Anthony Rapp and Ken Ithiphol are officially parents now! The Dazed and Confused star and his fiancé Ken Ithiphol welcomed their first baby into the world via surrogate on Friday, December 2, 2022.
The pair has been blessed with a baby boy. Anthony shared the amazing news of his son’s arrival on the social media platform Instagram. Read on to catch deep insights about the duo’s baby including his name.
Anthony Rapp and fiancé Ken Ithiphol welcome baby via surrogate
On Monday, the Star Trek: Discovery star took to his Instagram page to share the piece of good news with his fans all over the world. He posted an adorable picture of himself, Ken, and their baby boy on his Instagram feed.
“Ken and I are thrilled to share that our family has grown! 💜🌟,” Rapp wrote alongside a beautiful picture of the pair holding their newborn baby in the hospital. He also revealed the name of their baby in the caption of the post.
The Adventures in Babysitting star went on to say, “Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we are eternally grateful. (Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”) We love him very much.”
As soon as Anthony announced that a new member has joined the Rapp family, the fans and famous friends of the actor flocked to the comments section of the post to wish the pair congrats.
Rapp’s Star Trek costar Ethan Peck wrote, “Congrats!!” meanwhile his fellow Rent original Broadway cast member Daphne Rubin-Vega further added, “HALLELUJAH !! Welcome home, Rai!” The Law & Order alum Camryn Manheim added, “Welcome little one. I hope you can feel the sea of love that surrounds you. Cannot wait to smell you. ❤️”
The Glee actor Telly Leung commented, “Oh my gosh. My heart is leaping out of my body. So happy for the both of you. ❤️❤️❤️.” Drag queen Jackie Cox penned, “congrats my angels I can’t wait to meet him!!! 😍😍😍.”
When did Anthony Rapp and Ken Ithiphol get engaged?
For those of you who are unaware, let us share with you, the Broadway actor and Ken, a leadership coach, social researcher, and advocate began dating in the year 2016 after the yoga instructor slid into Rapp’s DM’s after seeing him perform in Los Angeles.
Anthony proposed to Ithiphol nearly three years later. At that point, he even shared the great news on the social media platform Instagram as well. He posted a cute snap of the pair which showed Ken flaunting his ring.
Rapp simply captioned the photo, “So something happened tonight. I asked @teerakeni if he would marry me and he said yes. I am so very happy and I’m so very thrilled to share this news.”
We send our heartiest congrats to Anthony Rapp and his fiancé Ken Ithiphol on expanding their brood. Sending heaps of love, light, and laughter to their little bundle of joy. Don’t forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz.
