Overview

• Mario revealed the pregnancy on Aug. 27 via Instagram Stories, posting a photo of his hand on Rios’ bare baby bump with the caption, “It’s a whole universe in there! 🥹 I can’t wait.”
• The baby will be the 39-year-old singer’s first child, according to multiple outlets that reported on the post.
• Reporting identified his partner as Esmeralda Rios, whose face was not shown in the image and whose Instagram account was set to private following the announcement.
• Screenshots of related images circulated on X after being shared by user @KiOnDaRockz and were picked up by outlets including Capital Xtra.
• People noted that a representative for Mario did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and past interviews show he has said he does not take having children lightly and has described Rios as his “safe place.”