The Academy Awards are upon us, which means all eyes will be on the many talented stars frequenting the Dolby Theatre this evening. More specifically, most are focused on which 2024 Oscar nominees might be taking home the gold by the end of the night. Fan-favorite actress Vanessa Hudgens is already on tap to serve as co-host for ABC’s pre-show. And she’s already kicked off the evening with a massive surprise. Hudgens revealed that she’s pregnant with her first child, who she’s expecting with husband Cole Tucker. It’s a sweet piece of news, and the Internet is already loving this for her.
Various news outlets captured footage of the Bad Boys for Life cast member as she made her way down the red carpet. The 35-year-old actress wore a beautiful black gown and showed off her baby bump while in front of photographers. E! News was one of the TV networks that managed to get a look at the star as she made her way around the theater. You can see the glowing mama-to-be for yourself down below:
This is wonderful news, and I’m so happy for the star and her hubby. It was probably inevitable that fans would have plenty to say about the big news, and many did indeed flood X with reactions once they learned of it. One user congratulated the former teen idol by sharing a sweet message, which included a clip from her 2007 single “Say OK.” Check it out and feel the joy and nostalgia:
congratulations to vanessa hudgens for her pregnancy, although she has always been a mother to me for this song alone pic.twitter.com/xCRXxPPkdsMarch 10, 2024
Another X commenter also spotted a video of the actress on the red carpet with her baby bump. They sent out a particularly sweet message that surely sums up how most of us are feeling right now:
Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant!?! Congratulations to her. Hope she has happy rest of her pregnancy and safe delivery.
Some seem to be in disbelief over the fact that she’s expecting a baby. Another fan on the platform expressed surprise when reacting, before sharing a congratulatory sentiment:
Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant???? Omg, congratulations to her. She looks gorgeous!!!!
Of course, one of the reasons some are probably a little taken aback is because they’ve watched the actress grow up before their eyes. She broke through (and free) as a cast member of the 2006 Disney Channel movie High School Musical (which can be streamed with a Disney+ subscription). When reacting to the star’s pregnancy, another fan sweetly mentioned having watched her for years:
I grew up with her on my screen to seeing her now happily married and pregnant is soo emotional for me. 🤍🥹
Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker were first romantically linked in 2021 and, by February 2023, they became engaged. By October 2023, Hudgens had a spooky bachelorette party and, in December, she was spotted in a white dress, which had folks thinking she got married. That was confirmed later in the month when her gal pal, Sarah Hyland, shared pics from the beach wedding. So, all in all, the past few months have been quite eventful for the expectant couple.
I didn’t have a pregnancy reveal like this on my bingo card for today, especially given the major Oscars developments that have many of us consumed. However, I’m definitely not mad that the actress decided to drop her big news when she did. This is certainly a way to kick off Hollywood’s biggest night, and fans surely won’t forget it now. Let’s wish Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker all the best throughout the remainder of the pregnancy. And here’s to them as they prepare to enter an exciting new chapter in their lives: parenthood.
You can also watch her on the red carpet show for ABC now ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, which air on the network tonight at 7 p.m. ET as part of the 2024 TV schedule.
