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4/14/2022

Big Brother 17 star Vanessa Rousso and her wife Melissa Ouellet welcomed a baby boy on February 15. First, Vanessa announced that Mel was carrying their first child back in August 2019. But it took them several tries through In-Vitro for Melissa to get pregnant. But the crazy part is that Vanessa’s pregnant too – and with twins. Keep scrolling for pics of their little boy and other baby news.

Big Brother 17: Vanessa Rousso & Melissa Ouellet Both Pregnant

Vanessa Rousso and Mel Ouellet tried for a long time to get pregnant through IVF. According to Big Brother 17’s Vanessa, it took three times for the process to work. Then in August, she announced that Melissa was 12 weeks pregnant with a boy, and the couple was ecstatic. Vanessa said back then they had “full hearts” as they announced Mel was carrying a “healthy little boy”.

Vanessa Ashley Rousso is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra 'follow your dreams' and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference. Vanessa is the No. 2 female poker player in the world when it comes to online and live tournaments. She's been pro for the past 10 years and has won $4.5 million dollars since she began. 70.8k Followers, 1,625 Following, 173 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Vanessa Rousso (@vanessarousso). Rousso this week won thePokerStars.com EPT Monte Carlo High Roller Championship competition in Monaco. Vanessa has signed an endorsement deal with Go Daddy, as reported previously on LALATE. Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons issued the following statement: “Vanessa is smart, she’s aggressive, and she’s hot. Vanessa Rousso is an American poker pro, television personality, and DJ/music producer. In addition to her extensive education, Rousso has enjoyed many sponsorship deals, appeared on numerous television shows, has advocated for changes in gambling laws, and is a top-ten female poker player.

Then, two months later, in October, Vanessa revealed she was pregnant too. Not only that – but Vanessa Rousso was expecting two babies. The Big Brother star explained that she was pregnant with identical twin boys. So, she and Mel will have three newborns in 2020. Could you imagine going from zero to three so fast?

Melissa Gives Birth to Baby Boy

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On February 15, Vanessa Rousso and her partner Melissa Ouellet saw their first baby into the world. Their little boy’s named Lucas Valentino Rousso. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces arrived at 7:50 am. No doubt, his middle name was influenced by Valentine’s Day as it was the day before.

Then, Vanessa Rousso said their “hearts are overflowing” with all their “love and gratitude”. The Big Brother17 alum’s wife Melissa said she and her wife are “the happiest parents”. Both mothers seem already head over heels for little Lucas Rousso. They’re getting a lot of love from their family, friends, and especially theBig Brother community.

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Big Brother: Vanessa Rousso’s Got Two More Boys on the Way

Since Vanessa Rousso’s due a couple of months after her wife delivered, they’ll have time to adjust to being parents. But only a little while… Soon, they’ll be changing three diapers at a time and trying to juggle a three-pack of little boys. Although, if anyone can do it, it’s Vanessa Rousso who spent her whole run on BB17 planning and strategizing every single move. Congrats to her and Melissa Ouellet.

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Last Sunday saw the New England Patriots come from behind to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in arguably one of the most exciting Super Bowl games in history. It also could have marked the departure of one of poker’s most visible players as she sets off on a potential career in the music industry.

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Vanessa Rousso debuted on Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show her latest endeavor, a dance single called “Kiss Face.” Along with her significant other Melissa Ouellet and under the auspices of an overall group called N1TEL1TE, the song is now available on Apple Music for streaming and through iTunes for those who are looking to purchase the song. The song has made some noise on the dance charts, with Twitter being the main driver of its success.

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Rousso has earned her stripes in this domain by being an excellent student. Studying at the Berklee School of Music gave Rousso some technical expertise, but that was only part of the experience. She has been improving on the basics by stepping into clubs and special events, performing in front of throngs of people.

What was the basis of the song? Rousso explained onSoundCloud that “The idea for the “Kiss Face” vocal hook came about when we were out at Coachella and saw a guy (visibly inebriated), blowing kisses and making advances at almost every girl that passed by. There was something tragic about it, watching advance after advance fall flat. Yet there was also an undeniable comedy in the ridiculousness of his approach. As much as he was outrageous, this guy was also a caricature of sorts – a micro version of something nightlife is synonymous with.”

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“Kiss Face” is an up-tempo club mix with heavy synthesizers and a pulsing dance beat, something that you would come to expect from the EDM genre. Ouellet and Rousso, however, layer over some audio moves that do separate the song from others you would find in that area of music and help put the musical “hook” into your ear. Be forewarned, however, it is a hardcore dance song, not a lyrical jaunt that is looking to say something deep and profound. It is doing exactly what it is aiming to do – ensure people enjoy themselves, get out on the floor and dance. It could also be something you’d see during a runway show on a Paris catwalk.

Putting together the song has taken up much of the last year of Rousso’s life. With that, there are many questions by Rousso’s poker fandom as to whether she will continue playing the tournament circuit actively. Rousso herself added to this speculation by saying during the release of “Kiss Face,” “Being a poker player, everything is zero-sum – a win is always somebody else’s loss. On the contrary, making music with Mel means spreading love and making people feel good…and that’s the best feeling in the world,” says Rousso. “That’s my reason for going ‘all in’ on pursuing music full time.”

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With the completion of her work in the music business temporarily, Rousso just couldn’t stay away from the green baize, however. “Excited to announce that I will be playing the America’s Poker Tour Main Event at Sarasota Kennel Club One-Eyed Jacks Poker Room in FL!” Rousso excitedly tweeted the day following the release of “Kiss Face.” The burgeoning poker tour will be in Sarasota beginning on March 31, with the $1110 Main Event beginning on April 7 and a final table set to play on April 9.

With over $3.5 million in tournament poker earnings, it isn’t like Rousso doesn’t have some poker skills. Although it has been a bit slow in the cashing department for Rousso since 2012 (roughly $80,000 in earnings), Rousso has had other outlets to keep herself busy. In 2015, Rousso was a houseguest on Big Brother 17, making her mark on the game for the way she manipulated the household around her. Of the 15 evictions during that season of the show, Rousso had her hand in 11 of them and would have won overall (most believe) had her final alliance with the eventual winner of that season of the show, Steve Moses, chosen her to go on to the final vote instead of Liz Nolan. For all her work on the show, allegedly Rousso earned no prize money (Moses took home $500,000 for his efforts, Nolan $50,000) but did win several special opportunities that included meeting singer Ariana Grande.

So, is Rousso done with poker if the music career takes off? Or is Rousso looking to use the poker world as a fallback should the music career stall? Either way it appears that Rousso will be a success.