Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, 38, confirmed Thursday she is expecting a child, posting a video announcement on her personal website filmed from a swimming pool. She declined to identify the father.
Smith, named Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1992, rose to wider fame through a reality television series documenting her daily life. She also has a 20-year-old son.
The Texas native has spent years in court fighting for a share of the estate left by her late husband, oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall. Marshall first encountered Smith in 1991, when she was performing as a dancer in a Houston nightclub under her birth name, Vickie Lynn. The two married in 1994; Marshall died the following year at 90.
The US Supreme Court ruled last month that Smith may continue pursuing her claim to a multimillion-dollar portion of the estate, delivering a legal victory against Marshall's family. Her appearance before the court in late February drew heavy media attention.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in June 2006, in its own words.