FOOD Network host Esther Choi has given birth to her first child.
Esther, 38, made the announcement with a photo of her baby boy Leonardo on her Instagram.
In the heartwarming snapshot, she laid down with her newborn son and planted a sweet kiss on his beanie.
The hostess revealed her baby boy was born on February 22nd.
"Sharing the very first photo ever taken of us," the Food Network host captioned the post.
"The minute he was born. Welcome to earth, my little dragon angel bebe Leonardo."
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"Words cannot describe how much I love you," the chef continued.
"P.S. One week in… motherhood is hard.
"Shout out to all the mamas out there...thinking of you every second," she closed.
'NOT AN EASY FEAT'
Before Valentine's Day, the celebrity chef announced her pregnancy to her online followers.
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"Officially 'Mother of Dragon,'" she wrote her Instagram post.
You're washing fruit wrong - berries can hide mold & pesticides, my easy must-learn method is professional chef-approvedIn the photo, the Iron Chef notable paired her long-sleeved black lace dress with knee-high boots while cradling her baby bump.
In another, she and the father of her child held onto her bump and looked down.
It is not clear who the baby daddy is since her relationship status is unknown.
Esther referenced the Lunar New Year, which is the Year of the Dragon.
"I have done a lot of difficult things in my life.. but becoming a mother, not an easy feat," she went on.
"Truly amazed by all the amazing moms out there. It has been an incredibly difficult but really beautiful journey. I still can’t believe it!"
"Happy New Year to you all...and see you soon, dragon angel baby," Esther ended.
PREGNANT SISTERS
As the collection continued, the TV star posed with her sister, Jennifer Choi, who is also pregnant, as they held onto their baby bellies.
Esther wore a blue dress while her sibling wore a similar dress in pink.
"Sista Sista," Jennifer captioned the photo.
"28 weeks vs. 37 weeks. Boy vs Girl."
"We even did pregnancy together," Jennifer said,
The collection concluded with the sisters, Jennifer's son, and Esther's dog.
"Excited to meet my nephew," Jen gushed.
"Can't wait for that glass of wine together."
OTHER PROJECTS
The TV personality has shown off her cooking skills in Iron Chef: Quest for a Legend, Chopped, Battle of the Brothers, Throwback with Michael Symon, and Bobby's Triple Threat.
Esther is also the owner of the restaurant, Mökbar, and a partner of the restaurant Ms. Yoo.
She became the host of the Hot Ones spinoff, Heat Eaters.
In July 2023, Esther opened up to InsideHook.com about her obsession with spicy food.
"I think it comes from my background growing up in a Korean American household eating spicy food," she shared.
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"We did not skimp out on the spice. Korean food packs a punch and there's a lot of heat in a lot of the dishes."
"Now I'm so completely addicted I can't eat a meal without some sort of spice in it, whether it's hot sauce or pickled chilis or kimchi or even just raw chiles," Esther mentioned.
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