R&B singer Mario is celebrating his new chapter of fatherhood as she the first-time soon-to-be father shares images of him caressing and kissing his pregnant girlfriend’s belly after her announcement post.
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As we previously shared, singer and actor Mario, 39, is expecting his first child with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios. On Tuesday (August 26), Rios first shared the announcement.She posted several photos of her and the “How “Do I Breathe” singer with him holding her belly and kissing it. She jokingly captioned the post, “Whoopsss… I ate too many brownies 👩🏻❤️💋👨🏾💘🥹🤰🏻.”
A day later, the “Let Me Love You” crooner shared another look at his pregnant girlfriend’s belly. While taking to his Instagram on his birthday, Wednesday (August 27), Mario shared several photos of himself on vacation with his girlfriend.
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He posted several images and videos of him in the ocean and walking on the beach. In one of the swipes, Mario shared a boomerang video of him sitting next to Rios with his right hand palming her growing belly. Mario captioned the entire post, “BDAY VIBES 🌊 🤰🏻 #virgoseason. Thank you God! WE LOCKED IN🤞🏾.”
In Mario’s Instagram Story, he also shared an image of him again palming his pregnant girlfriend’s bare belly bump. However, on this photo, he wrote, “It’s a whole universe in there! 🥹 I can’t wait.”
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Mario Previously Spoke About Children And Said: ‘I Don’t Take Having Kids Lightly’
Mario and Esmeralda Rios were first linked together as of May of this year. While little is known about Rios, it’s reported that she is of Mexican descent and has worked as a realtor in California. However, it is unclear if she is still in that role and how long she and Mario have known each other and been dating officially.
In an August 2023 interview with Atlanta’s V-103, Mario opened up about dating, the responsibility of having children, and what was next for his career. At the time, he revealed he doesn’t “take having kids lightly.” He explained:
“I don’t take having kids lightly. Everybody I know [has] kids. Some of my friends [that are] younger have kids, some of my friends [that are] older have kids, and it comes with a lot of pros and cons. And I also grew up without a father. So, I want to do it right when I do do it. You know, I got time. So, I’m not rushing into that.”
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