Meet the Parents: Tyler Perry Confirms Baby On the Way! + Who is Gelila Bekele?

Gelila is from Ethiopian and came to the U.S. for school.

She was signed to Ford Models in 2007 (resume includes campaigns for Levi’s, Pantene, L’oreal, and Colgate, and has appeared in Essence, Marie Claire,Allure, Lucky, etc.) and is now represented by Women/360 Model Management.

Reportedly, she’s a philanthropist and social activist, devoting time to helping third world nations obtain natural resources like water. Some of the charities she’s involved with include Charity: Water (a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Founded in 2006, it has helped fund 6,611 projects in 20 countries, benefiting over 2,545,000 people) and A Glimmer of Hope ( a foundation established to reduce extreme poverty in rural Ethiopia). Her online age is listed as 28. 

Gelila has yet to speak publicly about the pregnancy.

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