- Cristina Celis went into labor whereas at Electrical Daisy Carnival, the largest rave in North America.
- Celis was 32 weeks pregnant on the time. She felt her first contraction whereas at Zedd’s set.
- She named her daughter Izzabella — the additional Z in honor of Zedd — and gave her the center identify “Daisy.”
Cristina Celis was dancing to her favourite DJ at Electrical Daisy Carnival, the most important digital music pageant in North America, when she instantly felt a wierd ache.
Celis, who was almost 32 weeks pregnant on the time, was going into labor proper there on the dance flooring.
She informed Insider she has made the trek from her hometown in Santa Clarita, California, to EDC — which is held in Las Vegas — yearly since 2018.
On the morning she left for EDC, Celis noticed her physician as a precaution and was given the all-clear to get pleasure from her favourite three-day music pageant.
Celis stated she felt regular when Zedd kicked off his efficiency simply earlier than 2 a.m. on Might 20.
“I used to be off to the aspect having fun with his set. I made certain I wasn’t an excessive amount of within the crowd,” she stated. “Then I felt one thing off.”
Celis and her boyfriend, Jonathan Garcia, went to the first-aid tent, the place a health care provider determined she ought to go to the hospital. Whereas she was within the ambulance, the contractions acquired extra intense, she stated.
Seventeen minutes after she acquired to the hospital, Celis gave delivery to her daughter, Izzabella Daisy Garcia.
Cristina Celis
“I used to be feeling each emotion once I was holding her,” Celis stated. “It was tremendous particular. Regardless that she was tremendous early, I felt like every thing was going to be OK.”
And Celis determined to pay particular tribute to Izzabella’s very distinctive delivery with some modifications to her identify.
“We knew we needed to call her ‘Izabella,’ however we added the second Z as a result of it began at Zedd’s set,” she stated. “And ‘Daisy’ for EDC.”
“EDC has been an enormous a part of my life for the longest time, and it simply felt proper,” she added.
When Celis wakened the subsequent morning, she discovered that Zedd had heard the information.
—Zedd (@Zedd) May 22, 2023
“After I noticed that Zedd tweeted us and was in search of us, I used to be tremendous shocked,” she informed Insider. “He is an enormous deal, so I did not assume he would hear about us!”
Celis replied to the tweet with an image of herself cuddling Izzabella.
—Cristina Celis (@tinacelis11) May 22, 2023
“CONGRATS! So blissful you are each wholesome and that I had the consideration to be the soundtrack,” he replied.
As Celis’ story unfold and commenced to make headlines, she acquired some destructive pushback from individuals who did not assume she ought to’ve been at EDC whereas pregnant. However she stated she is not fazed by the criticism.
“They do not know the entire story or how I used to be feeling,” she stated. “And that is their very own opinions. We do not learn into them. And we wish to say thanks to everybody who’s exhibiting us help and talking on behalf of us.”
Celis and Garcia should keep in Las Vegas for not less than one other six weeks till medical doctors give Izzabella the OK to journey house. They’ve since arrange a GoFundMe to boost cash for her hospital payments.
Cristina Celis
As soon as she’s sufficiently old, Celis stated she’s excited to take Izzabella to her first present and educate her all in regards to the group that she loves a lot.
“We do wish to present Izzy every thing we are able to in regards to the rave group and educate her all about PLUR and simply being sort to everybody it doesn’t matter what,” she stated. “That within the rave group you could be anybody you wish to be, and you may be welcomed.”