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NBC News correspondent Julia Ainsley recently turned an unfortunate on-air moment into a pregnancy announcement:
As mentioned on @Morning_Joe today, here’s the time Baby Girl Ainsley made herself known to the world by causing a little morning sickness on national television. Coming January 2020! pic.twitter.com/CfVIuifE2W
— Julia E. Ainsley (@JuliaEAinsley) September 10, 2019
The decision was encouraged by the network’s “Morning Joe” co-host, Mika Brzezinski, who encouraged Ainsley and “eased [her] worry about having a moment of weakness on air.”
The move, and subsequent outpouring of support, has led to a “Know Your Value” moment (taken from Brzezinski’s community that helps women grow in their careers while also achieving work/life balance):
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