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[06/26/2008] When it comes to her Latin roots, Jessica Alba has clearly had a change of heart.
Though she appeared to have distanced herself from her Mexican ancestry, the new mom is now desperate to keep her heritage alive through her daughter, Honor Marie, born June 7.
"Jessica wants to try to brush up on her language skills so that she can start speaking Spanish at home in front of Honor,” a friend of the 27-year-old tells OK!.
Having not spoken the language in years, the actress' Spanish is little bit rusty, but she knows she needs to buckle down and re-learn it for her little girl.
“She knows that her own Spanish skills are not what they should be, and while she’s always under a lot of criticism, she is trying to make amends for that and do what’s right for her baby,” the source says.
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[06/23/2008] Jessica Alba's newest role is that of a mother, but she'll also be something more for her new daughter, a former costar says.
"She'll be really attentive and really strong and she'll be a great role model," actress Rosario Dawson told PEOPLE at the Cinevegas Honorees Reception in Las Vegas on Friday. "She's very smart and I like that about her."
Dawson, who starred in Sin City with Alba and was being honored at the movie festival with the "Half Life" award, said she has already congratulated the new mother, and called Honor Marie Warren "a beautiful little girl."
"I don't know what people think about her on the outside or what their impression is, but Jessica is very strong and a very powerful woman," says Dawson.
As for who will rule with an iron fist, Dawson says, "She'll probably be the disciplinarian more than Cash. I can definitely see that."
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[06/11/2008] Jessica Alba's brother Josh is so excited about having a new niece! He's already been to go see her, but he won't say whether Honor looks like her mommy or her daddy.
"I'm ecstatic! I have seen her, and she is very beautiful."
When asked about parental resemblance, he said,
"I can never tell with newborns. There are not really any features. I can't tell yet."
He also added that Jessica "is doing great," and Cash Warren "is one of the happiest men alive right now."
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[06/11/2008]  Jessica Alba welcomed her baby girl on Saturday and she is also the cover girl for the June/July issue of Fit Pregnancy. Here is the second round of highlights from the interview.
On introducing the baby to all her different cultures: ”My grandmother has traditions I will definitely be exposing my kid to. We will be able to expose our kid to so many different things.”
On what kind of mother she will be: ”I don’t want to be my child’s friend; I want to be a mom. But I do want my child to come to me when they have problems and need to talk, so it’s going to be about treading that line.”
On being a young mother: ”I think I’m the perfect age—young enough to be a young mom but old enough to be prepared and totally ready for it. My parents were 19 when they had me, and that is different from being 27. And I’ve lived many different lives, so I’m excited and happy to be a mom right now.”
Jessica’s Baby Faves
Baby items: ”I love Petit Bateau, they have some really nice baby clothes but my favorite clothing item for the baby is vintage clothing. I ... (read more)
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[06/10/2008] Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren have welcomed a baby girl called Honor Marie Warren.
The Sin City star's representative Brad Cafarelli confirmed to People that Alba gave birth to the tot on Saturday, and not Sunday as previous reports had claimed.
Honor was born at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Medical Center, which has also seen the births of Halle Berry’s daughter Nahla, Christina Aguilera’s son Max and Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow.
It is the first child for the actress and new husband Cash Warren, who wed in a low-key ceremony at Beverly Hills Courthouse last month.
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[06/09/2008] Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren have welcomed a baby girl.
She was born this weekend at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Jessica Alba's father was overheard saying "she's beautiful." Warren -- in a T-shirt, jeans and baseball cap -- was spotted carrying food into the maternity ward Sunday.
Her rep had no comment.
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[06/04/2008]
A very pregnant Jessica Alba has been pictured frolicking in a bikini just days before expecting to give birth to her first baby.
Jessica Alba has been spotted picking up some last minute supplies ahead of the birth.
The Fantastic Four actress was spotted at Bel Bambini in Beverly Hills on Thursday buying baby bottles, a Boppy breastfeeding pillow, a Tiny Love mobile, organic crib sheets, clothing, headbands and hair clips.
An onlooker at the store reported: “She was picking up last-minute essentials. She was so excited and said she was due any minute! She just seemed relaxed and ready to welcome home her baby.”
Jessica Alba is Bikini-licious
 
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[05/21/2008] Jessica Alba Is Officially Off The Market!
The Fantastic Four star, Jessica Alba quietly tied the knot with her longtime beau, Cash Warren, on Monday, reps have confirmed to OK!.
The couple is expecting their first child, a daughter, together next month.
This is the first marriage for both. Jessica was previously engaged to her Dark Angel co-star Michael Weatherly from 2001-03.
The 27-year-old actress met Cash, 31, a producer, on the set of the first Fantastic Four flick in 2004. After a temporary split last summer, the two reconciled and announced their pregnancy in December and their engagement shortly thereafter.
"Being pregnant is kind of like a sedative,” Jessica has said. “Everything's just chill. I don't get as anxious about things. Like right now, a movie coming out, you know, over analyzing everything. And now I'm just kind of like [shrugs]. I got something else going on."
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[05/16/2008]  The 27-year-old mama-to-be, Jessica Alba attempts to set the record straight on her career priorities in the new issue of Allure: Commerce over art every time, unless there's a bikini involved.
When asked why she hasn't appeared in more independent, art-house fare, the expectant star gives a refreshingly candid answer, if not one that'll likely keep Sundance at bay for quite some time.
"To me, box office is the most important thing," she says. "If the movie makes money, then I'm fine."
You gotta give the girl some credit for honesty.
"I grew up not having a lot. I'm really happy to be making money, not depending on a man, and not having to suffer to survive in this business. Struggling is not fun. Been there, done that."
Despite her share of skimpily clad roles, Alba grouses about being objectified.
"They always play up your sexuality, because that's what gets men into the theaters," she says. "And I never really gave a s--t about all that stuff!"
Though not, it should be said, due to any prudish reservations about the topic.
"I don't think sex is a big deal. I hated the hypocrisy of ... (read more)
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[05/16/2008]  Jessica Alba takes on the guise of screen comedy's first iconic figure, Charlie Chaplin – all for the June issue of Allure.
In the course of the accompanying interview, the pregnant Alba, 27, opens up about her sexy public image and how she finally learned to feel comfortable with her body.
Some highlights from the interview:
On Her Steamy Public Image: "[Hollywood] always play[s] up your sexuality, because that's what gets men into the theaters. And I never really gave a s--- about all that stuff! It's nothing to be ashamed of. But it is definitely not what I am about by any means!"
On Owning Her Sexuality: "I don't think I was comfortable with my sexuality until I was an adult, probably, like, 22 – that's when I stopped apologizing and stopped feeling ashamed. I did the Vagina Monologues in L.A. That made me proud."
On Sex Before Marriage: "I never believed women had to be virgins when they got married, or that a woman has to fall in love with a guy just because they're having sex. I don't think sex is a big deal. I hated the hypocrisy of it. Men can do whatever, and it's ... (read more)
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[04/22/2008] Jessica Alba is planning to take a break from acting after having her baby.
The 'Fantastic Four' actress - who is expecting her first child with fiance Cash Warren in June - will be in no rush to get back to work following the birth.
She said: "I'm just going to sit back and figure out what this whole experience of being a mother is all about, and taking that in."
Jessica also revealed when she eventually returns to the movie industry, she would like to work with movie producer Cash.
She added: "I wouldn't mind doing something with Cash. He's incredibly smart and very business-savvy. I think him being part of anything means it's going to be progressive and successful."
Meanwhile, Jessica has revealed her latest movie 'The Eye' was the "toughest" project she has ever done.
She said: "For several reasons, this is up there with the toughest movies I've done. We shot a lot in a very short space of time and I'm in pretty much every single scene from beginning to end."
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[04/15/2008] Jessica Alba has given friends leather bracelets and told them not to take off until after she gives birth.
The 'Fantastic Four' actress - who is expecting her first child with fiance Cash Warren in May - had a baby shower in Los Angeles' Ever After Tea Shop, where guests including Kim Kardashian and Rashida Jones were asked to take part in the bizarre ritual.
An onlooker said: "Jessica made sure everyone was wearing a leather bracelet before they all launched into a 'life, love, health' prayer. She then told them they aren't allowed to take the bracelets until the baby is born."
Guests at the shower, which was held earlier this month, were treated to skewers of tiger shrimp and chicken, mini doughnuts and strawberries dipped in white and dark chocolate, washed down with drinks such as white wine, lemonade, iced coffee and milkshakes.
While most of the gifts Jessica received were in yellow or green, the 26-year-old actress reportedly told guests she is expecting a baby girl.
Jessica and Cash are rumoured to be naming their daughter Honor Warren.
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[04/07/2008] Jessica Alba looked happy and glowing as she arrived for her baby shower, which was held in LA yesterday.
In a flowing black halter neck dress, the mum-to-be did maternity chic to perfection, showing off her growing baby bump.
The intimate party took place at the Ever After Tea House, with guests that included Alba's sister, Jaime King and Kim Kardashian.
Guests enjoyed a menu of tiger shrimp and soft-pulled chicken, white and dark chocolate-dipped strawberries, mini custard tarts and mini eclairs.
The Sin City actress received stacks of baby gifts from her friends and family, which included a cradle, a basket of Dr. Seuss books, clothing and flowers.
Making sure she wasn't the only one to walk away with the gifts, Alba gave every one of the guests a goody bag, provided by organic baby food company Tastybaby, which included recipe books and children's toys.
It is rumoured that Alba is expecting a girl, due in June, although the actress and her partner Cash Warren are yet to confirm.
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[04/03/2008] Star has learned exclusively the name and gender of the baby Jessica Alba is having with her fiancé Cash Warren!
The couple is having a girl named Honor Warren.
Jessica's friends are snapping up gifts for the Fantastic Four star's baby shower, which will be thrown by her manager Chris Henze's wife at a private home in Los Angeles on April 6.
One of the guests had a gold and bead charm bracelet made specifically for Jessica's baby shower at an L.A. jewelry store on March 25. The charms spelled out HONOR.
"This woman was so exited that Jessica is having a girl," says the source.
"She said she loved the name too, Honor, and said Jessica picked it because she felt it was an honor to have Cash's baby. She said she couldn't wait to give it to Jessica this weekend. She asked twice if the bracelet would be ready by then."
This is the first baby for Cash and Jessica who became engaged in December.
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[03/31/2008] Jessica Alba from attending the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday night (March 29).
The Sin City starlet has proven time and time again that she’s a children’s favorite, taking home one of the top awards during the ceremony held at Pauley Pavilion.
Accepting the Favorite Female Movie Star award for her work in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Alba gushed: “I love Nickelodeon! I wore green today in honor of the slime.”
After rattling off a list of people whom she’s grateful to, Alba ended her speech by telling the crowd to a wild response: “I love making movies for you all.”
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