Rachel Campos-Duffy's live TV moment with Dow's daughter sparks heartfelt reactions from fans

Rachel Campos-Duffy’s Heartwarming On-Air Moment with Daughter Valentina

In a touching moment on Fox & Friends Weekend, co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy shared an emotional and inspiring conversation about parenting a child with Down Syndrome. Campos-Duffy was joined live on air by her 5-year-old daughter Valentina, offering viewers a heartfelt glimpse into their family’s journey and celebrating the joy that Valentina has brought into their lives.

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Campos-Duffy took the opportunity to speak candidly about how her family has been positively impacted by Valentina’s presence. She expressed deep gratitude for her youngest child, emphasizing how much love and happiness Valentina brings into their home.

“I think it’s really important to raise awareness because a lot of women receive this diagnosis and become fearful,” Campos-Duffy said. She also highlighted the unfortunate reality that some medical professionals may unintentionally instill fear in expectant parents when diagnosing Down Syndrome.

Despite potential medical challenges associated with the condition, Campos-Duffy reassured viewers that children with Down Syndrome are just as joyful and capable as any other child. “They have a few little challenges, sometimes medical—some of them are prone to heart conditions, maybe some thyroid stuff,” she explained. “But these things are very treatable.”

Valentina’s Impact on the Family

Campos-Duffy, who shares nine children with her husband, former Congressman Sean Duffy, spoke about how Valentina has profoundly influenced their family dynamics. She emphasized how her older children have developed greater empathy, patience, and understanding because of their younger sister.

“I think our kids have learned tolerance and patience,” Campos-Duffy shared. “They’ve learned to be helpful.”

During the segment, Valentina even showcased some of her pilates moves, a skill she has been practicing in physical therapy. The adorable moment highlighted the resilience and determination that define her journey.

A Pro-Life Message and Advocacy

As a pro-life advocate, Campos-Duffy reflected on how Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who has a child with Down Syndrome, initially inspired her. She expressed concern over the high termination rates of pregnancies diagnosed with Down Syndrome and encouraged society to recognize the beauty and worth of these children.

“So many children with Down Syndrome are being exterminated in the womb,” she said. “When people get to meet them and see how wonderful they are, I believe we will see less of that.”

From Reality TV to Fox News

This year marks 30 years since Campos-Duffy appeared on MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco in 1994. Reflecting on her time in reality television, she recently told People Magazine that the show would be difficult to recreate today due to the rise of cancel culture.

“When you shame and punish people socially and professionally just for having a different point of view, you get a lot of self-censorship and fake virtue signaling,” she said, criticizing modern media dynamics.

A Family Full of Love

Through her platform on Fox News, Campos-Duffy continues to advocate for families and children with Down Syndrome, hoping to inspire and educate others. Her on-air moment with Valentina was not just heartwarming but also an important reminder of the beauty in diversity and the unconditional love of family.

Fox & Friends weekend co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy shares heartwarming moment with daughter live on air

IN a tender exchange, FOX & Friends Weekend co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy brought her daughter on the show to discuss being a parent to a child with Down Syndrome.

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, the host told Fox & Friends viewers that her family was made better with the addition of 5-year-old Valentina.

Rachel Campos-Duffy said her daughter with Down Syndrome is just as joyful as any other childCredit: getty

Valentina has brought more empathy to the family’s household, according to Campos-DuffyCredit: Fox News
Campos-Duffy’s daughter Valentina was born in 2019.

Campos-Duffy joined Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt, alongside her daughter, to discuss her experience as a mother to a child with a genetic disorder.

“I think it’s really important to raise awareness because actually a lot of women get this diagnosis and they will get fearful,” Campos-Duffy said.

She said that even the medical community can inflict fear on prospective parents of children with Down Syndrome.

She said her daughter is “as lovely, as precious, as joyful, as any other child” and described the problems children affected by Downs have as being “very treatable.”

“They have a few little challenges, sometimes medical – some of them are prone to heart conditions, maybe some thyroid stuff,” Campos-Duffy said.

But Valentina’s health hasn’t slowed down the family.

According to the mother of nine, her other children with husband Sean Duffy, an American politician and former Congress member, have more empathy thanks to their sister Valentina.

“I think our kids have learned tolerance and patience,” she said. “They’ve learned to be helpful.”

Her daughter also briefly demonstrated her pilates skills for viewers – moves her mother said she learned in physical therapy.

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Campos-Duffy identifies as a pro-life activist and said she was initially inspired by Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a colleague of her husband’s and the mother to a child with Down Syndrome.

“I think that that’s really the point…so many children with Downs are being exterminated in the womb and I think, when people get to meet them and know how wonderful they are, we’re going to see less of that,” said Campos-Duffy.

30 YEARS SINCE REAL WORLD

This year marks 30 years since Campos-Duffy was on MTV’s reality television series The Real World.

She was one of six cast members on The Real World: San Francisco in January 1994, the fifth season of the show.

The American TV personality, who also hosts the From the Kitchen Table podcast alongside her husband Sean, told People Magazine that her Real World season could not be made today due to “woke cancel culture.”

Campos-Duffy insisted that “wokeism” is not only negatively impacting the reality TV world but also society as a whole.

The Fox & Friends Weekend co-host said that cancel culture prevents people from expressing their honest opinions.

“When you shame and punish people socially and professionally just for having a different point of view, you get a lot of self-censorship and fake virtue signaling,” she said.