Less than a year ago, adventurer and reality television star Serena Shine's shed would have had animal pelts drying on a rack. Now it's baby onesies for her daughter Maeve, but she and husband Atoni Toleafoa wouldn't have it any other way.
"It's been interesting navigating it all and it's amazing," enthuses Serena. "We absolutely love it. Despite the lack of sleep, we have been loving every second of this wild child and soaking up the newborn cuddles."
Her sister Amber - who is the other half of the Wild Twins - has added to the excitement by announcing that she is also having a baby, in mid-April, saying, "We have a roar baby on the way. I'm super-excited to be bringing the next wild one into the world!"
Amber hopes their child will be a best friend for Maeve, who's now three months old. Serena and Amber first found fame on Naked And Afraid, an extreme survival challenge where the pair were stranded naked on a deserted island in the Bermuda Triangle, with their only food option to hunt in shark-infested waters. They went back for a second series, living off scorpions, being stalked by leopards and fighting off hyenas in the African wilderness.
This story is from the December 10, 2023 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
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