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Salsa star Marc Anthony is a father. For the seventh time. See a mysterious baby photo

Marc Anthony and wife Nadia Ferreira at the 35th Premio Lo Nuestro awards at the Miami-Dade Arena (now Kaseya Centre) February 23, 2023
Marc Anthony and wife Nadia Ferreira at the 35th Premio Lo Nuestro awards at the Miami-Dade Arena (now Kaseya Centre) February 23, 2023

What a momentous birthday.

Marc Anthony revealed on Sunday that his wife, Nadia Ferreira, had become a mom for the first time.

“God’s timing is always perfect, “ the salsa star captioned a black and white Instagram photo of the baby, whose name and gender were not revealed. “Happy Father’s Day.”

Ferreira, 24, shared the same sweet photo on her Instagram feed, without revealing any more details.

For those keep tracking at home, the newborn is Anthony’s seventh child. The little one joins siblings who the chart-topper co-parents with three different exes: Ariana, 29, and Chase, 28 (with Debbie Rosado); Cristian, 23, and Ryan, 19, (with Dayanara Torres); and twins Max and Emme, 15 (with Jennifer Lopez).

READ MORE: See who attended Marc Anthony’s star studded wedding in Miami

Is the “I Need to Know” singer trying to compete with (dad of 12) Nick Cannon in populating the planet?

An insider told UsWeekly no, that the Miami resident had been planning on closing up the shop, as the saying goes.

“If you had asked him a few years ago, Marc never imagined he’d become a father again,” the source reveals. “Marc and Nadia had met years before they started dating, but when they reconnected, sparks flew and they knew they wanted to be together.”

READ MORE: Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira get a dog

This story was originally published June 21, 2023 at 10:53 AM.

Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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