Anderson Cooper has welcomed his second child, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper.
The now father of two announced the birth of his second son on Thursday night during his CNN show Anderson Cooper 360.
"I wanted to start out with some good news, which also happens to be very personal news," Cooper told his audience, as he recalled announcing the birth of his eldest son, Wyatt, during the "early dark days of the pandemic" in April 2020.
"These are the pictures I showed of Wyatt then, taken just days after he was born. This is Wyatt today," the doting father said as images of Wyatt appeared on the screen. "He is nearly 22 months old. He is sweet, funny, and the greatest joy of my life. If he looks particularly happy in this picture, it's because he now has a baby brother. His name is Sebastian, and I would like you to meet him."
He went on to say of the latest addition to his family: "This is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. He was 6.8 pounds at birth and he was healthy and happy and even his occasional hiccups, are to me, adorable. He mostly just sleeps and eats and certainly poops, but he already seems like a wise and thoughtful little chap."
Cooper then clarified that both Wyatt and Sebastian will be raised by him and Benjamin Maisani, who the CNN anchor refers to as his "best friend and former partner."
He explains: "Wyatt calls me 'daddy' and Benjamin 'papa.' We're a family. Benjamin is also in the process of adopting Wyatt, whose last name will be changed to Maisani-Cooper as well."
Anderson Cooper at the 15th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on December 12, 2021. Credit: Rw/Media Punch/Alamy Live News
The 54-year-old then shared his gratitude to the "amazing" medics who helped deliver Sebastian, and also paid tribute to his newborn's surrogate, thanking both her and her family for the "sacrifices" that they made.
Cooper called it quits with his longtime partner, Maisani, back in 2018 but remained on good terms with the French businessman. The two went on to start a family together in 2020 despite no longer being romantically involved.
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Alec Baldwin slammed fans who questioned how he and Hilaria managed to welcome their newborn just five months after their fifth child.
Yesterday, March 1, both the Saturday Night Live performer, 62, and his yoga guru wife Hilaria, 37, took to their respective Instagram accounts to post a snap of their family - including the latest addition.
A source has since confirmed to Page Six that the baby is indeed the couple's sixth child. However, born just five months after the birth of their fifth child, Eduardo, in September, some have speculated that the newborn is either adopted or born via a surrogate.
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While Hilaria disabled the comments on her post, Alec left his open, and needless to say, he has been inundated with questions from people wondering how their youngest child came to be.
One person posted a very direct comment demanding to know: "Who's the mother?"
They insisted: "She wasn’t pregnant. She gave birth six months ago. If it was a surrogate just say that. If the baby was adopted just say that. If the baby was the product of an affair and you’ve decided to raise it with your wife just say that.
"If you don’t want to say anything – why don’t you both stop constantly posting and begging for clickbait. Just raise your 100 children in private."
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Rather than ignore the incredibly intrusive remarks, the famously outspoken actor responded: "You should shut the f**k up and mind your business."
In response to Baldwin's comment, a much kinder fan wrote: "Wish I knew why people are so mean ... I can't have children and love watching the way they interact with theirs.
"As far as the Spanish who cares, everyone I work with is Spanish and they call me Elena instead of Katie ... I don't care, why should anyone else. It's not pretending to be something else. It is a personal preference, everyone has a nickname."
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Taking to the comments again, Alec responded to this more sympathetic comment, writing: "Because, basically, they're not very smart. Americans are people who know less about how to live a peaceful, healthy life than most of the civilized world."
Furthermore, in response to yet another comment, Alec said: "I believe that people should simply say congratulations, or just shut the f**k up. That's it."
Jordan Dickerson works as a pediatric nurse at a children's hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Back in January 2017, she an met exuberant four-year-old boy named Jeremiah, and felt an instant connection. Jeremiah was receiving medical assistance through a tracheostomy tube, and was in search of a forever family.
"We fell in love with his smile and his joy," Jordan explained to Good Morning America. "We just knew he was going to fit in our family. There was no denying it. I knew there was something different about him I couldn't get him out of my head. I called my husband and said, 'Pray that we can bring Jeremiah home'.
After undergoing foster training and background screening, Jordan and her husband, Cole, invited Jeremiah to come live with them. Jeremiah was delighted, and moved in with the Dickersons in June 2017. Over a year later, the paperwork finally came through, making the adoption official. On July 16, 2018, Jordan celebrated with an emotional post on Facebook:
"The day we've been waiting over a year for!! The court system finally caught up to what we already knew to be true...Jeremiah Evans Dickerson is officially ours! We have dreamed, waited, and prayed for this day for such a long time. It was even better than I ever dreamed it would be.
I'm so thankful for our family, friends, and phenomenal support system throughout this entire journey. You all are irreplaceable in our book! Today we celebrate life and so much love for you, sweet boy!"
However, this day proved to be even more special than Jeremiah expected. On the same day he found out he was adopted, he found out about he was about to become a big brother: Jordan was pregnant with her first biological child - a girl. Some only children get jealous when they find out a sibling's on the way, but this adorable little boy was thrilled. A good day got even better.
Jordan used her camera to capture the special moment. And it wasn't the first time. Back when Jeremiah no longer needed medical assistance, she took a photo of him in the hospital, holding a sign: "Party's on now that trach's gone!" On July 16, 2018, they did something similar. After finalizing the adoption in the courthouse, the family sat down on the steps outside. Jeremiah held up an ultrasound, and proudly posed with another sign: "Today I became a Dickerson. Up next... big brother."
On Facebook, Jordan wrote about her serendipitous day, including a curious premonition Jeremiah had four months ago.
"Jeremiah prayed to God in April thanking Him for his baby sister... we thought he was crazy at the time. Here we are, 4 months later finding out since then not only that I was pregnant but now that he's also getting his baby sister he prayer for! We are all so thrilled!! ... In the end, Jeremiah has blessed our family more than we could ever imagined."
Congratulations are in order for Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden!
Diaz, 51, and Madden, 45, have thrilled fans with the news of welcoming their second child together, revealed via Diaz's Instagram post on Friday.
The couple, known for their privacy, introduced their son to the world through a heartfelt message, accompanied by an adorable piece of artwork, and confirmed his unusual name.
Madden and Diaz are already proud parents to their daughter, Raddix Madden, four, and were excited to share news of their new arrival.
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In a joint Instagram post, Madden and Diaz expressed their joy, saying: "We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden."
The post continued: "He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety and privacy we won’t be posting any pictures - but he’s really cute. We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our fam to yours."
The announcement sparked an outpouring of love and congratulations from fans and fellow celebrities, with Katy Perry writing: "another earth angel."
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy added his excitement with a series of sparkling emojis while Lionel Richie added a heart.
Diaz and Madden met in 2014 and tied the knot in a private ceremony in January 2015 at their Beverly Hills home. The couple's first child, Raddix Madden, was born in December 2019 - which also came as a surprise to fans.
Diaz prefers to keep her children private. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty
Despite their fame, Diaz and Madden have prioritized their family's privacy, a sentiment echoed in Diaz's previous announcement about Raddix's birth.
In an Instagram post welcoming Raddix, Diaz stated: "While we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one's privacy."
Diaz has never been shy to talk about how much she loves being a mom, as on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon in 2020, she described parenthood as "the best thing that ever happened" to her.
"It's been heaven. Literally every single day, there are just leaps and bounds...and she's not the same baby that she was yesterday." Diaz said.
Diaz welcomed her first child in 2019. Credit: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty
Speaking further on the Kelly Clarkson Show in 2022, Diaz said: "I feel like as a parent, my job is to just help her find the words to her emotions, her experience, what she's going through and be able to help her identify that and move through it.
"But you know what's also really imperative to repair. Like if you do blow up, just to repair that and say, 'Oh my God, mommy lost her s***,' And, 'I didn't mean to say that to you.'"
Away from the spotlight, Diaz briefly retired from acting following her role in the 2014 film, Annie, before returning to star in Netflix's Back In Action alongside Jamie Foxx.
Recently, reports have surfaced of Diaz's potential collaboration with Keanu Reeves and director Jonah Hill in a project called Outcome, per the Daily Mail.
Ireland Baldwin has announced her pregnancy in a heartwarming New Year's surprise post.
Posting to Instagram on Saturday, the 27-year-old - who is the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger - showed her 679,000 followers a snapshot of a sonogram alongside the caption: "Happy New Year," with a red heart.
This will be the star's first child with her boyfriend André Allen Anjos, also known as RAC. The grammy-award-winning musician also shared the post to his Instagram feed, yet again confirming the happy news.
And of course, fans were excited at the prospect of Baldwin becoming a mother.
"Ahhhhhh!!! Congratulations, Ireland!!! Ohhhh!! So sooo excited for you guys!!! Hope you’re feeling ok, and that the pregnancy will be smooth," said one user while another added: "Congratulations!! Such an exciting time. You will be a wonderful mother."
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Other celebs also left kind messages under the post.
Sarah Paulson wrote, "Omg!!!!! Congratulations!!!" and Rumer Willis (who is expecting a baby soon too) said: "Yay can't wait to meet you little one."
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Others also welcomed her to "the coolest club."
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While this seemed to be exciting baby news, some fans diverted the conversation completely, pointing out that the image in the sonogram actually looked like a dog which then led to people questioning the legitimacy of the post.
"Is it just me or does it look like there may be a beagle in there?" One user questioned.
"I legitimately can’t tell if this is real or if it’s a wiener dog," another stated,
"Am I the only one seeing a dog?"
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However, these comments were quickly shut down by other fans, with this one user describing the reaction as "embarrassing."
"I can’t believe people are stupid enough to think thats an ultrasound of a dog," they wrote. "Unless they have training in sonography they should probably stay away from trying to read the image, its embarassing for themselves and second hand embarassment for sonographers.
"Congratulations on your pregnancy and I'm sorry that people accused you of fake s***," they added.
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And it seems as though Baldwin saw those comments too, because she took to her Instagram Stories to confirm that she was in fact having a baby and not a pup.
"It's not a dog lol," she wrote, posting a picture of a positive Clear Blue pregnancy test.
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RAC also took to his Instagram Stories, sharing a snapshot of himself holding up five pictures of an ultrasound that the couple attended months ago.
"First ultrasound a few months ago," he captioned the post.
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While it remains unclear when the couple officially got together, they've been sharing cute photos with one another throughout big occasions this year including Valentine's Day and Halloween and this pregnancy news seems to be the cherry on top of the cake for 2022.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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It's finally happened! Ever since we saw Meghan and Harry's adorable engagement announcement interview back in November 2017, we've been dying to see these two lovebirds with a baby in their arms. And, today, we've finally gotten a glimpse at Baby Sussex, and he's adorable!
Speaking during an official press event from inside the St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, a radiant Meghan gushed: "It's magic, it's pretty amazing. He's just been the dream so it's been a special couple of days.
"I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy. He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm."
Prince Harry confirmed the news that his wife had given birth on the 6th May, assuring us all that both mother and baby were doing well. The American-actress-turned-Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy weighing 7lbs 3oz and Harry looked delighted while giving the world the good news. Harry was present at the birth and many believe that the baby boy was delivered at the couple's home, Frogmore Cottage.
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When asked who the baby takes after, Meghan said: "We're still trying to figure that out."
As Harry replied: "Everyone says that babies change so much over two weeks we're basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month really. But his looks are changing every single day, so who knows."
Will and Kate sent their new nephew's parents some great advice:
Harry added that he is loving being a parent: "It's great. Parenting is amazing. It's only been two and a half days, three days, but we're just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy."
In early April, it was revealed that Meghan and Harry would be breaking a forty-year tradition following the birth of their baby; they would not show their child to the world by means of a photocall immediately after his birth.
Last month, Buckingham Palace released this statement:
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby. Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.”
The New York Times noted that someone at the tabloid newspaper, The Sun, had criticised the royal couple's move to initially keep their new-born child away from the media, announcing that “the public has a right to know about the lives of those largely funded by their taxes. You can accept that, or be private citizens. Not both".
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This opinion has likely arisen as a consequence of the tradition that lies behind the post-birth photocalls. Dickie Arbiter, Princess Diana's spokesperson at the time of William and Harry's birth, told CNN that Diana had no doubts as to whether to present her newborn babies to the media. "She was aware of what the royal family is all about and what the certain traditions are attached to it and what is expected," Arbiter said. "What is expected at the end of the day is all about duty".
But Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, was heavily criticised for sticking to tradition when she had her photos taken after the births of each of her children. Actress, Kiera Knightly, was among the voices to speak out. In an article named ‘The Weaker Sex’, published in Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and other lies), Knightly wrote that Kate put on “the face the world wants to see” in the post-birth photographs. “Hide,” she continued, “Hide our pain, our bodies splitting, our breasts leaking, our hormones raging. Look beautiful. Look stylish, don’t show your battleground, Kate…. Don’t show. Don’t tell. Stand there with your girl and be shot by a pack of male photographers.”
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Bonnie Greer, an American playwright and commentator, told CNN that because Meghan and Harry decided not to partake in the decades-old tradition, "hopefully women won't feel the pressure to look like they're ready for the cover of Vogue after they've given birth". Greer believes that Meghan is "leading the way with that" and we can't help but respect her decision.
Today, we finally got to see Baby Sussex, and he's just as lovely as we imagined he would be! The couple look to be over the moon and all that's left to say is a huge congratulations (and when will we find out the baby's name?)!