<P> Dee's aspirations to be an actress inspire her to create several characters, all of which are based on ethnic stereotypes . Many of these are seen in the episode "America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest", in which she attempts to be discovered by talent agencies by posting videos of her acting on YouTube . However, her presence in the videos is overshadowed by Charlie's performances as Green Man . Although Dee shows no on - camera stage fright, she consistently faces severe glossophobia when performing in front of an audience . When she performs a stand - up comedy routine at a local comedy club, she repeatedly gags and dry - heaves on stage due to her anxiety . </P> <P> Since high school and through the entire series, Dee has had a long list of failed relationships and one - night stands that includes: a high - school boy who uses her for alcohol and to make his girlfriend jealous; a thief who robs the bar; a middle - aged toothless Korean busboy; a sweet, but simple - minded Iraq War veteran named Ben, who ultimately finds her to be "a mean person"; Lil Kev, a rapper who The Gang originally thought was mentally retarded, only to find out he wasn't; and Bill Ponderosa, a man whom she had a crush on back in high school only to find out he was an overweight loser and married . Like the other members of The Gang, Dee drinks heavily, often hoping to calm herself when meeting an attractive man . Relative to the rest of The Gang, Dee seems to drink more and be drunk more often . She harbors a phobia of the elderly . Despite her many insecurities, Dee is aggressively outspoken and is prone to violence when angered . At one point, she assaults a bum she finds masturbating in the alley behind Paddy's . Charlie and Dee accidentally use steroids in "Hundred Dollar Baby", which greatly increases their anger . In "The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation", she is, along with Frank and Mac, on an American Idol - like panel where she portrays a drunken spoof of Paula Abdul, slurring her words and judging hopefuls in a talent contest . She drinks heavily from a cup full of "Rum and Coke" and uses the event as an excuse to criticize and demean the contestants . </P> <P> In one of the show's most well - known story arcs, Dee gets pregnant, but does not reveal the identity of the father . The father is eventually revealed to be a transgender woman named Carmen who once dated Mac . Dee carries Carmen's child as a surrogate, having been impregnated through Carmen's sperm and an egg from a donor . She gives birth to a boy in the episode "Dee Gives Birth". The episode was dedicated to Axel Lee McElhenney (Kaitlin Olson's and Rob McElhenney's real - life son). </P>

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