Emily Maynard’s eldest daughter, Ricki, was simply 6 years outdated when her mother served because the season 8 lead of The Bachelorette —and now she is all grown up!
“My lady is popping 18 at this time, anybody have a horse tranquilizer for me?” Maynard, 37, joked through Instagram Story on Thursday, June 29, alongside throwback pictures of Ricki.
To rejoice her daughter’s milestone birthday, the previous Bachelorette introduced her to a tattoo salon. “Doing grown-up stuff,” Maynard captioned a second pic of Ricki mendacity on a desk whereas an artist inked her neck.
Maynard gave start to Ricki in June 2005, lower than one 12 months after her fiancé — and Ricki’s father — Ricky Hendrick died in an airplane accident. After years of elevating her daughter on her personal, Maynard signed up for The Bachelor season 15 and in the end gained Brad Womack’s second season. Whereas their televised engagement was short-lived, the North Carolina native was forged because the Bachelorette lead in 2012. After a quick engagement to Jef Holm, Maynard discovered love with now-husband Tyler Johnson.
“He proposed to me at house and gave each Ricki and me rings. It was so candy! Ricki loves him greater than she likes me!” Maynard solely instructed Us Weekly in January 2014. “We positively wish to get married sooner relatively than later. No level in ready!”
The I Stated Sure creator and Johnson, 36, went on to tie the knot in November 2014 earlier than welcoming 5 kids collectively: Jennings, 7, Gibson, 6, Gatlin, 5, Nola, 2, and Jones, 10 months. The couple’s youngest son, Jones, arrived in August 2022 after they saved Maynard’s being pregnant underneath wraps.
“SURPRISE! On August thirty first, Tyler and I welcomed our candy son, Jones West Johnson, into the world,” she wrote through Instagram the next November. “Throughout my surgical procedure, we discovered that he was born with Down Syndrome, and whereas it was actually a shock, we’ve a lot peace in God’s excellent plan and know Jones goes to be a blessing to our household.”
After his start, Jones spent a couple of month within the NICU. “[He] is fortunately now house in all of the chaos and we couldn’t love him extra,” Maynard added on the time. “Thanks to everybody at @levinechildrens for all that you just did for our household. I’m so joyful to lastly share the information and may share all the images with you guys! He’s completely the cherry on high! 🍒.”
