Maria Menounos shared on the Women in the Nude podcast that a former friend shamed her for having her daughter via surrogate, questioning why she couldn't carry the baby herself. Menounos decided to end the friendship after the judgmental comments. She welcomed her daughter Athena in June 2023 with husband Keven Undergaro after a decade of trying to conceive. Menounos expressed gratitude for the support she received during her surrogacy journey, including advice from Zoe Saldaña and Kim Kardashian.