scorecard
  1. Home
  2. entertainment
  3. news
  4. Celebrities who revealed their pregnancies on the red carpet in stunning fashion

Celebrities who revealed their pregnancies on the red carpet in stunning fashion

Amanda Krause,Libby Torres   

Celebrities who revealed their pregnancies on the red carpet in stunning fashion
Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2024 Oscars in Los Angeles, California.Gilbert Flores/Getty Images
  • Celebrities have been known to announce their pregnancies in a variety of ways.
  • Some stars break the news in interviews, while others use red carpets to inform the world.

Blake Lively has debuted her baby bump on the red carpet twice now.

Blake Lively has debuted her baby bump on the red carpet twice now.
Blake Lively in May 2019.      Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic

First in 2019, the actor revealed she was expecting Betty, her third child with husband Ryan Reynolds, while walking the yellow carpet at the premiere of Reynolds' film "Detective Pikachu."

She wore a yellow, sequined midi dress designed by Retrofête, with thin straps, a sweetheart neckline, and a daring slit on the side of its skirt. There was also a matching belt tied loosely above her bump.

Jodie Whittaker announced her pregnancy by walking the red carpet in February 2022.

Jodie Whittaker announced her pregnancy by walking the red carpet in February 2022.
Jodie Whittaker in February 2022.      Karwai Tang/WireImage

British designer Cimone custom-made Whittaker's maternity minidress, which had orange beads lining its high neckline and white beads across its sheer balloon sleeves.

She also wore black platform sandals and carried a dice-shaped purse.

The "Doctor Who" star now has two children with her husband, Christian Contreras.

Months later, Sophie Turner showed off her bump during the 2022 Met Gala red carpet.

Months later, Sophie Turner showed off her bump during the 2022 Met Gala red carpet.
Sophie Turner in May 2022.      Gotham/Getty Images

Turner and Joe Jonas share two daughters: Willa, born in July 2020, and Delphine, born in July 2022.

For the event where she revealed her second baby bump, Turner wore a black, long-sleeved gown that was semi-sheer, pleated, and decorated with silver studs. Louis Vuitton designed her dress.

Jonas filed for divorce from Turner in September 2023.

Michelle Williams' bump was on full display during her red-carpet appearances at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams in May 2022.      Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

At her first red carpet of the festival, Williams wore an empire-waist dress designed by Chanel. It was sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline and scalloped hem and also decorated from top to bottom with sequins.

This was Williams' second child with her husband, Thomas Kail. They also have a son named Hart, and Williams previously welcomed a daughter, Matilda, with the late Heath Ledger.

Zawe Ashton hit a red carpet in June 2022 to publicly announce her pregnancy.

Zawe Ashton hit a red carpet in June 2022 to publicly announce her pregnancy.
Zawe Ashton at the "Mr. Malcolm's List" premiere on June 29, 2022.      Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

The 39-year-old showed off her bump during the red-carpet premiere of her film "Mr. Malcolm's List" in June 2022.

She sparkled in a tan gown from Sabina Bilenko Couture, which was pleated and had a skirt that reached the floor. It also had off-the-shoulder sleeves made from sheer fabric and a bodice lined with crystals and beads.

Ashton and Tom Hiddleston announced their engagement earlier that month, with Hiddleston simply telling the Los Angeles Times, "I'm very happy."

In September 2022, Billie Lourd announced that she was expecting her second child in a sparkling minidress.

In September 2022, Billie Lourd announced that she was expecting her second child in a sparkling minidress.
Billie Lourd in September 2022.      Karwai Tang/Getty Images

Lourd and her husband, Austen Rydell, were all smiles during the London premiere of Lourd's new film "Ticket to Paradise" in early September 2022, where the "American Horror Story" actor first debuted her bump.

She wore a pink Rodarte dress covered in pink sequins and ruffled tulle sleeves, with a small pink rose pinned to the middle of its neckline.

Jessica Brown Findlay took a similar approach days later.

Jessica Brown Findlay took a similar approach days later.
Jessica Brown Findlay in September 2022.      Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images

The "Downton Abbey" star proudly cradled her bump during red-carpet appearances at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

At her first red carpet of the festival, she wore a single-strap minidress with a flared skirt and white-sparkle detailing. For accessories, she donned gold jewelry and unconventional heels with an eye print.

Findlay is married to her former "Harlots" costar Ziggy Heath. The two tied the knot in September 2020.

Blake Lively stole the show at Forbes' 2022 Power Women's Summit with a surprise maternity look.

Blake Lively stole the show at Forbes
Blake Lively in September 2022.      Taylor Hill/Getty Images

The "Gossip Girl" actor showed off her pregnant belly during the red-carpet appearance and subsequently posted more photos of her bump on Instagram in an effort to ward off aggressive paparazzi.

Valentino designed her long-sleeved minidress, which was sheer aside from its rows of silver sequins. Lively completed the look with a thin white scarf, a matching headband, hoop earrings, and platform heels.

Vannesa Hudgens turned the 2024 Oscars red carpet into her pregnancy reveal.

Vannesa Hudgens turned the 2024 Oscars red carpet into her pregnancy reveal.
Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2024 Oscars in Los Angeles, California.      Gilbert Flores/Getty Images

She arrived in a high-neck, long-sleeved maternity gown designed by Vera Wang Couture. The black garment had ruching at the hips and a long train that flowed behind her as she walked.

Hudgens completed the glamorous look with diamond earrings and a matching necklace, both from Chopard, and a half-up half-down hairstyle.

Advertisement