When it comes to announcing a pregnancy, the usual order goes something like this: Tell the partner first, then the most immediate family and closest friends, and then, eventually, spill the beans at work and make the whole thing Facebook official. For our favorite celebrities, however, there is a whole other layer to deciding when to tell the public about their upcoming bundle of baby joy. Privacy is critical for many celebs, and it can be a race against time before the paparazzi catch a bump picture.
That desire to share their own news and not let the gossip media get ahead of their announcement has led to some really fun and memorable celebrity pregnancy announcements along the way. While we can appreciate the basic Instagram announcement, we do have a soft spot for the celebrities who go big (hello, 11-minute professionally produced YouTube video), those who make a surprise bump debut at a major red carpet event, and even those who might have accidently spilled their own beans in an interview.
So read on for the 15 most fun, surprising, and memorable pregnancy announcements from A-list celebrities to reality stars alike.
Kylie Jenner
Although rumors had swirled for months, Kylie Jenner never officially confirmed that she was pregnant with her daughter until after Stormi was born. But when she did confirm it, she did it with a professionally produced 11-minute YouTube video that now has more than 100 million views. It ended up being one of the most popular YouTube videos of 2018.
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky
Sometimes, celeb pregnancy news is revealed by unwanted paparazzi pictures while other times, like in the case of Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky, it’s revealed by intentional paparazzi snaps. This “bump walk” from the musical duo was a major pregnancy reveal and the start of months of getting to see Rihanna’s gorgeous belly on display.
Beyoncรฉ
Beyoncรฉ is an amazing live performer. She has had more than her fair share of epic and memorable concert performances, but her 2011 VMA performance of Love on Top was the best โ mostly because she revealed her pregnancy with daughter Blue Ivy by cradling her bump at the end.
Kelly Rowland
Another former Destiny’s Child member who memorably announced that she was with child is Kelly Rowland. She debuted her second pregnancy, with son Noah, via a cover story for Women’s Health magazine. She looked like a goddess and got to surprise her fans โ we love that for her!
Chrissy Teigen
There’s nothing wrong with outsourcing a pregnancy announcement, especially when sharing the news becomes an older sibling’s job. This sweet video announcement, featuring Luna Legend, is so Chrissy Teigen โ a little sweet, a little silly, and a little humorous (like the caption confirming that the baby was husband John Legend’s).
Tan France
Queer Eye fashion guru Tan France’s funny Instagram announcement is a great example that pregnancy announcements aren’t just for moms to make. He used the wizardry of Photoshop to creatively reveal the news that he and his partner, Rob France, were expecting via a surrogate back in 2021.
Emily Ratajkowski
Model and author Emily Ratajkowski announced in 2020 that she was pregnant with her son, Sylvester, through an essay and a video feature for Vogue. The video โ entitled Who Will You Be? โ was filmed by Emily’s friend and fellow celebrity Lena Dunham.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is known for having really fun and over-the-top looks for her music videos and concert performances, but one of her most memorable looks was a surprise baby bump in her 2020 “Never Worn White” video. She and partner Orlando Bloom welcomed daughter Daisy later that year.
Cardi B
Another musical baby announcement came from Cardi B. She revealed that she was pregnant with daughter Kulture during a 2018 Saturday Night Live performance. She would repeat the musical reveal idea in 2021 during her pregnancy with her son, this time at the BET Awards, when she popped on stage with a bump-revealing costume.
Serena Williams
Oops! Serena Williams announced her pregnancy with daughter Olympia on Snapchat โ by accidentally posting a picture with a caption that said 20 weeks. “I was on vacation, taking time for myself, and I have this thing where I’ve been checking my status and taking a picture every week. I’ve been just saving it, but you know how social media is โ you press the wrong button and โฆ ” she explained to Gayle King about the mishap. “My phone doesn’t ring that much, and 30 minutes later, I’d missed four calls. So I picked it up and realized, ‘Oh no.'”
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst and partner Jesse Plemons are definitely on the more private end of the celebrity spectrum, but both of their pregnancy announcements came in very fashionable ways. For the first one, Kirsten appeared in photos for fashion brand Rodarte as part of its inspiring women series. Her second pregnancy was an equally fashionable spread in W magazine.
Jenny Slate
Actress, author, and comedian Jenny Slate revealed that she’d been cooking up a surprise baby when she appeared on Seth Meyers’ late-night show rocking a big bump. She cheekily claimed to have eaten way too much bread during the early days of the pandemic!
Russell Brand
Actor and comic Russell Brand announced that he was going to become a dad via an Instagram picture of him reading a guide to being a dad, which seems memorably ironic now, given that he’s faced backlash for admitting in an interview that he’s never spent 24 hours alone with his own children. Maybe he should read it again?
Robin Arzon
Robin Arzon is one of Peloton’s most popular instructors and she made history by being the first female instructor to announce her pregnancy during a live workout on the fitness platform. She’s also set off a bit of a “Pelobaby” boom, as 2022 has seen four other instructors make pregnancy announcements so far.
Ashley Graham
In 2021, model Ashley Graham turned to Instagram to post a video pregnancy reveal, but hers had the extra fun of including the moment she found out that she was not only having twins but that she was having twin boys. She and her husband welcomed babies Malachi and Roman later that year.
