Expecting a baby is a unique moment, and everyone experiences it differently. Celebrities are not different. While some can't wait to share the news with the fans and proudly show their baby bumps on social media and magazines, others try to keep it a secret as long as they can. The truth is that there is no right or wrong, and each family should decide how much they want to share about their pregnancies.
Welcoming babies secretly became easier last year for celebrities due to the social distancing and lack of events. A-list names such as Mindy Kaling and Jessica Biel didn't tell fans they were expecting a new baby.
10 Jessica Biel And Justin Timberlake
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are together since 2012 and both know how to keep a secret. During an interview with Ellen Degeneres earlier this year, Justin Timberlake confirmed that they had welcomed their second son Phineas.
In another interview, Jessica Biel said that she didn't plan on having a secret pregnancy, but it happened due to the circumstances. "It wasn't like it was supposed to be a secret," Jessica Biel said. "It was just Covid happened, and then I went to Montana with my family and never left."
9 Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was another high-profile celebrity who surprised the fans when she told became a mother last year. The actress announced it on Instagram. "Happy New Year from the Maddens!" they wrote in a statement shared on both of their accounts. "We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden. She has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family," she wrote.
Cameron Diaz, who also became a businessperson in the last years, explained that she felt a strong instinct to protect her baby. Therefore she would not post any other pictures or share additional about her daughter.
8 Iggy Azalea
In June 2020, the rapper Iggy Azalea announced that she welcomed her first child with her then-boyfriend Playboi Carti. There were rumors of her pregnancy on the media. Fans also suspected she was pregnant due to her absence on social media, but she never confirmed it. Later the rapper also shared details about how Playboi Carti made her feel completely alone.
Azalea said that she kept it a secret because she never felt it was the right moment. "I kept waiting for the right time to say something but it feels like the more time passes, the more I realize I'm always going to feel anxious to share the news that giant with the world," she wrote.
7 Ana Kournikova And Enrique Iglesias
Ana Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias secretly welcomed their twins in 2016. Last year, the couple had their third child, and they also kept the pregnancy a secret.
The couple has never explained the decision to keep it a secret, but they are well-known for being low-profile. In the past, the singer talked about privacy and how people always want to know about their personal lives. "I think it comes with the territory," he said. "I understand why people ask, 'Are you married? Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have kids?'"
6 Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds welcomed their third baby in 2019, but they confirmed it only two months later. During her last pregnancy, Lively avoided being photographed and didn't post much on her social media.
During an interview in 2016, Lively explained that she would keep her children away from the spotlight as much as she can. "I'd rather not have to deal with it at all, but we knew the lifestyle we were getting into, and while it's hard… it's another thing when it's our child. She [James] didn't have the opportunity to make a decision about what she wants," she said.
5 Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban
Last year, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed their new child, Faith Margaret. The couple made the announcement five weeks after the baby was born. However, the award-winning actress said that keeping it a secret was hard since she wanted to tell everybody.
Kidman highlighted that their priority was to protect the baby and everyone in the situation. "We just decided this was our thing together. It kind of just perpetuated itself," she said during an interview with People.
4 Kylie Jenner And Travis Scott
In 2018, there were several rumors that Kylie Jenner was expecting her first child. The reality TV star ignored the headlines until the birth of her baby. Jenner announced she welcomed her first daughter on an Instagram post in 2018.
However, Kylie Jenner only explained why she kept it a secret this year. "I shared so much of my life," Kylie said. "I was also really young when I got pregnant, and it was just a lot for me personally. I didn't know how I would bring that to the public too and have everyone's opinion. I think it was just something that I needed to go through by myself."
3 Hilaria Baldwin And Alec Baldwin
In March, Hilaria Baldwin used her Instagram account to announce they have welcomed their 6th child, five months after they had baby number five. Fans were surprised by the news. According to several sources, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin used a surrogate to have their youngest baby.
Hilaria and Baldwin, who often don't have problems in sharing their lives with the public, didn't explain why they kept it a secret. However, it is easy to assume the couple wanted to protect their family. In 2019, Hilaria revealed she had two miscarriages, and it is easy to understand why they were quiet while expecting both babies.
2 Constance Wu
Constance Wu was another celebrity who decided to keep her pregnancy a secret last year. The Crazy Rich Asians star kept her pregnancy a secret, and fans were shocked when they found out she had a daughter in December.
Wu never explained why she kept it a secret, but she doesn't avoid talking about her baby during interviews. During an interview with Jimmy Fallon, the actress said that "she's the best! She has a full head of hair, she has a blue butt." We also explained that the blue butt (also known as Mongolian spot) is a congenital birthmark common in Asian babies
1 Mindy Kaling
When Mindy Kaling got pregnant last year, she intended to announce it at the Met Gala. Since the event didn't happen and she was most of the time at home, the actress said she thought she "could get away with it."
"With him, I would occasionally have meetings. So from here up, I would have to look nice, but I was just kind of like pregnant, and no one saw. And I just thought, 'What if I could get away with this?' she said.