While most celebrities turn to social media to announce their pregnancies, others take a more elaborate or surprising approach.
Stars like Beyoncé, Katy Perry, and Kyle Jenner decided to do something more creative than posting about their baby bumps on Instagram. Some of these celebrities made the big reveal in music videos, on stage, or even in a short film
Emily Ratajkowski announced her baby news in a short film directed by Lena Dunham.
In October, Ratajkowski partnered with Vogue to release an essay and a short film titled “Who Will You Be?” to announce her pregnancy. The film is directed by Lena Dunham and is narrated by Ratajkowski herself.
“One day soon, so very soon, your presence will be real,” Ratajkowski said in the film. “I cannot wait to see who you will be.”
The video also splices together intimate moments of Ratajkowski in the early days of her pregnancy.
During an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in December, Meyers asked the comedian how her last nine months have been during the pandemic.
“I kind of hunkered down and I baked a lot of bread,” Slate said in the interview. “I think I might have baked too much bread, or eaten too much bread — you tell me.”
Katy Perry announced her pregnancy in her music video for “Never Worn White.”
In March 2020, Katy Perry dropped her whimsical music video for “Never Worn White.” In the video, you can see the musician cradling her bump, announcing her pregnancy with Orlando Bloom’s baby. After dropping the video, Perry confirmed the news in an Instagram Live video.
Perry gave birth to her daughter, Daisy, in August.
After months of speculation, Kylie Jenner officially announced her pregnancy in a short film titled “To Our Daughter.”
In 2018, Cardi B was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live.” During her second performance, the camera held tight on the singer’s upper body as she sing “Be Careful.” Slowly, the camera pulled out, revealing Cardi B’s baby bump.
Serena Williams accidentally announced she was pregnant on Snapchat.
Back in 2017, Serena Williams was tracking her pregnancy by taking pictures of herself every week. On week 20, the tennis star accidentally posted the photo to her Snapchat story. Realizing her mistake, she quickly took it down, but fans took it as an official pregnancy announcement.
Williams gave birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., on September 1, 2017. She is her first child with husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Liam Payne’s then-girlfriend Cheryl Cole revealed her pregnancy in a L’Oreal campaign
After months of speculation, singer Cheryl Cole quietly confirmed her pregnancy with Liam Payne in 2017 by cradling her baby bump in a campaign photo shoot for L’Oreal and The Prince’s Trust.
Cole gave birth to a son, Bear Grey Payne, in 2017.
Ellie Kemper of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” made the big announcement on “The Tonight Show.”
Back in 2016, Ellie Kemper told Jimmy Fallon on his late-night show that she was pregnant, announcing the news to the world for the first time. During her interview segment, Kemper said that one of the first people she told was Tina Fey.
During her performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards, Beyoncé revealed that she was pregnant.
In 2011, Beyoncé opened her performance of “Love on Top” at the MTV’s Video Music Awards by saying, “I want you to feel the love that is growing inside of me.” By the end of the performance, the audience learned exactly what she meant.
After her song, Beyoncé dropped the mic, unbuttoned her sparkled jacket, and revealed her baby bump for the first time.
Blue Ivy was born on January 7, 2012.
