“Boy Meets World” Star Trina McGee Feels ‘Just Sheer Joy’ After Becoming Pregnant at 54

The actress announced she was expecting her fourth child on Monday, June 3

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Trina McGee at 'Boy Meets World' and 'Girl Meets World' 90s Con on Sep 16, 2023

Boy Meets World alum Trina McGee is opening up about falling pregnant at the age of 54.

The actress, who announced she was expecting her fourth baby on Monday, June 3, shared her excitement at her news and revealed that she used natural remedies to help her become pregnant in a new interview.

Speaking about how she was feeling, McGee told Entertainment Tonight in an article published June 4, “Just sheer joy, sheer joy, and I don’t partake in any of the negativity anybody has to say about it.”

“I am so happy,” she continued. “I have been blessed, and that’s it. And all I’m concerned about — I only have one job now — is to have this baby, and that’s what I’m about.”

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Trina McGee and her husband Marcello Thedford

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McGee — who played Angela Moore, the love interest of Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong) in Boy Meets World from 1997 to 2000 — is already mom to Ramia, 31, Langston, 29 and Ezra, 25, according to ET.

While she shares two of her children with ex-husband Courtland Davis, she also shares one child with a former partner.

The star has been married to actor/producer/director Marcello Thedford for 16 years after they met 28 years ago in Rome while shooting Sylvester Stallone's 1996 film, Daylight.

<p>ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty</p> Trina McGee and Rider Strong in 'Boy Meets World'

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Trina McGee and Rider Strong in 'Boy Meets World'

McGee told ET that she had been wanting a baby with Thedford “for quite a while” and after they were unsuccessful trying to conceive with no intervention, they went to Belize — where Thedford has a "cultural background" — and worked with Garifuna people to discover natural remedies like taking medicinal herbs.

The actress credits natural remedies, herbs and a low-stress environment with enabling her to become pregnant at 54.

McGee also told Good Morning America that she began trying natural remedies such as elixirs a year ago as she and Thedford tried to conceive.

Speaking on whether she’ll give her new baby a sibling, McGee told ET, “If the ‘Most High’ allows me to have a sibling with them [this baby], yes, I would do that, I would."

<p>Trina McGee/Instagram</p> Trina McGee's pregnancy announcement on Instagram

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Trina McGee's pregnancy announcement on Instagram

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She added of anyone criticizing her or others for expanding their family, "It's an individual decision, but be realistic about it. Be realistic about your lifespan — make provisions. And understand that when you do have a baby at this age, what you should have for them is a lot of wisdom — and that's the beauty of the situation."

"At the tender age of 54 I have found myself pregnant," she wrote in her Instagram post on Monday. "Please bless us with your prayers for a safe delivery. Thank you."

McGee added in her caption that she was going to "sign off social media for a bit."

"Thanks for your prayers and well wishes in advance," she concluded.

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