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‘Too Hot to Handle' Star Francesca Farago Gives Birth to Twins With Fiancé Jesse Sullivan
Jesse Sullivan is speaking out about a difficult experience.
Three days after welcoming twins with fiancée Francesca Farago, the TikToker—who came out as transgender in 2019—accused an unnamed worker of discriminating against him while filling out the paperwork to solidify their newborns' names.
"You guys wouldn't even believe the situation I just encountered doing the birth certificates," Jesse said in a Snapchat Story Nov. 15. "The way I was just discriminated against and treated—I've never in all my years had someone just so blatantly treat me that way."
And the 35-year-old said that he confronted the person in the moment, saying, "I literally snapped on her. And I was like, 'This is blatant discrimination.'"
And while Jesse—who is also dad to 16-year-old Arlo from a previous relationship—didn't share exactly what the person said, he said it was connected to questions being asked about his and Francesca's decision to welcome their babies via IVF and a third-party sperm donor.
"It literally says on the form that situations like mine happen all the time," Jesse said. "You're making this huge deal about it. You're calling to confirm. It's literally on the form. It says it on the first page of the form. It says mine and Francesca's exact situation with the kids, states IVF—all of it."
And Jesse said the interaction left him so shaken up that he had to cut the video short.
"I'll tell you guys more later," he added, "but it was like literally f--ked up, like I'm like shaking right now. I can't even remember last time I felt like this."
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Francesca and Jesse—who got engaged in April 2023—shared that they welcomed a baby boy and a baby girl on Nov. 11 after Francesca was rushed into an emergency C-section.
"They're like, 'We're taking these babies out right this second,'" the Perfect Match alum recalled of the scary experience on Snapchat. "I literally didn't even have time to think. I was like, do you mind if I film two TikToks quick?"
And while she called their births a "blur" as a result, Francesca was filled with nothing but joy when the twins—whose names have yet to be shared—finally arrived.
"They were perfect," she gushed. "So sweet, so cute."
For a look back at Jesse and Francesca's complete love story, keep reading.
June 2021: First Meeting
Though Francesca Farago tried her luck with love on a few reality dating shows, including Too Hot to Handle, she met her perfect match in Jesse Sullivan while hosting an event online.
“TikTok hired me to host an event for Pride Month,” Francesca told Elite Daily in 2023. “It was over Zoom. It was a TikTok live event with Willow Smith and the app’s LGBTQ+ Trailblazers. I interviewed three people and Jesse was one of them. We met on Zoom and just fell in love very quickly.”
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Summer 2022: Social Media Official
And though her time on season one of Netflix’s Perfect Match (which aired in 2023) didn’t work out, Francesca knew that fate had bigger plans in store.
In fact, as the reality star shared in a TikTok, “Literally the minute I left that villa, I texted Jesse, and I was like, 'Hey, are you still single? I'm traumatized and do you want to hang out?'"
And the rest is history. Since then, the pair have shared insight into their romance on social media. “We’re just so in love, and I feel that’s obvious with what we post,” she told Elite Daily. “Some couples share a filtered version of the happy times, but they don’t post anything negative. We actually don’t have any negative times. It’s all positive.”
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May 2023: Engagement
Two years after they first met, Francesca and Jesse were ecstatic to start a brand new chapter together.
“WE’RE ENGAGED,” Francesca shared in a May 2023 Instagram post, “a glimpse into the most magical night ever, obsessed with our family… what is life!!” Fast forward to early 2024, and the couple made it clear that they were keen on starting a family, even before their nuptials.
"We want a huge wedding, but I think it would be so cute if we had a little baby in our arms or two babies in our arms at the wedding," Francesca exclusively told Live From E! host Laverne Cox at the People’s Choice Awards that February. "So, hopefully we can have a baby first and then do the wedding after."
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March 2024: Baby (Soon-to-be) on Board
And as predicted, Francesca and Jesse—who is dad to teenager Arlo from a previous relationship—announced they were expanding their family.
"We wanted to take this special day to celebrate this amazing milestone with all of you," Francesca wrote on Instagram March 31. "We've brought you with us through the loss, so we couldn't wait to bring you along for the win. I am still pretty newly pregnant, and there's so much more to come, but we are so excited to be growing our family with Arlo as the coolest older sibling! AHH IM PREGNANT!"
As for Jesse, he was more than excited to share the news. "We're pregnant!" the influencer, who came out as transgender in 2019, captioned a clip. "Its been such a struggle to get here, but we felt like TDOV was the perfect day to let you all in on our celebration. Im so proud of @Francesca Farago for fighting her way to get here, and I fall more in love with her every day. Thank you for following our journey, and heres to more trans joy!"
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April 2024: Double the Love
A week after the pair confirmed Francesca is pregnant, Jesse shared they'll be adding not one but two more members to their family.
"We're having twins," Jesse wrote under his April 7 TikTok. "We know it's early but we're preparing for the best."
TikTok / Francesca Farago
July 2024: Baby Shower
While surrounded by their nearest and dearest, the couple revealed the twins' sexes— announcing a son and daughter were on the way.
Snapchat/Francesca Farago
November 2024: The Twins Are Born
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