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In addition to putting the money away for her golden years, Kenzie also shared that she\u2019s planning on taking \u201ca little longer of a maternity leave,\u201d so she can focus on starting her family. Earlier this month, Kenzie announced that she and husband Jackson Petty<\/strong> are expecting baby No. 1<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve gotten really good at keeping secrets and going on adventures this year, but it\u2019s finally the perfect day to tell y\u2019all WE\u2019RE HAVING A BABY!!\u201d Petty wrote via Instagram on Mother\u2019s Day. \u201cSweet lil Petty popping up in September.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"'Survivor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Survivor-46-Winner-Kenzie-Shares-1-Million-Plans-Pregnancy-Update-02-2024.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Kenzie Veurink<\/span> Robert Voets\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKenzie exclusively told Us<\/em> that she and Jackson have learned they\u2019re having a little boy.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m 23 weeks. He\u2019s going to be a Virgo. It\u2019s a boy. I haven\u2019t put that on social media yet, so that\u2019s new,\u201d she gushed. \u201cUltimately I\u2019m just cooking him up right now. I\u2019m loving it. I love being pregnant. It\u2019s truly just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
When watching the episode on Wednesday, May 22, Kenzie gushed about how exciting it was to watch everything come \u201cfull circle.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI went out there to play to start a family,\u201d she recalled. \u201cAnd while Jeff<\/strong> [Probst<\/strong>] read my names last night, I got to feel my baby kick. It\u2019s just a very beautiful time in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"'Survivor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Survivor-46-Winner-Kenzie-Shares-1-Million-Plans-Pregnancy-Update-01-2024.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Kenzie Veurink and Tiffany Ervin<\/span> Chuck Snyder\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKenzie confessed to Us<\/em> that she initially planned to announce her baby news after the season ended but her fellow tribemate Tiffany Nicole Ervin<\/strong> convinced her to share the news before.<\/p>\n\u201cI was going to wait until the finale, and then Tiff texted me and was like, \u2018Are you going to announce it on Mother\u2019s Day?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018That\u2019s a good idea actually.\u2019 So yeah, shout out Tiff,\u201d she told Us<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m glad I did announce it before. There\u2019s so much happening with the finale that we did not need two bombs dropped at the same time. So yeah, that was Tiff\u2019s idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve gotten really good at keeping secrets and going on adventures this year, but it\u2019s finally the perfect day to tell y\u2019all WE\u2019RE HAVING A BABY!!\u201d Petty wrote via Instagram on Mother\u2019s Day. \u201cSweet lil Petty popping up in September.\u201d<\/p>\n Kenzie exclusively told Us<\/em> that she and Jackson have learned they\u2019re having a little boy.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m 23 weeks. He\u2019s going to be a Virgo. It\u2019s a boy. I haven\u2019t put that on social media yet, so that\u2019s new,\u201d she gushed. \u201cUltimately I\u2019m just cooking him up right now. I\u2019m loving it. I love being pregnant. It\u2019s truly just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n When watching the episode on Wednesday, May 22, Kenzie gushed about how exciting it was to watch everything come \u201cfull circle.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI went out there to play to start a family,\u201d she recalled. \u201cAnd while Jeff<\/strong> [Probst<\/strong>] read my names last night, I got to feel my baby kick. It\u2019s just a very beautiful time in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Kenzie confessed to Us<\/em> that she initially planned to announce her baby news after the season ended but her fellow tribemate Tiffany Nicole Ervin<\/strong> convinced her to share the news before.<\/p>\n \u201cI was going to wait until the finale, and then Tiff texted me and was like, \u2018Are you going to announce it on Mother\u2019s Day?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018That\u2019s a good idea actually.\u2019 So yeah, shout out Tiff,\u201d she told Us<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m glad I did announce it before. There\u2019s so much happening with the finale that we did not need two bombs dropped at the same time. So yeah, that was Tiff\u2019s idea.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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