Stormi Steele is going to be a mom of two. The Belle Collective: Birmingham star and Canvas Beauty founder announced on September 25 that she and husband Courtney Beasley are expecting a baby girl in early 2027. The news came with a twist nobody expected: after years of fertility challenges, an endometriosis diagnosis, and IVF for her son Chess, Steele conceived this baby naturally, and only after she and Courtney had already begun the surrogacy process.
Steele has spoken openly about how endometriosis damaged one of her fallopian tubes, which led doctors to recommend IVF for her first pregnancy. That history makes this pregnancy feel almost unreal to her, and she’s said as much, sharing that she was blown away when she found out. She’s also channeling the experience into her nonprofit For Mamas, which supports others navigating fertility struggles.
The timing of the announcement was very on brand for a business owner: it landed alongside the launch of Canvas Beauty’s Queen of Hearts Body Glaze. Reality TV, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and advocacy, all in one moment.
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