Olivia Culpo Describes Postpartum Period as Both the ‘Hardest’ and ‘Best Thing&x27; to Happen to Her Zoey LyttleWed, May 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM UTC 0 Olivia Culpo with her daughter Colette; Olivia Culpo.Credit: Olivia Culpo/Twitter Olivia Culpo looked back on the highs and lows of her postpartum period after she and her husband Christian McCaffrey became parents last summer In a TikTok posted on May 5, she compiled clips of the more difficult times, including instances when Culpo shed tears, and footage of happy moments with her daughter Colette The Miss Universe 2012 winner and San Francisco 49er...
Olivia Culpo Describes Postpartum Period as Both the ‘Hardest’ and ‘Best Thing' to Happen to Her
Zoey LyttleWed, May 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM UTC
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Olivia Culpo with her daughter Colette; Olivia Culpo.
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Olivia Culpo looked back on the highs and lows of her postpartum period after she and her husband Christian McCaffrey became parents last summer
In a TikTok posted on May 5, she compiled clips of the more difficult times, including instances when Culpo shed tears, and footage of happy moments with her daughter Colette
The Miss Universe 2012 winner and San Francisco 49ers player announced that they welcomed their first baby in July 2025
Olivia Culpo is reflecting on the ups and downs of her early introduction to parenthood.
On Tuesday, May 5, the Miss Universe 2012 winner posted a TikTok compiling clips recorded after she gave birth to her daughter Colette Annalise, whom Culpo, 33, and her husband, NFL star Christian McCaffrey, 29, welcomed in July 2025. Culpo's recent social media post began with footage of her in tears and continued with more serene videos of her enjoying time with the infant.
"Postpartum is the hardest thing l've ever done... and somehow the best thing that's ever happened to me. Both can exist," the social media personality wrote in overlaying text. In her caption, she added, "Best thing in the world 🤍."
Olivia Culpo holding her daughter Colette.
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Culpo has previously spoken candidly about the harder parts of transitioning into motherhood. While appearing on The Squeeze podcast in November 2025, she shared that she initially was worried that having a child would prevent her career from moving forward.
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"There's totally a shift," she admitted of becoming a mother. "Whether or not you want there to be or not, you have somebody that's physically dependent on you. So I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Yeah, it's scary."
Culpo has continued to post updates about her daughter and her parenthood experience in the 10 months since Colette arrived. To mark the end of 2025, the model reflected on the year she "became a mom" by sharing a few never-before-seen videos from her pregnancy and delivery on Instagram.
“This year my heart expanded in ways I never imagined and everything shifted ... my perspective, the way I show up, what I value, and the miracle of life itself. I am so grateful," Culpo captioned the post. “Here's to growth of every kind… and to what this year has taught me more than anything: love really does heal all things."
She and McCaffrey initially announced the news of their daughter's birth with a joint Instagram post featuring black-and-white photos of themselves with the baby moments after she was born. Shortly after, Culpo shared several color photos from the day on her Instagram Stories, sharing that childbirth was “the scariest and most rewarding of all experiences.”
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Published: May 6, 2026 at 11:45PM on Source: MORNING MAG
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