90 Day Fiance alum Juliana Custodio has announced whether she is pregnant with a baby boy or girl, and she also revealed what the little one's name is going to be.
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"I am excited to share this with you, the best moment of our [lives]!" Juliana, 23, captioned the video with her boyfriend, Ben Obscura. "We can't wait to meet our baby."
In the video, Juliana admitted she was "very excited and nervous" to learn the sex of her baby at a party for close friends.
The pair's gender reveal took place at a private table inside a restaurant, where Juliana, Ben and their guests dined on cinnamon rolls and more breakfast entrees.
Both Juliana and Ben guessed they had a boy on the way before finding out for sure, and their predictions turned out to be correct!
"This baby is going to be so gorgeous!" one of the guests shouted in the footage.
Juliana then popped a big black balloon and blue confetti poured out.
The parents-to-be hugged, kissed and celebrated the good news, and at one point, Ben rubbed his girlfriend's small baby bump.
"We have so much [confetti] to pick up now," Juliana joked.
The video concluded with the baby's due date -- February 13, 2022 -- and the following message to the couple's son, who apparently already has a name!
"We can't wait to meet you. Our Benjamin," Juliana and Ben wrote.
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Juliana and Ben announced they have a child on the way in November 2021, just one month after she and her former husband Michael Jessen confirmed their split.
Ben wrote on Instagram at the time, "Baby on the way! [Heart emoji]," alongside a picture of the couple embracing.
"A new adventure is about to begin! We are super excited and we can't wait to welcome our new addition into the family!"
He added in his post, "Babyzinho we can't wait to meet you! We are now preparing for the most beautiful blessing we could ask for! The best is yet to come! [Heart emoji]."
Juliana commented on the post with three red-heart emojis followed by emojis of a pregnant woman and a mother breastfeeding her baby.
A confused or skeptical fan asked Juliana flat out in the comments, "You pregnant?"
And Juliana replied, "Yes."
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"So excited for our new adventure. Words aren't enough to tell you how wonderful you are, I'm forever grateful for the happiness and joy you have brought into my life, and for [making] one of my biggest dream come true. We can't wait to meet you," Juliana wrote.
"I am the luckiest woman to be able to call you mine @ben_obscura. Pls: if you have nothing good to say, please just leave."
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Juliana first reportedly commented one of Ben's Instagram posts on October 7, 2021, and Michael -- who appeared on Season 7 of 90 Day Fiance with Juliana -- proceeded to announce his breakup from Juliana on October 12.
After weeks of breakup speculation prompted by their social-media activity, Michael took to Instagram at the time and revealed he and Juliana were divorcing and his "heart is broken."
"A quick break from my social media break to say... #HappyAnniversary @julianacustodiooo," Michael began.
After posting multiple heart, cake and champagne emojis, Michael continued, "Today is only our second wedding anniversary and, sadly, our last."
The Connecticut native described his split from Juliana as "a COVID-19 casualty" that won't be showing up in any statistics.
Michael went on to address Juliana and wrote, "Thankfully, you are quickly emerging healthier and stronger than ever. Some of the rest of us will likely be staying in intensive care for quite some time."
Michael complimented his estranged wife by calling her resilient, independent and strong, but then he added, "I understand how our situation throughout the pandemic could slowly, and eventually completely, drain you of these qualities."
"All of us were completely drained by the end of it and I did not maintain the strength of mind and the fortitude to be the husband that you wanted me to be."
Michael admitted he was under great "stress" and "pressure" to take care of his family last year and he did not recognize at the time just how much Juliana had been there for him.
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"I do not blame you for wanting to leave and for desiring a new start. You are more suited for the life that you had before we met and I can understand why you would want to return," Michael wrote.
Michael insisted Juliana's happiness "is more important" to him than being a part of her "unhappiness."
"My love for you remains true and will always be there for you. I am happy that you have moved on and have quickly found someone new," Michael revealed, suggesting Juliana had already found a new boyfriend.
"I hope that you will have lasting love and happiness and achieve every dream that you set out upon. If anyone can do it, it is you, and I will always be rooting for you. I will remain with you in the wonderful memories that we shared together."
Juliana subsequently posted a statement of her own, claiming Michael had lied about why they're divorcing.
Juliana insisted she had been the one supporting Michael financially and she "felt like a maid" in their house.
Juliana wrote to Michael, "You pointed [out] the COVID-19 as one of the reasons we are [no] longer together, but we all know that there are more than that."
"I am grateful for all the lessons and the moments we got to spend together and the beautiful memories with your family. As [you well] pointed out, we went through a lot together, the Covid was a hard time but the hardest part for me was to picture you as someone that would be by my side, and unfortunately, you showed something completely different."
Juliana insisted she had done everything to keep Michael's family afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, Juliana was accused of cheating on Michael during their marriage with his ex-wife Sarah Naso's husband Sean Naso.
According to multiple sources, Juliana hooked up with Sean, an aspiring hip-hop artist, while the entire family lived together during the coronavirus pandemic in September 2021, In Touch Weekly reported.
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A source told In Touch that an eyewitness allegedly caught Juliana "making out" with Sean, 39, "in the kitchen" of the Connecticut home they had shared with Michael and Sarah, both 44, and the former spouses' two children, Max and Cece.
The alleged kiss reportedly happened during a farewell party for Juliana, who was preparing for a trip to Europe.
Given Juliana announced her pregnancy in November 2021 -- just one month after she and Michael confirmed their split -- the source claimed Sarah had questioned the baby's paternity and whether Ben is actually the father.
Sarah "thought the baby belonged to Sean" because of the alleged affair, an insider told the magazine.
Michael was reportedly "in shock and devastated" to find out Juliana had allegedly cheated on him.
"He didn't want to believe that Juliana would stoop that low and betray his trust," the source said.
It also reportedly hurt Michael to have learned about Juliana's pregnancy when "everyone else in the world did" on social media, according to the insider.
"Michael was physically ill and wept," the source claimed about his reaction to the baby news.
However, Juliana recently denied both cheating on Michael with Sean and speculation she's expecting Sean's baby.
Juliana told In Touch last month that she has "confirmation" Ben is the father of her child.
"It's really sad that this family has nothing to use against me and they are using my baby and making these stories about me," Juliana said in a statement of her own to the magazine.
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As shown on a May 2020 episode of 90 Day Fiance: Self-Quarantined on TLC, Michael and Juliana began quarantining in March 2020 with Sarah, Sean, Max and Cece.
Sarah had been diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in February 2020, and so the blended family decided to support one another -- although the living situation was a little hectic and became overwhelming at times, especially for Juliana, who confessed she was "frustrated" about constantly having to stay home.
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"As everyone, we went through a hard time financially, but it was not a problem for me to help you, the kids, ex wife and her husband financially because I was the only one working at the time, but we all know how the situation wears out," Juliana wrote in October 2021.
"I wasn't part of the family anymore, I was feeling like a maid. It was toxic to a point. I was not living the life I wanted to live."
Juliana, who moved to the United States in Summer 2019 and married Michael in October of that year, apparently lost sight of her own wants and needs in the relationship.
"I needed to leave because I wasn't recognizing who I am anymore. I left my life in Europe and career to live with you, because I loved you. But I love myself more, to the point to recognize I am important, and I want to be happy," Juliana explained.
Juliana, however, refused to acknowledge she had already moved on and begun dating "someone new."
"You say I have found 'someone new,' but the truth is, I found happiness within myself. I am happy with the new phase, and I ask you to let me go," Juliana insisted.
She continued, "Stop making me feel guilty to put myself as the most important person because this is how we [are] supposed to do [things]. I apologize for the way this happened, but we talked multiple times about it and you never seemed to listen or try to understand me."
Juliana went on to tell her followers that you must be happy in a relationship and stand up for yourself.
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Juliana had alluded to a breakup with Michael in a series of September TikTok videos. Michael and the kids did not appear in any of her videos, and she complained about having to do all the grocery shopping.
Juliana was previously married once before. She said on a 90 Day Fiance episode she had felt pressure to enter an arranged marriage at age 19 and the union only lasted for one year.
As for Michael, he had been married to Sarah for 20 years prior to Sarah officiating his wedding with Juliana. And Sarah tied the knot with Sean in November 2019.
During an April 2020 broadcast of Tamron Hall, Michael said there was no jealousy or rivalry between Juliana and Sarah, but he revealed how COVID-19 had a negative impact on Juliana's career.
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