Adrienne Bailon On Experiencing Motherhood: ‘It’s Changed Me ’

Adrienne Bailon is opening up about how becoming a mother awakened new feelings she didn't know resided in her.

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The “Raven’s Home” actress revealed how she felt for her son Ever James during an exclusive interview.

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Bailon said, “I didn't know that I could love at this capacity” while describing the feeling as “heart bursting.”

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The mama bear also declared that motherhood had changed her perspective, giving her a different look at life.

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“The Real” co-host explained that the new experience prompted her to appreciate her mom more than ever.

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She confessed that she never realized how much her mother loved her until she became one

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She also disclosed that she would do anything for her son because becoming a mom, in her words, makes one “selfless.”

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The tv personality and her husband Israel Houghton kept the pregnancy of their baby boy a secret for nine months.

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The doting mum shared on her Instagram story a surreal moment she shared with her infant son.

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