TLC's Chilli Gets New Title: Grandma

Chilli became a grandmother on Saturday (March 2). The TLC member’s son Tron Austin and his wife welcomed their first child, a baby girl, over the weekend.

“She was scheduled for March 6th on a Wednesday but nope she wanted to come sooner!” Austin wrote on Instagram. “This morning my wife’s water broke at 7am and we immediately got packed as soon as we could and headed to the hospital which is a hour and thirty minutes drive from where we are btw. She went into an emergency C section at 1pm our nerves were high and our anxiety was through the roof but despite all of that she powered through and gave birth to a healthy beautiful baby girl!!”

He added, “I am so beyond proud of her bravery and courage to do this so off guard we literally expected 3 more days but God always has his plan first! Eternally grateful to say we have officially started our family! This is a dream come true we started dating on September 22, 2018 fast forward almost 6 years later we are married with our first child life’s journey has now truly begun!!!”

Chill’s son and her daughter-in-law went through a difficult stretch before the two were finally able to have a child. Last year, Austin revealed everything his wife faced during the couple’s efforts to conceive a baby.

“She went through: 2 HSG procedures, 1 hysteroscopy, removal of both tubes and scar tissue’s from hernia & appendicitis surgeries, 1 egg retrieval, 1 miscarriage,” he wrote on Instagram. “And still stayed strong through the whole thing!#IVF has tested us and blessed us through a year and a half journey.”

Austin’s wife gave birth to their baby girl in South Korea. Chilli, 53, has not posted about her new granddaughter on social media.