Who is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper? CNN anchor Anderson Cooper welcomes second son
Anderson Cooper is a dad again! He has welcomed another child, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. The longtime CNN anchor, 54, announced the exciting news of the birth of his second child on his CNN show 'Anderson Cooper 360', Thursday night, February 10.
The CNN anchor in his show, said: "I wanted to start out with some good news, which also happens to be very personal news," Cooper began, recalling that he had announced the birth of his son, Wyatt, during the "early dark days of the pandemic" in April 2020. He also posted a photo of the adorable baby boy, little brother to Cooper’s 21-month-old son Wyatt Morgan.
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"These are the pictures I showed of Wyatt then, taken just days after he was born. This is Wyatt today. He is nearly 22 months old. He is sweet, funny, and the greatest joy of my life. If he looks particularly happy in this picture, it's because he now has a baby brother. His name is Sebastian, and I would like you to meet him," Cooper continued, introducing his adorable new son to the world. Cooper broke the news of Wyatt’s birth via surrogate on his show, 'Anderson Cooper 360,' in May 2020.
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The openly gay star later told People, “When I was 12 years old and knew I was gay and thought about my life, it always upset me because I thought, ‘I will never be able to have a kid..’. this is a dream come true.”
In September last year, Cooper said he absolutely wanted more kids. “Would I want to have more kids? I would, definitely. It would certainly be nice for Wyatt to have a sibling. Yeah, it would be,” he told People.
Cooper told CNN news anchor John Berman after his surprise baby announcement, "I'm definitely calmer than I was the first time,he's doing great and he's just so adorable, he's got a lot more hair than Wyatt had when he was born, and he's just incredible."
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Cooper also went on to reveal that both Wyatt and Sebastian are being raised by him and his "best friend and former partner," Benjamin Maisani, the couple split in 2018. Cooper told, "Wyatt calls me 'daddy' and Benjamin 'papa.' We're a family. Benjamin is also in the process of adopting Wyatt, whose last name will be changed to Maisani-Cooper as well."
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Cooper thanked the amazing doctors and nurses who helped bring Sebastian into the world, and also issued a heartfelt message to baby Sebastian's surrogate, thanking her and her family for the sacrifices they all made.
He then announced he would be taking the next couple of weeks off to focus on his family, and enjoy spending time with his two sons. "I wish you all love and laughter, good thoughts, and happy days."