Phoemela Baranda is having a baby girl!
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It's baby girl #2 for TV personality Phoemela Baranda!
TV personality and model Phoemela Baranda has just revealed the gender of her baby with partner, businessman and professional race car driver Jason Choachuy, and it's none other than a girl!
Phoemela made the happy announcement over on her Instagram account, where she shared snippets of her intimate baby shower at home as organized by her friends and family.
“We can't wait to meet our little one,” she said in the caption.
“At this point, you're already so loved, and we know you will be a bundle of joy to everyone.”
In the set of photos, netizens can take a peek at what happened during the gathering, including an image of their celebratory cake that says, “It's a girl!” on top.
It also looks like Phoemela and Jason have already thought of a name to give their bundle of joy, which will be “Illya.”
Based on research, the name “Illya” is the Russian variation of the name Elijah, which means, “The Lord is my God.”
In November, Phoemela first revealed that she is expecting her second child at the age of 40 by appearing naked on the cover of a local magazine.
In the same interview, the TV host revealed that she and Jason “really planned” for the pregnancy. She will be giving birth sometime around March 2021.
“I've always wanted another child, and my partner [wanted one] as well -- it's his first,” she was quoted by the publication.
“I'm blessed to be in good health, we have more time at home, and I found the right person.”
Phoemela first became a mom at the age of 19 to daughter Kim Nichole, who just turned 22 years old in Amanpulo.
“I know a lot of things are going to change, but I'm happy for my mom because this is such a blessing for us to have an addition to our family since it's always just been the two of us,” Kim tells the interviewer in the same article.
“I know I'll still forever be her baby.”
Get to know Phoemela Baranda's daughter in the gallery below:
