Current:Home > ScamsBenjamin Ashford|Olivia Munn, John Mulaney reveal surprise birth of second child: 'Love my little girl' -EliteFunds
Benjamin Ashford|Olivia Munn, John Mulaney reveal surprise birth of second child: 'Love my little girl'
Will Sage Astor View
Date:2025-04-10 00:45:43
(This story was updated to add new information.)
Newlyweds Olivia Munn and Benjamin AshfordJohn Mulaney just got a visit from the stork.
The couple revealed the birth of their second child, a daughter, in a pair of Instagram posts on Sunday. The baby, named Méi June, was born via surrogate on Sept. 14.
"I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter," Munn wrote alongside an image of herself and Mulaney with Méi. "When I first met our gestational surrogate, we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel.
"Words cannot express my gratitude that she kept our baby safe for 9 months and made our dreams come true."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Munn has opened up about her health struggles in recent months, detailing her harrowing battle with breast cancer that included a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
"The Newsroom" star also gave a sweet shoutout to her baby girl: "I am so proud of my little plum, my little dragon for making the journey to be with us. My heart has exploded," she concluded the post.
Olivia Munn opens up about health:Actress details breast cancer journey, including 4 surgeries in 10 months
Mulaney similarly shared his excitement in his own post, writing, "I love my little girl so much."
This is the second child for Munn and Mulaney, who are parents to 2-year-old son Malcolm, born in November 2021.
Munn and Mulaney's baby news comes two months after the couple got married during an intimate ceremony in New York.
Olivia Munn, John Mulaney tie the knot:Actors marry in a ceremony officiated by Sam Waterston
Olivia Munn talks expanding family via surrogacy after cancer diagnosis
In a May interview with Vogue, Munn got candid about expanding her family with Mulaney through surrogacy following her breast cancer diagnosis.
"When you're pregnant with your own baby, it's like teamwork − you and the baby working together to make their little life come true," Munn told the magazine at the time. "You're doing all this work to eat well, try to not have anxiety, just do all the right things during the pregnancy.
"With a surrogate, you have to try to go find a version of yourself somewhere out in the world. Somebody that you trust as much as yourself to live their life as a pregnant woman the same way that you would."
The 44-year-old actress had her eggs frozen for a third time at age 42.
"This journey has made me realize how grateful I am to have options for not only fighting cancer, but also having more children if we want, because I know a lot of people don't have those options," Munn said.
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- California Sen. Laphonza Butler, who replaced Dianne Feinstein, won't seek a full term in 2024
- Brazil police conduct searches targeting intelligence agency’s use of tracking software
- Maryland circuit court judge Andrew Wilkinson shot and killed outside home
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Feds Approve Expansion of Northwestern Gas Pipeline Despite Strong Opposition Over Its Threat to Climate Goals
- Russian-American journalist detained in Russia, the second such move there this year
- Watch Bad Bunny Give a Cheeky Nod to Kendall Jenner in Saturday Night Live Promo
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- 2 killed, 2 escape house fire in Reno; 1 firefighter hospitalized
Ranking
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- The UAW's decade-long fight to form a union at VW's Chattanooga plant
- Man gets 13-year sentence for stabbings on Rail Runner train in Albuquerque
- Maluma Reveals He’s Expecting His First Baby With Girlfriend Susana Gomez in New Music Video
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Democrats denounce Gov. Greg Abbott's razor wire along New Mexico-Texas border: 'Stunt' that will result in damage
- Travis King charged with desertion for crossing into North Korea
- Wi-Fi on the way to school: How FCC vote could impact your kid's ride on the school bus
Recommendation
San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
Russia names new air force leader replacing rebellion-tied general, state news reports
'My benchmark ... is greatness': Raiders WR Davante Adams expresses frustration with role
More fraud, higher bond yields, and faster airline boarding
NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
Thomas’ tying homer, Moreno’s decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games
Nigerians remember those killed or detained in the 2020 protests against police brutality
Jaguars vs. Saints Thursday Night Football highlights: Jacksonville hangs on at Superdome