Another baby gladiator is on the way!
According to E! News, Scandal actress Kerry Washington is expecting her second child with husband retired NFLer Nnamdi Asmougha.
Ms. Washington, who is notoriously private about her personal life, confirmed the news on the red carpet at the famous Met Ball tonight in New York City.
The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Isabelle, in April 2014.
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All the changes that come with motherhood is something that the actress embraced with open arms, even her post-baby body.
In the August 2015 issue of SELF, she stated she had no interest meeting the expectation of returning to the pre-baby body that most new mothers are stressed with.
“I’ve been really focused on not being ‘back’ to anything, but being the best version of myself right now,” she said. “My body is the site of a miracle now. I don’t want to be pre-miracle.”
Here’s to another miracle for Kerry and her growing family!
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