Congratulations are in order for former child star <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/sophia-grace-responds-to-criticism-shes-too-young-to-have-a-baby">Sophia Grace Brownlee as she's now a mom of one!</a> The 19-year-old skyrocketed to international stardom when she appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2011 as an eight-year-old Nicki Minaj fanatic. She blew people away with her rendition of 'Super Bass' - including Nicki herself. In the years that followed both she and her younger cousin, Rosie McClelland, would appear on the show regularly, often getting close and personal with some of the world's biggest stars. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsCllSKapl/]] Now at 19, Sophia Grace is all grown up - with a little one of her own. Taking to Instagram over the weekend, the teenager posted a black and white snap of her newborn's tiny hands next to her own. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbBtbgK6Ie/]] In the caption she revealed her baby was born on February 26, 2023. Needless to say, the comments section has been flooded with congratulations - including a funny few words from Ellen herself. The comic wrote: "Welcome to the world, Nicki Minaj the 3rd!" <img class="size-full wp-image-1263198736" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-06-at-11.53.49.png" alt="" width="872" height="238" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Her cousin Rosie revealed that the tiny tot is a boy. "I love him so much already," she said. <img class="size-full wp-image-1263198738" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-06-at-11.55.26.png" alt="" width="884" height="250" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Fans also shared their delight over the news, with one writing: "Congratulations wishing you the best in all you do and this new chapter in life." <img class="size-full wp-image-1263198740" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-06-at-11.59.17.png" alt="" width="870" height="284" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Another gushed: "This is such a big step in your life and I’m so proud of you/ I Remember watching you when you were like 10 and I was 8 and now you just gave birth to your first child. I’m literally sobbing right now. congratulations to this new chapter in your life/ you’re gonna be an AMAZING mom." <img class="size-full wp-image-1263198742" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-06-at-12.00.17.png" alt="" width="898" height="662" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] A third penned: "Sophiaaa omgg so happy and grateful to see this beautiful post." <img class="size-full wp-image-1263198743" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-06-at-12.01.09.png" alt="" width="862" height="326" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] The young mom announced <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/ellen-star-sophia-grace-19-announces-shes-pregnant-with-her-first-child">she was expecting last year in October</a> when she posted a YouTube video sharing the exciting news. "I am here to tell you guys that I am pregnant," Sophia Grace announced in the video, which showed her sitting amongst pink and blue balloons. She went on to explain that she kept her pregnancy a secret for so long because she wanted to make sure it was completely "safe" before sharing the news. "So, I am 21 weeks today and the reason why I left it so long is that I always want to make sure that everything's completely fine and that everything's safe," she told her subscribers. Sophia Grace explained at the time that following her 21-week scan, everything looked good so she felt it was the right time to share her pregnancy with fans. Watch the happy announcement here: [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPlVnAJ3_Y]] "I was very shocked when I first found out, [and] I've got used to it now and I'm super, super happy about it," Sophia Grace continued, adding: "I can't wait to share this journey with you [on my channel]." <h6>Featured image credit: Jaguar / Alamy</h6>

'Ellen' star Sophia Grace, 19, gives birth to first child

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