Trina McGee has silenced criticism about her pregnancy at 54 years old.
McGee spoke candidly about announcing her pregnancy earlier this week, as well as her breakup with social media, during a recent interview with Entertainment tonight. She opened up about some of the negative reactions she's received for having a baby, including people claiming online that she's “too old” to be a mother.
However, the former actress acknowledged that she is not affected by the criticism, as she is happy about her pregnancy and remains focused on her future baby, whom she will share with her husband of 16 years, Marcello Thedford.
“Just pure joy, pure joy, and I don't participate in any of the negativity that anyone has to say about it. I'm so happy. I’ve been blessed and that’s it,” she said. “And the only thing I'm worried about (I only have one job now) is having this baby, and that's what I'm aiming for.”
Boys meet the world The student further described that she is trying to minimize as much stress as possible in her life, which has encouraged her to take a step back from social media.
“The first thing for me is to not engage in any stress and stay away from negativity as much as I can, and that means what I put on TV, what I watch on my phone, you know, there's a lot of drama. and violence and negativity as soon as you turn on the screen,” she said. “I really want to be told what I'm seeing when I turn on the screen. Because stress, for me, is the most important factor.”
McGee once again defended her decision to have her fourth baby at her age, and hit back at anyone who criticizes any couple for choosing to expand their family.
“It's an individual decision, but be realistic about it. Be realistic about your life expectancy – take action,” he added. “And understand that when you have a baby at this age, what you have to have for him is a lot of wisdom, and that's the beauty of the situation.”
She also acknowledged that both she and her husband are open to the idea of having another child together in the future.
“If the 'Most High' allows me to have a brother with them [this baby]Yes, I would, I would,” he explained.
McGee is already the mother of three adult children, including Raima, 31, and Langston, 29, whom she shares with ex-husband Randall Courtland Davis. She also shares five-year-old Ezra with a previous partner.
Last week, McGee cheekily confirmed her pregnancy for the first time when she posted a photo of herself at Malacate Beach, Belize, highlighting her baby bump in a blue crop top and low-rise white pants. One commenter wrote: “Bump.” McGee replied, “Yes.”
On June 3, the TV regular, who played Angela Moore on The boy knows the world – took to Instagram to share her news.
“At the tender age of 54 I found myself pregnant. Bless us with your prayers for safe delivery. Thank you,” his post said. Alongside the screenshot of her message, she wrote: “I'm going to log out of social media for a while. Thank you in advance for your prayers and good wishes.”
During his interview with Entertainment tonightShe acknowledged that before getting pregnant, she and her husband had wanted a baby for quite some time, noting that they considered IVF but decided not to pursue it.
“I've been saying I wanted to have a baby with my current husband for 16 years,” she said, explaining that she didn't get pregnant when she and her husband initially tried to conceive.
However, she stated that after following the advice of “shamans” in Belize and working with the Garifuna people on natural remedies that she said helped her reverse menopause, she became pregnant.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, while it is not medically possible to “reverse menopause or cause the ovaries to function normally again,” healthcare providers can “help reduce the symptoms and side effects of menopause.”
“In the case of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), there is a small chance that ovarian function will recover,” the medical site explains.
