GMA News reporter Athena Imperial is pregnant

Athena Imperial and her husband Ben Rodriguez are expecting a baby!

The GMA News reporter announced the good news on Instagram Tuesday, sharing photos of herself in a bikini, showing off her baby bump.

"Blooming at 33 because of the life in my womb. God is faithful," Athena wrote in the caption of her post.

 

 

 

 

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Blooming at 33 because of the life in my womb.???? God is faithful. Six months after my ovarian cysts were removed, the Lord gifted Ben and me with the child we have been praying for.???? To be honest, I had fears of what #motherhood would bring me — changes in my priorities, career, body, and lifestyle. But the Lord’s grace has been unfolding wonders! I am embracing everything #pregnancy is giving me. Conceiving is a miraculous experience!???? We are already on the 5th month of this journey, and we look forward to the next phase called parenthood.???? Please pray with us as we fondly await to see and hold our #answeredprayer in flesh.????

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Feb 3, 2020 at 8:00pm PST

She said she had gotten pregnant six months after her ovarian cysts were removed, adding  "the Lord gifted Ben and me with the child we have been praying for."

Athena said she used to have fears on what motherhood would bring her, the "changes in my priorities, career, body, and lifestyle."

"But the Lord’s grace has been unfolding wonders! I am embracing everything #pregnancy is giving me. Conceiving is a miraculous experience!"

Athena said she is already five months pregnant and they are looking forward to the next phase of their journey which is parenthood.

"Please pray with us as we fondly await to see and hold our #answeredprayer in flesh," she ended her note.

The GMA reporter and beauty queen — she was Miss Earth-Water 2011 — married stock market advocate Ben in 2018. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News