Maria Menounos Says Daughter Athena Brings ‘A Lot of Light’ Into Her Home (Exclusive) [Video]

Maria Menounos is soaking in every second of life with daughter Athena after welcoming her firstborn with husband Keven Undergaro via surrogate in June following a decade-long fertility journey. The TV personality and podcast host opened up to PopCulture.com about how her little girl has brought “a lot of light” into her home following her recent battle with pancreatic cancer, calling Athena “the greatest gift in life.”

Becoming a mother after years of fertility treatments and IVF has been “amazing,” Menounos told PopCulture during a recent interview. “It’s even more amazing than I ever expected. I want all of my friends to have babies now. I’m like, it’s so great, it’s amazing!” she gushed of motherhood. “[Athena] has been the greatest gift in life. She’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me. She’s smiley and happy and has lit this entire house up.” Menounos added that she and her husband are “over the moon” to have Athena home, sharing, “Everyone’s just glowing and happy and …