Welcome to Part two of “Celebrities who used a Surrogate Mother!” Following our 2018 list of Celebs who chose Surrogacy for their family journeys.
If you have decided to use a surrogate mother with California Surrogacy Center, rest assured that our staff is always available and happy to answer any questions you might have about the surrogacy process. In addition to this, we recognize that hearing true stories of successful surrogate pregnancies can be very comforting to intended parents. These celebrities who used a surrogate have been huge supporters of our industry, speaking out publicly about their experiences and explaining why they decided to go down this unconventional path to parenthood.
1. Paris Hilton and Carter Reum fulfill their family dreams.
“My life is finally complete 👶🏼💙” Paris Hilton posted on her Instagram. “It’s always been my dream to be a mother…” she told PEOPLE magazine. She later revealed why she chose a surrogate for the births of her two children.
Hilton stated her reason for choosing a Surrogate for their family journey was a very personal and private one, she recently shared in an interview with Romper “I just have so much PTSD from what I went through as a teenager,”…“If I’m in a doctor’s office, I get a shot, anything, I will literally have a panic attack and I can’t breathe,” she said. “I just knew that would not be healthy for me or the baby, growing inside of someone who has such high anxiety.” Due to past trauma Hilton felt it was safer to use a Surrogate to carry her and Reum’s children.
Paris and Husband, Carter, welcomed their first baby together, a boy, via surrogate. Confirmed on Jan. 24, 2023. More recently the couple announced that they were welcoming a 2nd baby, this time a girl again through a surrogate. “Thankful for my baby girl🥹🩷👶🏼” Paris posted on Nov. 23, 2023.
Over the holiday 2023-2024 season, Hilton shared a photo of the family of four, “At the beginning of 2023, I could never have imagined the happiness and gratitude I would feel in this moment ❤️ My beautiful family of four, my fairytale dream come true! ✨🥹” she wrote.
You can watch her full journey into motherhood via Surrogate on #ParisInLove on Peacock.
2. Chrissy Teigen & John Legend are now a family of 6!
Teigen & Legend Welcomed their son & baby number four on June 19, 2023. Sharing a moving tribute and namesake to their surrogate on Instagram posted June 28, “We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra”…”And we are so happy to tell the world he is here, with a name forever connected to you, Wren Alexander Stephens.”
Tiegen also added a special tribute to their son Jack, who she lost at 20 weeks gestation during complications in 2020. “Our hearts, and our home, are officially full. And to our Jack, we know both their angel kisses are from you…”
Teigen explained that when she and Legend began their journey, it was ‘important for her in her early days of selecting a surrogate to find someone who would be open to connecting on a familial level.’
“I wanted to meet her children, and I wanted my children to be friends with her children…” Teigen went on to describe her surrogate Alexandra as “the most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate we could ever imagine.”
Read about Tiegen’s Surrogacy journey here.
3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Nick Jonas grateful for surrogacy.
Jan 21, 2022 The couple announced on Instagram the birth of their first baby, a girl, “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate.”
Chopra Jonas has spoken about the couple’s “why” for choosing Surrogacy: a medical necessity. “I had medical complications,” She confirmed via PEOPLE. “This was a necessary step, and I’m so grateful I was in a position where I could do this.”
When talking to host Kelly Clarkson, about their Daughter’s first birthday, Jonas said “She went through a pretty wild journey in the early part of her life, so we had to celebrate in style. She’s one. She’s beautiful. It’s amazing — the best.”
Read more about her journey into Motherhood here.
4. Rebel Wilson becomes a Mum
In November of 2022, Rebel Wilson, and her fiancée Ramona Agruma, welcomed a baby girl. She announced the arrival of their daughter with a heartfelt thank you to her surrogate in the process with her. “Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate 💗,”…”I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle! I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making…but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care. Thank you for helping me start my own family, it’s an amazing gift. The BEST gift!!” Wilson posted on her Instagram.
Why did she choose a Surrogate vs. Carrying herself? Wilson told TODAY She had previously gone through the process of freezing her eggs at the age of 40. “I was lucky to get an embryo from the process because of my age and because I have polycystic ovary syndrome,” Wilson said. “With just one embryo, I decided to go with surrogacy. Physically I could have carried the baby, but there was a much higher statistical chance it would work with a surrogate.”
Other celebs who recently welcomed a baby VIA a Surrogate
Andy Cohen – Welcomed his baby girl April 2022, his second born via surrogate three years after the birth of his son. “Thank you to my rock star surrogate (ALL surrogates are rockstars, by the way) and everyone who helped make this miracle happen. I’m so happy.” he posted to his Instagram.
Anderson Cooper – The happy dad of (now) two boys welcomed his first in April 2020 and then his second in February 2022, both via a surrogate. He stated “As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way, and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth…Most of all, I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him.”
“It is an extraordinary blessing — what she, and all surrogates give to families who can’t have children,” he said. “My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband, and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita – Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita welcomed (another) boy in November 2022! The couple also share a son, born in 2020, both via surrogate.
Khloe Kardashian – A rep for the reality star confirmed the couple had welcomed a baby boy via Surrogate on Aug. 5, 2022, Kardashian’s rep told PEOPLE. “Khloé is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing.”
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West – Kardashian West suffered from placenta accreta during both of her pregnancies, making it no longer an option for her to give birth. In January 2018 after the birth of her daughter Kim K wrote on her website, “We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care.” The (now estranged) couple completed the family with their fourth child in May 2019 also with a Surrogate.
Learn more about why parents choose Surrogacy here.
Do any of these situations resonate with you?
If you can relate to any of these celebrities who used a surrogate, you may be a good candidate for surrogacy and/or egg donation. Complete the form below to contact California Surrogacy Center and learn more about how we can help you overcome the obstacles in your life that are preventing you from becoming a parent.
