Congratulations are in order for Tess Holliday.
The 30-year-old model, considered by most to be the world’s first size-22 supermodel, has welcomed her second child.
She and her fiance, Nick Holliday, are now parents to a boy named Bowie Juniper Holliday, a rep for the model has confirmed E! News.
The rep adds that little Bowie was born Monday, June 6 and he weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz., and measured 22 inches long.
This is Tess’ first baby with Holliday. She is also a mother to a 10-year-old son, Rylee, from a previous relationship.
The famous model and Holliday have been together since 2012; she started using his last name professionally in 2015.
Few people know that Tess Holliday was actually born Ryann Hoven and had previously used the stage names Tess Typhoon and Tess Munster, the latter named after one of her favorite TV shows, The Munsters.
Always open with her fans, Holliday wrote the following on Instagram after her baby shower in January:
“It’s impossible to fit my gratitude into one photo of how special yesterday was.
“Our beautiful tropical day was the vision of my talented partner @nickhollidayco who put the whole day together & made me feel so loved.”
Holliday has also fired back at body shamers over the past few months.
“I’m not the first plus size woman in the public eye to have a baby & share it with the world, & I certainly won’t be the last,” she wrote on Instagram in April.
“However I’m part of a small minority that’s telling you it’s okay to not have a perfect baby bump, or not show at all, to be plus size & have a healthy child, & most importantly to find a care provider that doesn’t shame you about your size.
“It’s also okay to tell someone to f–k off when they give you unsolicited advice about what’s ‘best’ for you & your baby.”
You tell ’em, Tess!
