Gabourey Sidibe and her husband Brandon Frankel have welcomed twins Cooper and Maya.
The Precious actress, 41, posed for family photos that were first shared by the Shade Room.
The twins were born in early April and the overjoyed new mom shared the inspiration behind her babies’ names.
‘Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we call him “Coop,” and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico,’ Sidibe told Shutterstock.
‘Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family,’ she added.
Gabourey Sidibe and her husband Brandon Frankel have welcomed twins Cooper and Maya; seen in February
‘They’re both extremely strong and hilarious, though they have yet to really interact with each other,’ she continued.
‘Cooper will sometimes speak for Maya and alert us that she’s about to spit up,’ she explained.
‘Maya loves her name being sung to her and is the queen of comedic timing, and Cooper loves his sleep and has the funniest facial expressions. They both love cuddling with Mom and Dad,’ she added.
The twins had their own idea about when they wanted to make their entrance into the world.
The new parents recounted how they went in for a routine appointment and were told the babies would be born later that day rather than according to their original plan.
And now that they are settling into life as a family of four, the actress is looking forward to all the little milestones along the way.
‘We’re excited for outfits and getting them dressed up, for sing-alongs, trips and to explore, and raising them to be good people,’ she said.
Gabourey revealed she was pregnant in February at a BabyList event.
The Precious actress, 41, posed for family photos with her family that were first shared by the Shade Room
The twins were born in early April and the overjoyed new mom shared the inspiration behind her babies’ names
‘Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we call him “Coop,” and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico ,’ Sidibe told Shutterstock
‘They’re both extremely strong and hilarious, though they have yet to really interact with each other,’ she continued
‘I’m pregnant! We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we’re giving them each a baby to take care of!’ Sidibe wrote in her Instagram caption.
‘Double the babies, double the cats, double the fun!! Twin Delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty Four!!’
Gabourey revealed on Live With Kelly and Ryan that she’d been married to Brandon for over a year in early December 2022.
‘Surprise! I can finally call her my wife publicly! Since @gabby3shabby finally spilled the beans today on Live with Kelly and Ryan – we’ve been married since March ’21!’ Brandon wrote on his Instagram page.
