Danielle Brooks‘ bundle of joy has arrived!
TheOrange Is the New Blackstar, 30, gave birth to her first child — a daughter — with her boyfriend on Saturday, Nov. 16.
“11.16.19 ❤️♾❤️ She’s perfect,” Brooks captioned the adorable image.
The actressannounced her pregnancy onJuly 2, holding up a positiveClearblue digital pregnancy testin her Instagram photo showing her sporting an open-mouthed grin.
“So elated to finally share this news with you all. I’m happily pregnant!”she captioned it, adding the hashtags, “#ClearblueConfirmed” and “#clearbluepartner.”
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On her Instagram Story, Brooks shared a similar image and wrote, “When one chapter ends, another begins” — seemingly referring toOITNB’sseventh and final season, which dropped July 26 on Netflix.
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“I’m excited to teachher how to be a woman in this worldwithout worrying about judgment and give her the freedom to be the person that she wants to be,” Brooks told PEOPLE. “Then getting to see that person come to life and grow and change their opinions. I’m excited to see this little human!”
Ahead of the series’ final season, Brooksattended its New York City premierein a silver, long-sleeve sequin gown from designerChristian Siriano, complete with a white embellished tuxedo blazer and matching oversized hat.
Earlier in July, Brooks opened up to PEOPLE abouther 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom townhousein Brooklyn, New York, calling her first real-estate purchase “a joy and such an accomplishment.”
“It’s always something that I wanted to do before 30,” said The Juilliard School alum. “I moved a little further out so I could really find a place that I could build a family in, and that I could share.”
Danielle Brooks.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Brooks is fairly private regarding her personal life but she has shared a few photographsof a mystery beau onher Instagram account, including one posted onValentine’s Daythat saw the couple waiting to take a few friendly laps around a go-kart track together.
“True love is when your partner agreesto wear a hairnet to ride go-carts. ❤️ #valentinesday Love you D,” she captioned the show.
source: people.com
