Stefon Diggs did the dad thing this week, and social media, predictably, could not let it slide. The New England Patriots wide receiver appeared on May 15 to celebrate his daughter Peyton's first birthday with baby mama Cayy Benji. The event featured a carnival theme, balloons, and all the trimmings. It was a sweet moment set against a chaotic context, and fans had a few thoughts.
Because, well, the backstory is well known by now. Stefon Diggs and Cayy Benji reunited for daughter Peyton's first birthday, and the internet had opinions. The loudest reaction online was pure disbelief at Diggs' baby count. People were genuinely losing it, with the general mood being that a new Diggs-baby-mama video drops every single day, and nobody can keep track anymore. The sheer number of women and children involved had fans treating the whole situation like a running joke.
Then there was obviously the Cardi B angle. Cardi has been vocal about her frustrations before, and fans were not shy about pointing out that seeing Diggs at a birthday party with another baby mama probably is not sitting easy. The general sentiment was that it is giving messy, and she signed up for it.
But not everyone was in clown mode. A quieter faction online actually defended him, with the argument being that people drag absent fathers constantly, so when a man actually shows up for his kid, the pile-on feels unfair. A few people pointed out that Diggs looked stiff and kept his distance from Cayy Benji, which they read as him being respectful of boundaries rather than rekindling anything. It is a thin line, but some fans gave him credit for walking it.
Oh, and somehow, in the middle of all this, people found time to comment on his outfit. Apparently, the crop top and jacket combo is a permanent fixture at this point. The man has a uniform.
Who is Peyton?
Peyton is Diggs' daughter with Instagram model Cayy Benji, born in April 2025, making her one of three kids Diggs welcomed in the same calendar year. Yes, three. He also has a son with Cardi B, born in November 2025, and a daughter, Charliee, with Aileen Lopera. That is on top of daughters Nova and Shiloh from earlier relationships. Six kids. Six women. The math is doing something.
So when Diggs rolled up to a carnival-themed first birthday party looking all co-parenting goals, the timeline went off.
Where does Cardi fit into all this?
That is the question, is it not? Cardi welcomed her son with Diggs in November 2025 and has been navigating a very public, very complicated family situation ever since. Peyton's birthday party is just the latest reminder that Diggs' world is crowded, and Cardi is one of many women in it. Fans are watching closely to see how long she stays unbothered.
At the end of the day, Peyton turned one. Dad showed up. The internet showed up. Business as usual in Stefon Diggs' world.
