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Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
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Jenna Bush is welcoming a new member of the family. But not exactly the way it sounds. The announced via Instagram on Monday, August 5th, that she was now a proud aunt once more. Her twin sister, Barbara Bush, has just welcomed her second child.
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“My sissy had a little mister and I fell madly in love with Edward Finn!” Bush captioned the post, which included multiple photos of herself with baby Edward. One of the photos included her sister as well.
This is not Barbara Bush’s first child. She and her husband, screenwriter Craig Coyne, welcomed daughter Cora in 2021. Not much is known about the couple’s eldest daughter.
“With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter,”George W. BushandLaura BushtoldUs Weeklyin a statement at the time.
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The sisters have notoriously always been very close, even writing a joint memoir in 2017 titled Sisters First: Stories From Our Wild and Wonderful Life. “We’ve always known how lucky we are to have a partner in everything we’ve done in our lives,” Jenna toldParadeat the time. “We’ve always had someone to enjoy experiences with. We always had each other even on days that were scary. That’s one of the reasons we wrote this ode to sisterhood. … Barbara has spent her career helping people. Watching her navigate life with this open heart is a really beautiful thing to witness. The fact that I get to be her sister makes me so proud.”
Lauren Bush, the sister’s cousin was one of the people commenting on the post, saying: “Sweetest little new cuzzie,” while the comments from Jenna’s followers ranged from “Oh my goodness!!!!! He is too cute!! Congrats to the whole family! She’s the queen of secret pregnancies!” to “Awe he looks like your Dad!”
Bush Hager, meanwhile, is married to Henry Hager and has three kids. Daughter Mila, now 11, Poppy, 8, and Hal, 5. She hosts alongside Hoda Kotb.
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