”
Dave Grohl and Nice Guy Reputation
One of the most prevalent problems in our society is the idea that cultural icons are flawless. This comes into play particularly with Grohl and his nice guy reputation, as nobody in this world is 100% good or bad.
Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications Syracuse University, discussed this issue with USA Today:
“I really, really admire my urologist because he was able to get kidney stones out of my body, I do not also, therefore, think my urologist is completely free and perfect in every other way. When (figures) show themselves to be something other than what you imagine, disappointment is expected. And it can happen often as we’re constantly inundated with new media meant to hook us and make us fall for someone.”
While Grohl’s music will surely hold a wide audience, many of his fans will surely question his reputation as a good guy with his announcement of a new baby girl.