Speaking on an episode of People's podcast Me Becoming Mom, the personal trainer, 47, recalled the day she found out she would have two kids in May 2012.
She explained to host Zoe Ruderman that while her former fiancée was in labor with their son, she received news that she needed to go to Haiti "ASAP" to adopt her then 2-year-old daughter.
"While Heidi was in labor, we got the notification that Lu got her visa. I have a photo of Heidi, with the oxygen mask in the hospital bed holding up a picture of Lu's visa," she explained.
Michaels was grateful and relieved that the adoption process had finally been over, and within a week, their family grew.
Jillian Michaels and her kids (Source: Jillian Michaels/Instagram)
In the podcast, the Biggest Loser trainer shared her reason for adopting internationally and not in America.
She explained her dad was Syrian, and she knew that had she been born in Syria as a gay female, she would have been dead.
The TV personality iterated that she wanted to use her citizenship, which she referred to as an "awesome gift she could give." And since she had the time and the means, she adopted.
Michaels also recalled the moment her kids were introduced to each other for the first time.
She noted Lukensia walked over to Phoenix's little crib, pointed at him, and asked, "who is that?"
