Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, has opened up about the tragic loss of her newborn son.
Last year the couple welcomed twins, but while their daughter, Bella Esmeralda, was born healthy in April, 2022, at a hospital in Manchester, England, her male sibling died. Now Rodriguez is getting candid about the loss, and how she has been coping, in the second season of her Netflix reality series, "I am Georgina."
"Over 40 million people follow me, but no one knows how I really feel," she says in the trailer released this week, according to People.
"This year, I had the best and the worst moment of my life in an instant," she continued. "Life is hard. Life goes on. I have reasons to move on and be strong."
Rodríguez, who also shares daughter Alana, 5, with Ronaldo, credits the soccer star for how he "really encouraged" her to get back out into the world after the loss.
"My priority right now is my family and my children," she continued. "I'm so happy and thankful."
Ronaldo, who is also dad to twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 5, and Cristiano Jr., 12, announced the death of their newborn son last year on social media.
"It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away," he said in a statement. "It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness."
Ronaldo continued by thanking their doctors and nurses for "all their expert care and support."
"We are all devastated at this loss, and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you," he concluded the post.
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