Veronica de la Cruz is a philanthropist and television news anchor from the United States. She has worked as a news anchor for KPIX/KBCW in the San Francisco Bay Area since May 5, 2014. Previously, the philanthropist worked for NBC News and CNN. She worked as a late-night anchor on MSNBC in 2010.
Veronica is also an active social activist, primarily involved in healthcare activism. She also rose to prominence after launching a campaign to save her brother, Eric de la Cruz’s, life. In memory of her late brother, she established the Eric de la Cruz Hope for Hearts Foundation to help heart transplant patients.
Relationship Status: Single?
On March 13, 2013, Veronica De La Cruz became the proud mother of her son, Hartley Eric.
In January 2013, the anchor revealed her pregnancy in an interview with People magazine. She expressed her joy at having a baby and becoming a mother to her child.
As soon as she announced her pregnancy, her fans began to speculate about the child’s father.
Furthermore, on March 13, 2013, the reporter gave birth to her first child, and the name was chosen in honor of her late brother, Eric De La Cruz, who needed a heart transplant but died in July 2009 due to a lack of health insurance.
In an interview with a US magazine on March 26, 2013, Veronica revealed that having a healthy baby was a miracle after the pain and devastation of losing her brother four years before.
Veronica, despite spilling all the details about her son and pregnancy, never revealed anything about her baby’s father.
Nonetheless, on August 5, 2013, she tweeted that her child had not met his father and that she had no contact with her ex-boyfriend for a full year.
She has never spoken about her ex or her son’s father since. Veronica does not appear to be dating anyone right now and appears to be completely focused on raising her son well. She posts pictures of her son and family on social media on a regular basis.
On March 14, 2018, she posted an adorable photo of herself with her son and wished him a happy 5th birthday on Instagram.
Similarly, on March 27, 2018, she posted an Instagram photo of herself and her father enjoying their day in Boracay, Philippines. Veronica has proven to be a strong woman despite the absence of her partner in her life and the challenges of raising a son as a single mother.
Biography of Veronica De La Cruz
37-year-old Veronica was born in Northern California on August 13, 1980, but grew up in Canada.
Veronica’s father is Jewish and comes from a family that has roots in Germany and France. Her mother had Chinese and Filipino ancestors. She died on May 20, 2016, as a result of illness.
Veronica, who is of Filipino-American descent, grew up hearing multiple languages spoken at home.
Career and Professional Life
Veronica began her career as an anchor and news reporter at an NBC affiliate in Yuma, USA, where she covered numerous stories on US-Mexico border issues, the nation’s nursing shortage, and the plight of migrant farm workers.
Following that, in 2003, she joined CNN alongside Arwa Damon to anchor live coverage of major breaking stories such as the Southeast Asian tsunami and the death of former President Ronald Reagan.
From 2010 to 2014, she was an alternating anchor on NBC’s Early Today and MSNBC’s First Look, as well as a correspondent for NBC News. She also filled in as Today’s news anchor.
She is currently the evening anchor at CBS San Francisco alongside David Rhodes, anchoring the 6 p.m. news on KPIX 5 and hosting Bay Area Nightbeat at 10 p.m. on their sister station, KBCW.
Veronica’s career as an anchor and reporter earned her a substantial income. She has not, however, revealed the exact amount of her net worth. A CBS anchor’s average salary is $70,000 per year.
Veronica’s Concussion Results in Severe Photophobia
Veronica revealed on Instagram on May 9, 2018, that she was in an accident while driving fast that day. She also revealed that she had a concussion (a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function).
Veronica suffered from speech and vision problems as a result of the accident, as well as dull and constant vertigo. So, in order to overcome the diseases, she was placed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Veronica felt fine after the oxygen therapy. In June 2018, she even returned to work. But, to her dismay, she became ill within a half-hour of entering her office. The studio lights and the movement of the TelePrompTer dazzled her and transported her back to the beginning of her illness.
After seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist, Veronica discovered that her concussion had caused severe photophobia.
Veronica has spent a significant amount of time receiving oxygen therapy since then. She wears sunglasses both inside and out and follows a high-fat diet.
She also takes brain-boosting supplements to help her cope with stress. She enjoys meditation and cranial sacral therapy as well.
Aside from her own recovery, Veronica advises her followers to wear a helmet, use a seatbelt, and protect their children. Nothing else makes sense to her if she is not healthy.
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