Who Is Stayce Holte? What’s Confirmed About Patti LaBelle’s Niece and Adopted Daughter
Stayce Holte is Patti LaBelle’s niece and adopted daughter. LaBelle adopted her and her brother William after their mother, Jacqueline “Jackie” Holte-Padgett, died in July 1989, according to Wikipedia’s entry on LaBelle. Beyond that, reliable public information about Stayce is thin. Many profiles add details that cite no source, and some contradict each other. This article separates what is confirmed from what is only repeated.
Quick answer: who Stayce Holte is
Stayce is the daughter of LaBelle’s late younger sister and, through adoption, LaBelle’s daughter too. In our review we found no interviews, entertainment credits or other documented public career for her.
HollywoodLife says she has been in the spotlight the least of LaBelle’s five children. Legit.ng describes her as LaBelle’s only daughter.
How Patti LaBelle came to adopt her sister’s children
Jackie Holte-Padgett was LaBelle’s younger sister. Wikipedia reports that she died in July 1989 at age 43, and that LaBelle’s father died about three months later.
| When | What happened | Source |
| July 1989 | Jackie Holte-Padgett dies at 43 | Wikipedia |
| After her death | LaBelle adopts William and Stayce Holte | Wikipedia |
| October 1989 | LaBelle’s father, Henry Holte Jr., dies | Wikipedia |
Sources disagree on the type of cancer. Wikipedia, HollywoodLife and Balleralert say brain cancer. AmoMama says lung cancer. All agree it was cancer, and we could not check People or LaBelle’s memoir to settle the type.
One detail many profiles get wrong: the siblings’ ages
Some profiles say LaBelle “raised” Stayce and William, or took in two young children. Balleralert says she took William in as a child, and Timely News says the siblings kept growing up under her care. The ages those outlets report do not fit that picture.
HollywoodLife listed William as 61 and Stayce as 58 in December 2023. Complex reported William’s age as 65 in August 2026, and Balleralert gives the same figure. By those numbers, both siblings were in their twenties in 1989.
Two cautions. Outlets’ age figures are approximate and don’t always agree, so treat them as a sanity check, not biography. And we found no source that explains the legal arrangement or timing of the adoption, so we won’t guess. The evidence supports adoption after their mother’s death. It does not show that LaBelle raised them from childhood.
Patti LaBelle’s five children at a glance
LaBelle has one biological child. The other four were adopted.
| Name | Relationship to LaBelle | How the family formed |
| Zuri Kye Edwards | Biological son | Born during her marriage to Armstead Edwards |
| Dodd Stocker-Edwards | Adopted son | Adopted during the marriage |
| Stanley Stocker-Edwards | Adopted son | Adopted during the marriage |
| William Holte | Nephew, adopted son | Adopted after his mother’s death |
| Stayce Holte | Niece, adopted daughter | Adopted after her mother’s death |
What’s confirmed, what’s reported, and what’s unverified
Not every claim about Stayce carries the same weight. Here is how we sorted them.
| Claim | Status | Notes |
| LaBelle adopted Stayce after her mother’s death | Confirmed | Wikipedia, HollywoodLife and Legit.ng agree |
| Her mother died in July 1989 | Confirmed | Wikipedia and Balleralert agree on the date |
| Type of cancer | Conflicting | Brain (three sources) vs. lung (AmoMama) |
| LaBelle raised her from childhood | Not supported | Reported ages imply both siblings were adults in 1989 |
| She calls LaBelle “aunty mommy” | Reported | Legit.ng uses it, and AmoMama attributes it to a tribute Stayce posted. We could not open the original posts |
| LaBelle took her on tour after her mother died | Reported | Legit.ng only, citing a post we could not open |
| She runs an organization called the Stacey Holte Love Conglomerate | Unverified | HollywoodLife says “reportedly.” We found no independent confirmation |
| Exact birth date, marital status, residence, career, net worth | Not documented | Outlets disagree or cite nothing, so we do not publish them |
Why so little is public about Stayce Holte
We found no interviews or entertainment credits for Stayce. That gap is why many search results are long profiles built from the same few facts and padded with unsourced detail.
Her brother’s headlines are a separate story. In 2020, William became briefly known online for his link to a viral post by a former Pennsylvania congressional candidate, as HollywoodLife and Legit.ng report. On August 20, 2026, he posted on X that LaBelle had cut him off over politics, according to Complex and Atlanta Black Star.
As of those reports, LaBelle had not publicly responded, and our searches did not surface a later response. His account is one side of a family dispute and is unverified. None of the reports we read says Stayce commented or took a side. Balleralert mentions her only as his adopted sister.
Not to be confused with: similar names
- Stayce Harris is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and former airline pilot who joined the USC Board of Trustees in 2023, according to USC Today. She is not part of this story.
- STAYC is a South Korean girl group.
- Spelling varies. Some outlets write “Stacey,” and a Legit.ng photo caption drops the final “e” from Holte.
Here’s another article you may find interesting: Hanako Williams: What Is Actually Verified, and What Is Internet Noise
FAQs
Is Stayce Holte Patti LaBelle’s biological daughter?
No. She is LaBelle’s niece, the daughter of LaBelle’s late younger sister Jacqueline “Jackie” Holte-Padgett. LaBelle adopted her after Jackie’s death, so she is both niece and adopted daughter.
How many children does Patti LaBelle have?
Five: one biological son, Zuri Kye Edwards, and four adopted children, Dodd Stocker-Edwards, Stanley Stocker-Edwards, William Holte and Stayce Holte.
Who was Stayce Holte’s mother?
Jacqueline “Jackie” Holte-Padgett, Patti LaBelle’s younger sister, who died in 1989.
How old is Stayce Holte?
Sources disagree and none cites a verifiable record, so we do not publish a birth date or age. The ages outlets report for her and her brother imply both were adults when their mother died in 1989.
Does Stayce Holte have a public career?
We found no reliable source documenting a professional or entertainment career. One outlet says she reportedly runs an organization, but we could not confirm it.
Where does she live, is she married, and what is her net worth?
None of this is documented by reliable sources, and we do not speculate about private individuals.
