Kate Upton Welcomes Second Child, Reveals Unique Name

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Kate Upton’s most beloved job is being a mom, over modeling and acting. And she just welcomed her second child, a son named Bellamy Brooks Verlander!

Kate has been married to former MLB player Justin Verlander since 2017, and they’ve been proud parents to daughter Genevieve since 2018. The couple kept her second pregnancy under wraps until after the delivery.

While Kate’s work modeling, acting, and other projects (like hosting Hulu’s Dress My Tour or as a spokeswoman for Vosa Spirits) has kept her busy, she’s clearly still a mom first!

Get to know more about Kate and her new baby here!

Is Kate Upton Pregnant?

While Kate never confirmed the rumors that she was expecting a second kid, fans had their suspicions.

Some fans began asking questions when she shared a concerning request for help on her Instagram Story in November 2024, per Daily Mail.

She posted about a father traveling with a 10-year-old daughter after getting out of rehab. She spoke about the father abusing drugs and alcohol while threatening to shoot a taxi driver.

She asked for lawyers and other advocates to weigh in.

Some fans were concerned that the post was about her husband, but she ensured that it wasn’t.

She called Justin “a wonderful father whose unwavering priority is ensuring our daughter is safe, loved, and protected every single day.”

“To clarify: We do not have a 10-year-old. Our daughter is 6, and Justin would never put her in such a terrifying or life-threatening situation,” she wrote.

Thankfully, that seemed to put the rumors to rest.

Kate’s Daughter Genevieve

While we don’t know much about Kate’s second child, we do know that she’s an amazing mom to her daughter Genevieve. She announced that she had given birth to her baby girl in 2018 with an Instagram post.

The Sports Illustrated model shared that her daughter was born on November 7, 2018.

She posted a black-and-white photo of her daughter to announce her arrival.

Kate revealed that she left the naming decisions up to her husband, and he’s the one who ultimately picked Genevieve in an interview with Extra.

“He knew that Genevieve was my favorite, so I just left him to fill out the paperwork. I was like, ‘I can’t deal with that right now,’” she said.

Genevieve occasionally makes appearances on her parents’ social media accounts.

In March 2023, Kate shared an adorable video of herself doing exercises while cradling her daughter.

The model’s daughter has also gotten to be there for tons of special events, like when her dad won the World Series in 2022, according to People.

She and her mom rushed onto the field to congratulate him.

Kate Upton’s Future Baby Plans

After welcoming her daughter, plenty of people were wondering if Kate was planning on having a second child, but she chose not to share her future family plans publicly.

The closest Kate came was in a 2020 interview with Extra. The interviewer confirmed that her daughter “hasn’t started asking for a sister or brother yet.” Kate laughed and said, “no, no.”

Thus, the arrival of little Bellamy earlier this month came as a total shock.

The closest Kate has come to discussing pregnancy in the years since she welcomed Genevieve has been when she opened up about feeling pressured to get back in shape as a new mom.

In December 2018, she posted a photo from a walk shortly after giving birth, and she revealed that she was “determined” to lose her baby weight in 2019.

“I’m not going to lie to you and tell you I’ve been working out and eating healthy. It’s so hard over the holidays. Traveling and enjoying time with my family! I’m trying not to get down on myself. Instead use it as motivation to get right back at it!” she wrote.

Congrats to Kate and Justin on their new arrival!

Kate Upton Welcomes Second Child, Reveals Unique Name was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.