Ariel Lin welcomes second child
17 Jun - Ariel Lin recently announced that she has given birth to her second child.
Sharing the good news on social media on 16 June, the Taiwanese actress posted a photo of her newborn's hand and shared a Chinese-translated poem by Kim McMillen called "When I Loved Myself Enough".
The poem, which talks about learning authenticity, respect, maturity, self-confidence, simplicity, love of oneself, modesty, fulfilment and wisdom from loving oneself, ended with the line, "Even stars collide, and out of their crashing, new worlds are born. Today I know: This is Life!"
When asked about the birth, the 42-year-old actress' manager revealed that the actress gave birth to her second child, a son, naturally, and that the boy is very healthy and resembles his father, Charles.
Since Ariel is recuperating in a confinement centre, her four-year-old daughter is being taken care of by her elders.
(Photo Source: Ariel IG)
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