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With paparazzi at their heels and fans obsessing over their every move, it’s hard to imagine how celebrities keep anything quiet—let alone a pregnancy.
But some celebrities, like Mindy Kaling, have gone against their fan’s expectations and kept their pregnancy news private until after giving birth.
Below, find six celebrities who had secret pregnancies.
6 Celebrities Who Had Secret Pregnancies
Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling recently revealed that she had given birth to her third child, a daughter,—months after the baby was born.
Kaling announced the news with a series of images posted to her Instagram account with the following caption.
“In late February I gave birth to my daughter, Anne. She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined. When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life. I’m so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!”
Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender kept the pregnancy and birth of their first child a secret after Vikander gave birth in 2021.
Kylie Jenner
Facing months of fan speculation, Kylie Jenner successfully kept her first pregnancy with now four-year-old Stormi a secret until the birth in 2018.
“I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark through all the assumption. I understand you’re used to me bringing you along on all my journeys. my pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world,” Jenner wrote in an Instagram post.
Jenner welcomed her son Wolf in February 2022.
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski like to keep their personal life private.
The couple surprised their fans by announcing they had given birth to their second child by teaming up with foundation INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance) on an Instagram post.
“We are so happy to join with @warchildusa to be the first to announce that our board members @mingey and @thomas_sadoski welcomed their second child into this world,” the Instagram post read.
“Since the birth of our daughter 3 years ago our commitment to the innocent children that are so brutally affected by conflict and war has been a driving force in our lives”, the post read. “With the birth of our son the work of INARA and War Child has become our North Star.”
Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling managed to hide their second pregnancy until TMZ captured a picture of Mendes with a strategically placed handbag over her tummy.
The website later obtained a copy of the birth certificate, which revealed the couple’s daughter Amada Lee Gosling was born two weeks later on April 29.
Jessica Biel
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel chose not to share their pregnancy news with the world.
The couple managed to keep their pregnancy a secret until after their second son was born and the Daily Mail reported the news.
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