Actress Salma Hayek took a beating in the press for gaining so much weight during her pregnancy. But I highly doubt she gave much thought to the ribbing when she looked at her new daughter for the first time this week.
That’s right; the 41-year-old actress and producer is a proud new mommy to Valentina Paloma Pinault. The baby’s father is Hayek’s fiancé, business tycoon François-Henri Pinault.
The actress’ rep provided no details to the press except to confirm the birth and say, “mother and child are doing well.”
There was a report that Hayek checked into Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles Thursday. But Hayek’s rep wouldn’t confirm it.
Baby Valentina joins half-siblings François, 9, and Mathilde, 5 1/2, François-Henri’s two children from a previous marriage.
At least we now know why the actress was a no show at Sunday’s Emmys. Hayek serves as executive producer of ABC’s hit “Ugly Betty.”
Joining Hayek in the new mommies club is singer Charlotte Church. The 21-year-old Voice of An Angel singer and her rugby player boyfriend are now parents of a healthy baby girl, according to British newspapers. Church reportedly gave birth to the 6lb., 12oz. girl at home because she didn’t want to create a media frenzy outside the hospital.
Unlike Church, Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt and his wife Nicole decided against a home birth. Instead, the couple welcomed their new daughter, Ainslee Grace, at a local medical facility on Tuesday, September 18th. According to a team spokesperson, the entire Oswalt family, including 3-year-old Arlee Faith, is doing well and adjusting to life with baby Ainslee.
September 18th was also a big day for Colorado Rockies shortstop/center fielder Clint Barmes. It was the day his wife, Summer gave birth to the couple’s first child–a boy they named Wyatt James. According to the pro ball player, Wyatt arrived five weeks early, but still weighed in at a respectable 5 pounds, 9 ounces.
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