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Jennifer Gates revealed that she was expecting a baby girl, while giving her followers a glimpse of her stunning baby shower hosted by her mom, Melinda.
The 26-year-old celebrated her upcoming arrival with a lavish party attended by a group of close friends and family, a month after announcing that she and her husband, Nayel Nassar, were expecting their first child together.
The eldest daughter of Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda, shared an inside look at the extravagant celebration on Instagram on Thursday, and in doing so revealed that she is having a baby girl.
“Still in the clouds after this baby shower,” she gushed.
It’s a… Jennifer Gates revealed the gender of her baby while giving her followers a glimpse of her stunning baby shower hosted by her mother, Melinda Gates.
Exciting news: Jennifer, 26, shared an inside look at the extravagant celebration on Instagram on Thursday, and in doing so also revealed that she’s having a baby girl
She also thanked her mother, Melinda, 58, for “hosting an incredible evening,” who previously said she “couldn’t be more excited to meet the little one.”
‘Thank you to everyone who has given so much love to me and my baby from near and far and @melindafrenchgates for hosting this amazing evening. Our hearts are so full.
“Also thank you to all the wonderful creatives and people who put together this very special event – your talents continue to amaze me.”
Taking to Instagram, Jennifer showed off the stunning venue the party took place in, complete with intricate light fixtures, multiple chandeliers, and a grand entrance.
One photo showed Jennifer posing in front of sparkling Christmas decorations while cradling her tummy.
Another showed off the stunning venue the party took place in, complete with intricate lighting fixtures, multiple chandeliers, a grand entrance and a massive Christmas tree all decked out in pink and girly décor.
A third shot showed Jennifer and her mother posing together in front of the tree, with the two women grinning at the camera.
Jennifer opted for an elegant figure-hugging maroon gown with a jewel neckline and sheer sleeves for evening, which she paired with strappy stilettos.
The mom-to-be left her long brown hair loose in stunning curls around her face.
As for Melinda, 58, she donned a white floral dress and black heels.
Jennifer opted for an elegant, figure-hugging maroon gown with a jewel neckline and sheer sleeves for evening wear, which she paired with strappy stilettos.
“Thank you to all the people who have given me and my baby so much love,” Jennifer wrote alongside the post. ‘Also thank you to all the wonderful people who organized this very special event’
The mom-to-be celebrated her upcoming arrival with a lavish party attended by a group of her close friends and family. She is seen with some of her friends at the party.
The businesswoman re-shared Jennifer’s post on her Instagram Stories, adding: “My heart is so full.”
Jennifer first revealed that she was expanding her family on November 24, while sharing a photo of her and Nayel together that showed off her bump.
“Grateful,” she captioned it, along with a green heart and bottle emoji.
At the time, proud grandmother-to-be Melinda commented, “I couldn’t be more excited to meet this little guy and see them become parents.”
Jennifer and Nayel’s baby will be the first granddaughter of Bill and Melinda, who divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage.
After the couple split, Melinda spoke in detail about what led to the breakup of her marriage, saying that there wasn’t one particular thing that led to their breakup, but rather, it was a whole bunch of things that added up with it. time. .
Baby on the way: Jennifer first revealed that she was expanding her family on Nov. 24, as she shared a photo of her and Nayel Nassar together, which showed off her baby bump.
“Grateful,” she captioned it, along with a green heart and bottle emoji.
Jennifer and Nayel’s baby will be the first granddaughter of Bill and Melinda (seen with Jennifer and their other two children) who divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage
She revealed that she gradually realized that it was “unhealthy” in the relationship and that she could no longer “trust what she and Bill had.”
Despite their relationship ending, the former couple teamed up to walk Jennifer down the aisle at their wedding last fall.
She said Fortune magazine that the COVID-19 pandemic helped give her the “privacy to do what she needed to do,” adding, “It’s incredibly painful, in countless ways, but I had the privacy to get through it.”
Despite their relationship coming to an end, the former couple teamed up to walk Jennifer down the aisle at their wedding last fall.
They put their differences aside for the magical day, both standing over their daughter as she was walked down the aisle. They were also seen leaving the ceremony together.
Following their divorce, the couple reportedly split their joint $130 billion net worth, but exactly how they divided their many assets and vast fortune has not been made public.
The couple owned homes in five different states, a fleet of cars that included a rare $2 million Porsche, an art collection that included a $30 million book of Leonardo Da Vinci’s writings and sketches, and a number of private jets. .