Post by rambabe on Apr 11, 2011 19:19:20 GMT -5
www.okmagazine.com/2011/04/ice-t-says-dog-first-baby-later/
Just because there’s baby news all around Ice-T now that his Law and Order: SVU co-star Mariska Hargitay is expanding her family, the rapper-actor-author, 53, and wife Coco, 32, aren’t planning to join the boom that also includes 30 Rock’s Tina Fey.
He shares secrets about Mariska’s joyful adoption, explains why his babies will have to wait five years and reveals how Coco fares as a stepmom to his two children.
Ice breathes a sigh of relief when we sit down in his hotel room Saturday at Mount Airy Casino Resort, just before he raps at their Gypsies Lounge and Nightclub. Ahh … he can finally share the truth behind Mariska’s adoption of newborn Amaya Josephine.
“That’s been an ongoing secret on the set,” the star, who was born Tracy Marrow, tells me. “In this world where everything is so Internet-quick, it’s amazing that we were able to keep that quiet, but I think it’s because all of us are in the public eye. When someone says ‘this is personal,’ you want to respect that. If one of us had told, that would’ve been against everything we believe in.”
He continues, “She’s been on this mission to get this child since Christmas. I know, because I’ve been doing all of Mariska’s work. [cackles] Mariska’s been off the set, on her journey, attempting to pick up this baby, and of course, I’m like the pinch-hitter. I move in. If you notice, you see lots of episodes with me and Chris Meloni. Recently Chris had a birthday party, and I Tweeted out pictures, and people were like ‘where’s Mariska?’ and I had to say ‘oh, I don’t take pictures of everybody.’ I’m glad the secret’s out. I haven’t seen the baby yet, but good for her.’”
Today, Ice plans to see Mariska for the first time since the adoption.
“I’m pretty sure she’s overwhelmed, but when you decide you’re going to adopt, this is something you’ve thought out, and this is something that you definitely want,” he says. “People can get pregnant and not want to be pregnant, but when you adopt, you know what you’re doing. You don’t mistakenly adopt. [laughs] That’s absolute planned parenthood. That baby’s lucky. It’s going to have wonderful parents, it’s going to have a good life. It’s going to have parents that can support her. I wish Mariska would’ve adopted me when I was a kid. [laughs] Good for her.”
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Just because there’s baby news all around Ice-T now that his Law and Order: SVU co-star Mariska Hargitay is expanding her family, the rapper-actor-author, 53, and wife Coco, 32, aren’t planning to join the boom that also includes 30 Rock’s Tina Fey.
He shares secrets about Mariska’s joyful adoption, explains why his babies will have to wait five years and reveals how Coco fares as a stepmom to his two children.
Ice breathes a sigh of relief when we sit down in his hotel room Saturday at Mount Airy Casino Resort, just before he raps at their Gypsies Lounge and Nightclub. Ahh … he can finally share the truth behind Mariska’s adoption of newborn Amaya Josephine.
“That’s been an ongoing secret on the set,” the star, who was born Tracy Marrow, tells me. “In this world where everything is so Internet-quick, it’s amazing that we were able to keep that quiet, but I think it’s because all of us are in the public eye. When someone says ‘this is personal,’ you want to respect that. If one of us had told, that would’ve been against everything we believe in.”
He continues, “She’s been on this mission to get this child since Christmas. I know, because I’ve been doing all of Mariska’s work. [cackles] Mariska’s been off the set, on her journey, attempting to pick up this baby, and of course, I’m like the pinch-hitter. I move in. If you notice, you see lots of episodes with me and Chris Meloni. Recently Chris had a birthday party, and I Tweeted out pictures, and people were like ‘where’s Mariska?’ and I had to say ‘oh, I don’t take pictures of everybody.’ I’m glad the secret’s out. I haven’t seen the baby yet, but good for her.’”
Today, Ice plans to see Mariska for the first time since the adoption.
“I’m pretty sure she’s overwhelmed, but when you decide you’re going to adopt, this is something you’ve thought out, and this is something that you definitely want,” he says. “People can get pregnant and not want to be pregnant, but when you adopt, you know what you’re doing. You don’t mistakenly adopt. [laughs] That’s absolute planned parenthood. That baby’s lucky. It’s going to have wonderful parents, it’s going to have a good life. It’s going to have parents that can support her. I wish Mariska would’ve adopted me when I was a kid. [laughs] Good for her.”
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