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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

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Speaker 2: Maria Menunos and her husband Kevin, recently welcomed their first child,

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Speaker 2: daughter Athena, via surrogacy. After Maria had almost let go

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Speaker 2: of her dream of being a mother due to failed

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Speaker 2: IVF treatments and another surrogate falling through, she eventually linked

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Speaker 2: up with the woman who'd gone to carry her child,

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Speaker 2: who she tells us weekly, became instant family. Maria thanks

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Speaker 2: her surrogate first and foremost for helping her become a mother,

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Speaker 2: But there's another woman who she is also forever grateful for,

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Speaker 2: Kim Kardashian. Kim, who'd gone through a similar journey, helped

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Speaker 2: connect Maria with the firm that matched her with the surrogate,

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Speaker 2: and Kim provided even more. Maria says, I give Kim

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Speaker 2: so much credit. She helped us to get started and

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Speaker 2: guided me through the fears and the process. She was

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Speaker 2: the first to note we were pregnant. I couldn't resist

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Speaker 2: telling her anytime I had questions or needed advice or

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Speaker 2: responses were instant. I had really leaned on her a lot.

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Speaker 2: Mariad she may try for one more surrogate because she

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Speaker 2: loves the joy Athena has brought into her

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Speaker 1: Home that's direct from Hollywood.