Wonder Woman Gal Gadot has added a third daughter to her crew! The actress announced the news on Instagram today with the first shared photo of the family of five. She and husband Jaron Varsano welcome daughter Daniella, who joins Alma and Maya.
Accompanying the candid snapshot, Gadot wrote, “My sweet family 🖐🏼 I couldn’t be more grateful and happy (and tired 🤪) we are all so excited to welcome Daniella into our family. I’m sending all of you love and health. GG ♥️🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼”
Varsano posted the same photo to his account with the caption “And now we are 🖐🏼 So happy and grateful. My dear wife is a lioness! So thankful and humbled by your powers.”
The 36-year-old Gadot married Varsano, an Israeli real estate developer and businessman, in 2008. Oldest daughter Alma was born in 2011 and Maya joined the family in 2017. In an earlier post this year, Gadot praised her husband as “the greatest dad in the world!”
Congratulations to the happy family! No doubt Gadot’s powerful superhero will be an inspiration to all three daughters for years to come.
—Sarah Shebek
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The “Shameless” actress announced on Tuesday that she welcomed her first child with husband, Sam Esmail. The news came as a lovely surprise, given that the star had not previously shared the couple was even expecting.
The parents to a baby girl, the couple has just now shared a few bump pics from a few weeks before Rossum gave birth. The couple married in 2017 and this is the first child for both.
No word yet on a name for the sweet new addition, but may congrats to the new family of three.
Naomi Campbell is a new mom! The 50-year-old model surprised the world with an Instagram post today, accompanying an image of her hands cradling tiny baby feet.
“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love,” she wrote in the caption.
A British model, actress and businesswoman, Campbell broke multiple barriers as the first black model on the cover of TIME, French Vogue and Russian Vogue. She’s appeared on more than 500 magazine covers and is also heavily involved in charity work. She supports the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and amFAR and founded Fashion for Relief, uniting the fashion industry to support those in adversity.
Last year Campbell told the New York Times, “I’ve always been raised, by my mother, my nana, the wonderful strong women in my family, from this strong ancestry to understand that, whatever I was going to do, I had to do it 110 percent.”
With today’s announcement, another strong woman joins the Campbell family! Congratulations to Naomi!
Baby George made her inaugural appearance on Mother’s Day! She’s the first child of Orange is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli and actress Samira Wiley, who currently stars in The Handmaid’s Tale.
The two-mom couple kept their pregnancy and birth under wraps and chose the holiday to make their baby announcement in a sweet Instagram post.
“Welcome to the world, babygirl. We love you and we thank you for giving us the best 1st Mother’s Day two ladies could ask for,” Wiley penned, noting that George was born Apr. 11.
Morelli shared the same photo on her feed with a caption that all new parents can relate to: “4 weeks ago today, our daughter came into the world and changed everything. We are so happy, so grateful and so tired.”
The couple has been married since 2017 and met in 2012 on the set of Orange Is the New Black, where Wiley played Poussey Washington. Morelli proposed to Wiley four years later and they tied the knot in the same location—Palm Springs, California. You couldn’t write a better script for this little family!
—Sarah Shebek
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Celebrate Earth Day with National Geographic’s new four-episode series, Secrets of the Whales. The documentary from the ocean’s depths makes its way to Disney+ Thursday, Apr. 22!
Are your kiddos into enviro- or animal everything? Your little naturalist can dig deep into the world of the whale in this brand-new series. Not only will your child enjoy Secrets of the Whales, the entire family can get in on the science-packed action of this streaming documentary.
Secrets of the Whales was filled over the course of three years in 24 different locations. The Nat Geo series explores the lives, communication skills, and social structures of orcas, humpbacks, sperm whales, belugas, and narwhals.
Narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, the series was directed by Brian Armstrong and Andy Mitchell. The Nat Geo documentary’s executive producers are James Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Brian Armstrong, and Shannon Malone-deBenedictis.
All four parts of National Geographic’s Secrets of the Whales will stream exclusively on Disney+.
National Geographic recently announced an Earth Day celebration you won’t want to miss. The virtual planet-friendly party will be hosted by travel expert Jessica Nabongo, feature ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall—and so much more.
The Earth Day bash kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 21 and will include an array of appearances from around the world. The line-up includes notable names, such as Angélique Kidjo, AURORA, José González, Maggie Rogers, Rostam, Valerie June, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma and Ziggy Marley.
Along with this lofty list of performers, My Morning Jacket will premiere their new music video during the virtual viewing party.
As if that’s not enough, Nat Geo’s Earth Day Eve remote party will also include a special preview of the new four-part Disney+ series Secrets of the Whales. National Geographic Explorer and photographer Brian Skerry will introduce the series. Narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, Secrets of the Whales is available to view on Disney+ at 12:00 p.m. PT on Apr. 22.
National Geographic Chairman Gary Knell, said of the virtual event, in a press release, “For over 133 years, National Geographic has strived to inspire people to care more deeply for the planet. This Earth Day, we hope to provide that inspiration with a one-of-a-kind celebration that invites audiences everywhere to unite around the power of music.”
Knell added, “Our Earth Day Eve event—virtual and accessible to everyone—will showcase environmentally passionate artists from around the world together with some of National Geographic’s most extraordinary Explorers. From AURORA’s forest performance in Bergen, Norway, to Jane Goodall’s greeting from her home in England, the celebration will give us even more of a reason to fall in love with the place we all call home—and empower us to act to protect it.”
If you’re into the after-party scene, Nat Geo will host a second virtual event on its new TikTok account at 10:00 p.m. ET on Apr. 21. To watch the Earth Day Eve event, tune in on the National Geographic YouTube channel or visit the Nat Geo website here.
Actress Kirtsen Dunst recently revealed her second pregnancy in a stunning photo shoot for W magazine’s Directors Issue.
Photographed by Sofia Coppola, the pics of a pregnant Dunst feature the actress in swank designs from Valentino, Armani Privé and Rodarte. Fans of fashion and Dunst may remember her first pregnancy announcement—an artistic photo layout for Rodarte’s fall-winter 2018 line.
Dunst dished to W about her photo shoot for the magazine, saying, “Every shot was on the floor.” She continued, “I was like, ‘I can’t get up.’ I felt like Urkel.” The issue, which also includes non-pregnant actresses Rashida Jones and Elle Fanning, will debut Apr. 6.
It’s a girl! Actress Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma welcomed a daughter on Mar. 24.
Duff posted a sweet black and white pic on Instagram, following the birth of her third child. The newborn is the second child for Duff and Koma. Duff also has an eight-year-old son with ex Mike Comrie.
The IG announcement is a fam photo, featuring the new parents along with big sibs Luca and two-year-old Banks. Duff captioned the photo with a simple, “Mae James Bair- We LOVE you beauty 3-24-21.” The actress and new mama for the third time also posted a photo of Banks in the bathtub, adding, “I’m a big sister ……. marinating on how I feel about that!”
Plenty of other celebs sent warm wishes to the new parents on IG. New mom Ashley Tisdale wrote, “Congrats beautiful, ” Jenna Dewan replied, “Omg how amazing this is! Congratulations” and Ashlee Simpson added, “So beautiful! Congratulations!!”
We’ve always known parents were tough, but the last year has shown everyone just how resilient they truly are! To celebrate the remarkable power of moms, we’ve teamed up with Once Upon a Farm, an organic children’s nutrition company co-founded by Jennifer Garner, for our A Better Story Starts Here Contest. We’ve already heard about some amazing moms—meet a few of them below!
Jacqui Saldaña is an LA-based mom of two. Along with raising tiny humans, Jacqui is a blogger and recipe developer who writes about everything from Lemon Pancakes to teaching kids about bias.
Malika Pham is a mom of three who uses her platform to speak candidly about her experiences as a Black Muslim woman and as a mother. “Motherhood is messy, challenging, exhausting, and a flat out trip,” says Yasmin.
Heather Brooker is an actress/journalist/comedian/mom in Los Angeles. Like most moms, the pandemic has taken its toll on Brooker, but she’s chosen to see the silver linings: “While this past year has been beyond challenging, I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” she says.
Atlanta-based mom of two Leteshia Weaver knows what it means to be tough as a mother. After facing milk protein allergies, eczema and the lack of sleep, she’s kept a can-do attitude. “Through all of that, I have only become stronger and I’m always ready for whatever life may throw my way!” she says.
Tara Rosa is a mom of four who has spent the last year navigating motherhood, distance learning and having her newborn spend time in the NICU. “Motherhood is both beautiful and really hard,” says Rosa.
Congrats go out to High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale and hubby Christopher French! The actress recently announced the birth of the couple’s first baby—daughter Jupiter Iris French.
Tisdale took to Instagram, positing a sweet black and white pic of her newborn’s teeny tiny hand. Along with the first family photo, the new mama captioned her post, “Jupiter Iris French arrived earth side 3.23.21.”
Just a few short days ago Tisdale posted a photo of herself on IG, writing, “Any day now…..” As it turns out, the actress was spot on with her prediction. Of course, this wasn’t exactly the new mommy’s first pregnancy-related IG post.
Like other mothers-to-be, the actress posted plenty of bump pics, sharing her baby joy with cute captions such as, “She’s already a light in my life.” Tisdale also wrote about her experience with a pandemic pregnancy, “Sitting here folding clothes for baby girl and suddenly overwhelmed by emotion. Pregnancy during a pandemic has been challenging and rewarding at the same time. Moms, I am in this with you. I hear you. I see you.”
