Despite the tragic details of Anderson Cooper's life, he remains committed to being the best father he can be. After becoming a parent for the first time, Anderson told People, "It feels like my life has actually begun," and added, "This is a new level of love. It's unlike anything I've experienced, and yet it's also very familiar, incredibly special, and intimate. It's really extraordinary."
What you may not know about Anderson is that he's actually a father of two, with his second son, Sebastian Luke Cooper, born in 2022. Both Sebastian and his older brother were born to anonymous surrogates, whom Anderson praised on multiple occasions. In his Instagram post announcing the birth of his first son, the journalist wrote, "It is an extraordinary blessing — what she, and all surrogates, give to families who can't have children."
Anderson co-parents both of the boys with his ex, with whom he still lives. Even though Benjamin Maisani and Anderson had already called it quits at the time their first son was born, Anderson clarified during his appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that he considers Maisani to be family. "I knew what it was like growing up without a dad," he told People in an earlier conversation, noting, "If there was ever something that happened to me, I would want Wyatt to be surrounded by love."
