Seven celebrity baby announcements that broke the internet

Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner stunned her followers on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021, when she announced her second pregnancy with Travis Scott through an emotional video tribute. The video captures a series of precious moments and has blown up on social media with 82,129,046 views on Instagram so far. The post shows Kylie’s pregnancy journey from the positive result on her pregnancy test to Stormi and Travis by her side during doctor appointments. The video shows other tender moments, including Stormi surprising her grandmother, Kris Jenner, with a baby scan photo and Stormi lovingly kissing Kylie’s growing bump.

In June this year, Dominican descent rapper Cardi B delighted fans when she posted an artistic picture of her belly. She captions the post with “#2!” alongside a heart emoji. The image gained instant popularity with over 14,149,533 likes. The start continued with a series of pregnancy announcements, including husband Offset kissing her neck while he cradled her bump and daughter Kulture placing a caring hand on Cardi B’s belly. Days later, the couple announced that their baby boy was born on September 4th, 2021, with a picture of the pair looking lovingly down at their newborn in the hospital.

Beyoncé’s followers were delighted when the queen announced that she and her husband, rap icon Jay Z, were expecting not one but two new additions to the family back in 2017. The post received over 11,054,952 likes and saw the singer showing off her natural pregnancy glow, surrounded by a floral display, wearing a pastel green veil and holding her bump. The iconic photograph has inspired other celebrities’ pregnancy announcements, with many adopting her style of proudly showcasing and honoring her bare belly. The caption read, “We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters.”

Singer Halsey shocked the world when she announced her pregnancy with screenwriter and producer Alev Aydin in January 2021. Fans couldn’t wait to congratulate Halsey with well-wishing comments and over 7,598,724 likes after the singer also discussed her reproductive challenges suffering three miscarriages, numerous surgeries, and chronic pain from endometriosis.

British TV personalities Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash announced they were adding a new member to their family in June 2021. The couple shared a family photo in their garden that included their kids Harry, Zach, Leighton, Rex, and of course, their baby scan. It’s no surprise that Stacey Solomon announced her pregnancy to her social media followers as the TV presenter has been known for using platforms like Instagram to her advantage over the years. She has recently documented the revamp of her home as she awaits the arrival of her new baby and a post celebrating her budding friendship with home and cleaning influencer Mrs. Hinch. The image received over 1,564,641 likes and had a heartfelt caption from Stacey that read, “We are growing another pickle. We’ve never felt so grateful... I have no words. We didn’t think we would get the chance. We love you all to the moon and back.”

Actress Amber Heard’s fans were shocked and delighted when she announced the well-kept secret arrival of her daughter Oonagh Paige Heard, born via a surrogate, on April 8, 2021. The post of Heard’s daughter laying soundly asleep on her chest racked up an impressive 480,362 likes on Instagram, but it was her caption that had everyone talking. After her volatile relationship with Johnny Depp in recent years, Heard finally feels like her life is moving forward. She has become a mother and wanted to address her decision to do it alone. “Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib,” she said. Other celebrities that have chosen to become parents and have children alone through a surrogate include Lucy Liu, Michael Jackson, and Ricky Martin.

American comedian and SNL cast member Colin Jost took to Instagram earlier this year to confirm that he and his wife, Hollywood actress Scarlett Johannson had welcomed their baby into the world. Jost wrote a witty announcement on Instagram. The couple was very private but shared that the baby is named Cosmo and that he is very loved.