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3 days ago
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Olivia Munn was left feeling like an ‘expectant dad' while waiting for her daughter to arrive via surrogacy
Olivia Munn was left feeling like an 'expectant dad' while waiting for her daughter to arrive via surrogacy. The 44-year-old actress has son Malcolm, three, with her comedian husband John Mulaney, 42, andhe couple expanded their family through surrogacy following Olivia's breast cancer diagnosis in April 2023. Reflecting on the emotional journey of welcoming her now eight-month-old daughter Méi via surrogate, Olivia told People: 'It was the first time I was like, 'Oh wait, is this what it's like to be an expectant dad?'' After undergoing extensive treatment — including a lymph node dissection, nipple delay procedure, and double mastectomy — Olivia faced surgical menopause following the removal of her uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries during her cancer battle. 'It was important to do it at that moment, but it was also scary because my type of cancer feeds on hormones, and there are a lot of hormone injections with IVF,' she said, referring to the fertility preservation process she underwent before her hysterectomy. Her doctor devised a special IVF protocol tailored for cancer patients, enabling Olivia to retrieve seven eggs. 'At my age, about one in 10 eggs is healthy,' she explained. After fertilisation, two embryos were 'strong enough to be tested for abnormalities and the gender'. She and John hoped for a girl, with Olivia saying: 'I remember I was on a walk with John, and I said, 'I really don't think that I'll be okay unless we get two girl embryos. I know this puts me at risk, but I just need you to support me,'' she recalled. Mulaney responded: ''Whatever you need.'' That same day, Olivia received a call confirming both embryos were female. 'That was a sign for me everything was going to be okay,' she said. The couple then embarked on the 'emotional process' of finding a surrogate. 'The number one thing that I wanted in a surrogate was someone who was kind,' Olivia said. A friend's recommendation led them to an agency, which presented two potential surrogates. One candidate expressed a desire to help someone who had survived cancer. 'After meeting with her, I knew she was the right person to carry our daughter,' Olivia said. She added: 'The first thing I worried about was if I would be able to find somebody who would love and take care of my daughter as much as I would. 'We were so lucky to find someone so kind who we bonded with so much.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Heather Rae El Moussa Has an Update on Whether She'll Have More Kids
HGTV star Heather Rae El Moussa is giving an update about possibly expanding her family. While speaking to E! News during a May 10 interview, Heather referenced that she's publicly stated that she and her husband, Tarek El Moussa, don't agree about having more children. The couple, who wed in 2021, have a 2-year-old son, Tristan. Tarek and his ex-wife, Christina Haack, also have two older children, Taylor and Brayden. "We're in the see what happens phase. I have been vocal, probably more than my husband would like, that I would love to have another baby," said Heather to the publication. Heather also said being a stepmother to Taylor and Brayden made her want to have her own child. "I was lucky enough to be become a stepmom to Taylor and Brayden six years ago. And I fell in love with them. And then that made me want to have my own," said Heather during the interview. She also said her enjoyment of being a mother and stepmother has made her want to have more children. "Having Tristan made me realize, like, 'I love being a mom. I love being a stepmom. It brings so much joy to my life that, why not want more?'" said Heather. Heather opened up about not being aligned with her husband about giving Tristan a younger sibling during a March 2025 episode of the 'Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad' podcast, as reported by People magazine. '[My son] is the light of my life. It makes me so happy. I'm like, 'How could I not want more?' But my husband is very much done. So we're very different in what we want in our future. So that's hard,' said Heather to People. She also said she would like to have another child as soon as possible because she is "turning 38 this year." "So for me, it's kind of like now or never in a way. Not because you can't have babies older, but I don't want to be 40 having babies still 'cause it's a lot. It takes up a lot of your time, a lot of your life, and the kids are my priority over myself. So I want to do it, get my body back. And it took a long time. It's hard," said Heather on the podcast episode. She also said she and Tarek have spoken about the issue in couples therapy. Tarek explained why he wasn't too keen about having more children during an April 2025 interview on Page Six's Virtual RealiTEA podcast. He said he is focused on his career and does not want to divert attention away from Taylor, Brayden, and Tristan. He also said he is "99 percent" sure he will not have more children. "But, you know, I do have a wife. So we'll see what happens," said Tarek during the April 2025 interview.
