Ciara likes to keep her friends close, but her family even closer. The chart topper has reportedly hired her beloved father to take care of her 11-month-old son, Future Zahir Wilburnand, as his full-time nanny.

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According to Madame Noire on Monday, Ciara's doting father Carlton Harris was spotted giving his daughter a hand while they were traveling with Future in New York City recently. Ciara gave birth to her son back in May of last year and split with her ex-fiance, rapper Future, a few months later. It is not known whether or not the rapper is still in contact with his son.

Ciara told Live with Kelly & Michael in an interview, "My Dad is my nanny and he takes the job very seriously. It's the cutest thing, he forgets about me, he's like ok, I'm about my grandson. I gotta run and do what I gotta do. It's so cute."

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Meanwhile, the chart topper plans to be on a major media blitz supporting her new album, Jackie, and going on tour, starting May 4.

According to Billboard last week, Ciara's latest studio offering--which was named after her mother--drops on May 3 while she kicks off her long-awaited tour in Chicago that same day. She will be hitting several cities across the country, including New York, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas and San Diego, before wrapping up her tour in San Francisco on May 31.

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