Bittersweet BABY JOY

THE EMILY IN PARIS STAR'S EXCITING NEW CHAPTER IS MARRED BY CRUEL BACKLASH OVER HER USE OF A SURROGATE

- Nikita Lee

After a series of work-related posts to kick off 2025, Lily Collins shared a surprising announcement on January 31 about her personal life - she'd secretly become a mother.

"Welcome to the centre of our world Tove Jane McDowell," Collins, 35, wrote on Instagram, alongside a sweet photo of the newborn holding her hand.

"Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again."

Sadly, the Emily In Paris star and her husband, Charlie McDowell, 41, quickly had their baby bubble burst as cruel commenters called out their decision to use a surrogate, likening it to "human trafficking".

"Wow. Money can buy you literally anything, including human life," wrote one person, while another sniped, "Rich people using women as incubators once again lmao."