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Homerun hero to loving dad! Derek Jeter is giving a rare glimpse at what it means to be a father to three daughters — and it could not be more glamourous.
“I have a new appreciation for nail polish remover,” Jeter, 48, wrote via TwitterOn Thursday, August 4, he was pictured in a chair while getting his nails done by Bella, 4 and Story, 3 respectively. Jeter’s youngest daughter, 8-month-old River Rose, could also be seen in the shot as she sat by her father’s feet.
Derek shares his three girls and wife Hannah Jeter. The athlete began dating the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit32-year-old model before proposing three decades later. The former Yankee confirmed their engagement by using the word “fiancée” in a November 2015 Player’s Tribune post.
Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter/Instagram
The couple married in 2016 and had their first child, Bella, a year later. Although the couple have not shared much of their private lives with the public over the years Derek decided to show off his new manicure.
The retired athlete’s sweet snap comes just days after the All-Star revealed that his biggest focus in life is being the best he can be. “I’m chasing my girls around,” he told Fox 5 New YorkIn July. “Right now, I’m really focused on being there for them and trying to help them find out what they’re passionate about.”
Derek also shared his struggles as a father of three daughters in the same month. “The mornings are early … getting them up, they’re not in school right now, but dropping them off at school, picking them up,” the former shortstop explained in an interview with Additional. “Tennis lessons, ballet lessons, you know … I’m getting my nails painted and makeup on my face, dresses. So there’s a whole other side to me.”
While he may be the world’s best dad these days, the former shortstop did admit that there was a time he would have been “too selfish” to be a father.
“I always said this during my career, I have the utmost respect for players who were able to have families while they played. I was very selfish,” he explained. “It was all about me and my career and I just wasn’t able to do it.”
Derek’s life was forever changed when Bella arrived in 2017. “You always hear people say, ‘Wait until you have your own kids,’ but it really is true. I couldn’t be happier,” the Golden Glove Award winner told Us WeeklyAugust 2019, during an event. “I’ve been blessed to have two beautiful daughters and I’m looking forward to seeing them grow each and every day.”
The New Jersey native also shared that while being the only man in the house may be an adjustment, it’s also “the greatest blessing” he’s “ever had” in his life. “You know coming home and, they could care less how your day went … Most days, they’re happy to see you … It’s just been a wonderful experience,” he gushed.
