The NFL wide receiver and co-parent Cayy Benji threw a lavish circus-themed party for their daughter
Stefon Diggs marked his daughter Peyton’s first birthday with a circus-themed celebration that made the rounds on social media over the weekend. The party, hosted alongside co-parent Cayy Benji, featured pastel balloon arches, a popcorn machine, an ice cream stand and a full live circus performance for guests.
The centerpiece of the afternoon was a tiered pink and purple birthday cake that drew plenty of attention online. Peyton arrived in a purple dress before changing into a pink tulle outfit mid-party, giving guests two looks and her father plenty of photo opportunities.
Diggs
Videos from the event showed Diggs fully present throughout the day. He and Peyton played together in a ball pit, danced and posed for photos, a series of moments that circulated widely and landed warmly with fans who follow the receiver off the field as closely as on it. For someone who spends the bulk of the year in team facilities and on travel schedules, the footage offered a glimpse of a different side of his life.
Diggs has never been shy about his commitment to fatherhood. Peyton’s party was the kind of production that required real planning and attention, and both he and Benji appeared to have put significant thought into the details.
A father of six
Peyton is one of six children Diggs has across several relationships. His eldest daughter, Nova, was born in 2016 and largely stays out of public view. She drew attention in 2022 when a video of the two of them running together on the field during his time with the Buffalo Bills spread widely online. The clip showed a playful, easy dynamic between father and daughter that resonated with a lot of people.
He also shares a daughter named Charliee Harper Diggs-Lopera with Aileen Lopera, and another daughter named Shiloh with Kennedy Moore. He has two sons as well, rounding out a large and busy family life that runs parallel to his NFL career.
Co-parenting across multiple households is not a simple arrangement, but Diggs has spoken openly in the past about prioritizing time with his kids regardless of the logistical demands. Peyton’s birthday party was consistent with that approach.
What the party said about him
There is a version of this story that is just a celebrity throwing money at a children’s birthday party. But the footage that circulated told something slightly different. The moments that got the most traction were not the balloon arches or the cake. They were Diggs in the ball pit with his one-year-old daughter, dancing with her, holding her still long enough for a photo.
For an NFL player in the middle of an offseason that carries its own pressures and expectations, showing up that completely for a first birthday is the detail that stuck with people who watched the videos. The circus theme was the backdrop. The father-daughter time was the story.
Peyton turns one. Diggs, by all appearances, did not miss a minute of it.