Vanessa Okoye, the daughter of talent manager Paulo Okoye, has revealed how he reacted after she told him she was pregnant.
Kemi Filani reported in early September that Vanessa announced via her Instagram page that she had welcomed her bundle of joy. Vanessa disclosed her baby girl’s name as Zariah Nwamaka Okoye and she accompanied the post with cute photos.
Paulo Okoye, whose joy knew no bounds, shared one of the photos on Instagram and updated his name. The talent manager noted that he is now a grandfather and urged everyone to address him as such.
Taking to her Instagram story, she revealed her father’s reaction to the news of her pregnancy during a Question and Answer session with her fans. According to her, she told him about her pregnancy in February while she was in London, and he took it like how every Igbo father took it. She disclosed that he was quiet and didn’t express much but he was supportive from the beginning to the end.
Vanessa added that the day he set his eyes on her daughter, Zariah, there was a priceless boy on his face as he was over-excited. Praying for him, she added that he had her back through it all.
“Lol when I got to London in February, I told him.
He took it like every Igbo father would take it tbh
He was quiet and didn’t express much but he was supportive from the beginning to the end. If you know my father he doesn’t talk too much.
The day he set his eyes on Zariah there was this joy in his heart, he was over-excited lol
God bless my Daddy for real! Because he had my back through it all”.
In another post, she revealed how she felt when she found out she was pregnant, admitting that she had mixed feelings as she was scared, worried, and happy. She noted how bringing a child into the world is a different ball game as she read every book, researched everything, and prepared herself so much, but the moment she saw her daughter, she was filled with joy and was complete.
“This is a very deep question lol.
But I won’t lie, I had mixed feelings. I was scared, worried, and happy, lol, just filled with different emotions.
Bringing a new child into this world is a different ball game altogether.
I read every good, researched everything I could, and prepared myself so much. But the moment I set my eyes on her, I was filled with joy, and I was complete. There is this feeling I can’t even explain lol”.
Describing her pregnancy journey, she said the first trimester was a bit hard as she had lots of morning sickness and had to drink a lot of orange juice, but the rest of her journey was very smooth. She noted how she had a small belly bump so she was able to live a normal life without anyone knowing she was pregnant.
She stated that she wasn’t ready for social media at the time, so she was happy that she was able to stay away from it.
“The first trimester was a bit hard but the rest of the journey was actually very smooth.
A lot of morning sickness lol but I drank a lot of orange juice that worked for me
I had a small belly bump as well so I was still able to live a normal life without anyone knowing I was pregnant. I really wasn’t ready for social media at the time. So I am happy I was able to stay away from it”.
Recall that before her pregnancy announcement, Vanessa had denied the news of her pregnancy. Netizens had remarked about her showing a bump when she shared a video of herself in a white outfit. Following the speculation about her pregnancy, many took to her comment section to congratulate her on her upcoming bundle of joy.
She, however, shut down the pregnancy rumors when she queried one of those who commented on her bump, questioning if she was the one who impregnated her.
