The American actress Lea Michele has recently become a mother for the second time. At the end of August, in fact, the star in ‘Glee’ shared the news of Emery Sol Reich’s birth on Instagram. Lea and the marito Zandy Reich they were already parents of Ever, their firstborn born in 2020.
Pink bow
The photo posted on social media shows the newborn’s foot accompanied by a sweet caption: “Our hearts are filled with joy, Emery Sol Reich.” A few days before his daughter’s birth, Michele celebrated Ever’s fourth birthday on Instagram by posting a photo of herself hugging him.
Social Announcement
The announcement of her second pregnancy came in March 2024, again on social media. On Mother’s Day, Lea Michele posted a photo with a touching message: “Mom, Dad and Ever are over the moon… For me this is the most beautiful Mother’s Day, as I hug my baby who made me a mother and I will soon meet my daughter.” On that occasion, the actress revealed that she was expecting a baby girl.
Pregnancies
The past few months have been tough for Lea Michele. In an interview with People in July, the actress said that expecting her first child, Ever, during the health emergency in 2020, was very different from her second pregnancy. “Being pregnant with Ever was an incredibly different experience. We were in California at the time, and we were living through a pandemic,” Michele said. “So it was a lot of time at home and very little activity. Now we’re in New York, in traffic. I’m working. I already have a son.” In addition, before becoming pregnant with little Emery Sol, the actress, unfortunately, had three miscarriagesas he revealed publicly.
Family
Lea Michele was born in 1986 in the Bronx, New York. Her parents are food entrepreneur Mark D. Sarfati and Edith, an Italian-American nurse. She began her career at just eight years old, when she performed at Broadway as Cosette in the musical ‘Les Misérables’. During her childhood and adolescence she continued to participate in various musical shows at the theater. Her debut on television took place in 2000 with a series entitled ‘Squadra emergenza’.
‘Glee’
The turning point in Michele’s career came in 2009 with the musical tv series ‘Glee’set at William McKinley High School. At the center of the plots is the redemption of some marginalized students, led by Professor Will Schuester. ‘Glee’, broadcast from 2009 to 2015, six seasons long, had a notable impact on critics and audiences, achieving great success.
Rachel Berry
In the series, Lea Michele played Rachel Berry, a talented student who is often picked on by her classmates. Raised by two gay fathers, Rachel discovers at 16 that her biological mother is the head of the rival ‘Glee Club’. After graduating high school and breaking up with Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), Rachel moves to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a Broadway star.
Drama
Lea, before marrying Zandy Reich in March 2019 and starting a family with him, had a love story with Cory Monteith who, as mentioned, was his co-star on ‘Glee.’ Unfortunately, in July 2013, Monteith passed away prematurely due to a fatal cocktail of alcohol and heroin. The two, who had been out in the open in 2012, had recently announced their intention to marry.
Memories
Lea Michele has always spoken openly about the pain of losing her partner. The actress has dedicated several songs and tattooswhich she often shared on social media. For example, Lea Michele got a tattoo of the number 5, the one that appeared on the football jersey of Finn Hudson’s character.