This Celebrity's Powerful Message to Her Baby Is What Every Little Girl Needs to Hear

Singer Teyana Taylor's daughter, Junie, may only be a year old, but her talented mom isn't wasting any time teaching her girl that she can grow up to be anything she wants to be.

In an emotional letter to "June Bug," the singer writes important words that so many little girls need to hear right now. "Bug, you have the ability to operate at a whole new level of permission for yourself. Never dim your light so that others can handle your brightness," she captioned a mother-daughter photo on Instagram. "Refuse to be objectified because of your race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Define your success, not by the words of others, but by the work, efforts, love, and faith that you will pour into all of the things that you do."

Teyana explains to her baby that from the moment Junie took her first breath, life became so much clearer for her and she hopes that her daughter can learn from what she discovered as a mother. "As we gazed into each other's eyes and you thanked me for life, all I could think of is how much I should be thanking you," she wrote. "As you grow older, you will understand that life is a long road that you cannot travel without having people pointing fingers at you. We live in a world where people have the right to their opinions, however, you have the right to refuse them as your truth. Embrace diversity in all kinds of people."

Teyana hopes that her child doesn't forget that people only have as much power as she gives them. "Be resilient and let the rain of judgments and insults slide down your umbrella of indifference," she wrote. "As you grow, carry yourself as a beautiful black queen without limits. I look forward to watching you develop your own grace, wisdom, and patience . . . Remember that you can do and achieve anything."