• Shayne Lamas's Stepmother Shawna Craig Is Also Her Surrogate

    This time last year Shayne Lamas and Nik Richie were recovering from the biggest loss of their lives. Lamas had miscarried their son and almost lost her life in the process. Not long before this the couple had appeared on VH1's "Couples Therapy" to work through some tough communication issues in their marriage. After losing the baby the deck seemed stacked against them, but instead of falling apart Lamas and Richie actually pulled together. Last September, they announced that they were expecting a child via a surrogate, but they left her identity undisclosed until now. In a new interview with "Closer," Lamas is now confirming that her stepmother Shawna Craig is carrying her son, who is due in July.
  • 'RHOM' Lisa Hochstein Expecting Baby Via Surrogate After Infertility Struggle

    While "The Real Housewives of Miami" is probably the least-watched show in the Bravo franchise, it has given fans one of the most real stories possible. Viewers have watched as Lisa Hochstein has opened up and been honest about her struggle to get pregnant. She has the great house, supportive doctor husband and anything that money could buy, but the thing she has wanted most -- a family -- has felt pretty impossible, until yesterday, Feb. 9, anyway. Hochstein has confirmed that she and Lenny are expecting a baby via a surrogate after a long infertility struggle.
  • Late Diem Brown Knew She Had Colon Cancer When She Began Filming 'The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2'

    Fans of MTV's "The Challenge" were crushed in November when Diem Brown lost her battle with cancer. It was the third time in about eight years the reality star found herself fighting for her life, and many expected her to pull through just like she had before. Instead, colon cancer that spread to her kidneys ultimately ended up being stronger than she was, but in the months leading up to her death Brown never gave up hope. She began filming "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2" in August and said she wanted the prize money so she could pay for a surrogate to carry babies for her. What no one realized is that Brown already knew she was sick again.
  • Late Diem Brown Wanted to Win Final MTV 'Challenge' for Money to Start Family

    The death of Diem Brown in November seemed to really strike a nerve with a lot of people. She had risen to fame on MTV's "The Challenge" series and competed in several seasons. Almost from the moment Brown was introduced to viewers we knew she had cancer. She seemed to successfully beat it twice before getting sick all over again last August while filming "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2." Last night's premiere of the show, Jan. 6, was sad because Brown and her costar Ryan Knight have died since filming. What is really bittersweet was the motivation behind why Brown wanted to not only compete on the show again, but win the cash prize, she wanted to finally start a family at age 34. "If I won this money, it would be my fairy tale dream. I know people are sick of me talking about cancer, trust me, I was sick of living with cancer. But it did change my life. They had to remove my ovaries, and if I'm going to have kids, I need a surrogate. I have to pay anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 per kid, so winning this prize, I could have four kids in the oven at the same time and get back on track and start my life," explained Brown.
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