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Kate Chastainis opening up about becoming a single mom.
PEOPLE reported news of Chastain’s pregnancy exclusivelyin December. She is due on May 8, 2023.
Asked “what excites” her about the idea of raising a child on her own, theBelow Deck Galley Talkstar said on the podcast: “I think, from people seeing me onBelow DeckandTraitors— I’m fiercely independent. I don’t really love people’s opinions being different than mine and trying to make me go their way. So I really am so excited that I’ll be able to do this exactly how I want to.”
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She then opened up about “overrated” advice she’s received as she prepares to welcome her first child.
“Just enjoy it, blah, blah, blah,” said the reality star. “Yeah, I’m enjoying it, okay? It’s true. I kind of have been hiding from being as social as I was because, when you’re pregnant, it comes with 20 questions and 30 pieces of advice. It’s like, listen, we’re all just gonna do the best we can here.”
Javid is mom to sonShams Francis Feight, whom she and husband Tommy Feight welcomed in April 2019.
When Chastain announced her pregnancy last month, she exclusively told PEOPLE, “I am absolutely thrilled to become a mother. It’s something I’ve always hoped for so this is truly a dream come true!”
Chastain was a staple on Bravo’sBelow Deckfor six seasonsbefore departing the showin February 2020. She went on to executive produce and hostBravo’s Chat Room, is a regular on the network’s seriesBelow Deck Galley Talkand is one of the contestants on Peacock’s upcoming reality competition series,The Traitors.
It’s those latter two shows that inspired Chastain to open up about her happy news.
Hours later, she made a surprise visit toWatch What Happens Liveand sharedhow she’s already been preparing for motherhood.
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“I think being a Chief Stu really trained me for it,” Chastain said, referencing her years of working as a yacht stewardess — noting that the first skill she plans to teach her child is “dishes.”
source: people.com
