Overview
- Whoopi Goldberg announced Wednesday that Alyssa Farah Griffin gave birth to a son, Justin Patrick Griffin Jr., weighing 7 pounds and measuring 19.5 inches, with both mother and baby doing well.
- Griffin went into labor Tuesday and missed that day’s broadcast after previously joking on air that Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show might kick-start the process.
- Griffin confirmed the news on Instagram, writing that Justin Patrick Griffin Jr. arrived late Tuesday night and that the family is overjoyed and grateful for well wishes.
- The pregnancy followed five rounds of IVF, a journey Griffin discussed publicly as she also revealed an endometriosis diagnosis during treatment.
- The View will cover her maternity leave with a rotating lineup starting Feb. 17, led by Savannah Chrisley, with appearances by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Abby Huntsman, Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood and Whitney Cummings.