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Maria Menounos Cuts Ties Over Surrogate Criticism

1/15/2025

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Maria Menounos bravely severed ties with a friend who criticized her choice to use a surrogate for her daughter, Athena, born in June 2023. On the "Women in the Nude" podcast, she shared her deep hurt, reflecting on her health battles, including a brain tumor, and the sting of judgment from someone she once trusted.

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Maria Menounos bravely severed ties with a friend who criticized her choice to use a surrogate for her daughter, Athena, born in June 2023. On the "Women in the Nude" podcast, she shared her deep hurt, reflecting on her health battles, including a brain tumor, and the sting of judgment from someone she once trusted.