Criss Angel and Shaunyl Benson person welcomed a caller summation to their Las Vegas family, albeit with an aboriginal premiere.
Ilusia Angelina Sarantakos was calved Friday morning, Angel revealed connected societal media. It was a scramble to the infirmary (not specified) from Planet Hollywood, wherever Wednesday, Angel had returned aft a COVID-forced pause.
IT’S A GIRL!!! 🍾❤️🎉
Ran to the infirmary aboriginal this greeting wherever my emotion Shaunyl had to person an exigency C-section 35 weeks into her pregnancy. Illusia Angelina Sarantakos was calved aboriginal astatine 4lbs 13OZ – 17” tall. She is presently successful NICU. Both are resting & doing well. pic.twitter.com/1CvQysgJ4o
— Criss Angel (@CrissAngel) November 5, 2021
“Ran to the infirmary aboriginal this greeting wherever my emotion Shaunyl had to person an exigency C-section 35 weeks into her pregnancy,” Angel posted. Born successful Benson’s eighth period of pregnancy, the babe was calved weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces, is 17 inches long. At this writing, Ilusia is successful NICU and reportedly the kid and parent “are some resting and doing well,” according to Angel’s enactment and his reps.
Later Friday, the magician headliner thanked each the well-wishers and said “out astonishing doctors are being precise cautious & protective and she volition stay successful NICU for the adjacent future. We stay affirmative and appreciative of your thoughts & prayers.”
Thank you each for your good wishes. Illusia Angelina was calved aboriginal and is nether 5lbs, truthful our astonishing doctors are being precise cautious & proactive and she volition stay successful the NICU for the adjacent future. We stay affirmative and appreciative of your thoughts & prayers🙏
Criss & Shaunyl pic.twitter.com/uw63l5KQ1i
— Criss Angel (@CrissAngel) November 5, 2021
The mates has 2 sons, 7-year-old Johnny Crisstopher Sarantakos and 2-year-old Xristos Yanni Sarantakos (all of the children utilizing Angel’s ain commencement surname). Johnny Crisstopher has battled a uncommon signifier of leukemia for astir of his young life.
Last month, Angel performed a straitjacket-escape stunt 100 feet supra Allegiant Stadium anterior to the Raiders-Bears game, arsenic portion of the NFL’s “Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer” initiative. The stunt took 2 minutes. Afterward, Angel said, ““I don’t attraction if you’re a Raiders fan, oregon a Bears fan, astatine the extremity of the day, crab affects each of us.”
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