As you’ve probably heard by now, Rihanna recently unveiled her first pregnancy. On January 31, the fashion mogul and rapper were photographed together in New York City — Rihanna, with her baby bump on display in an unbuttoned, pink coat, and baggy jeans.
The news was met with immediate applause and commentary from Twitter, and it got us nostalgic about the celeb pregnancy announcements of yesteryear that also rocked the Internet.
1. Shay Mitchell
Shay Mitchell’s pregnancy announcement photo was quite literally one of the most beautiful, ethereal things I’ve ever seen in my life and the Internet agrees with me.
“Does this mean I’m allowed to drive in the carpool lane at all times now?” she captioned the post that her since earned over 4.5-million likes.
2. Gwen Stefani
Fans were thrilled for the “Don’t Speak” singer after she announced she was pregnant with her third son in 2014.
“I was ready to hand over the crown. but I guess I am still the queen of the house. #ItsABoy #SurroundedByBoys,” she penned on Instagram .
3. Cardi B
In 2018, “Bodak Yellow” rapper Cardi B had Twitter talking after she epically unveiled her first pregnancy with her daughter, Kulture, while performing on Saturday Night Live .
4. Khloé Kardashian
When Khloé Kardashian unveiled her baby bump on Instagram, announcing that she and her then-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson were expecting a child, the photo took social media by storm and it’s all we heard about for like, a week.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Gio announced that they were expecting twins in 2021 with an Instagram photo that has collected over 32.5 million likes.
“Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love — we can’t wait to meet you,” he captioned it.
6. Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid and her now ex-boyfriend Zayn Malik shocked their followers when they shared a photo that reached more than 11.5 likes, of themselves kissing and the caption “baby daddy.” The vague indication was enough for fans to start celebrating.
7. Jennifer Lawrence
Near the end of 2021, news leaked that Jennifer Lawrence and her art dealer husband, Cooke Maroney, are expecting a baby, and fans could not have been happier for the pair. Since then, Jennifer’s baby bump has been making tons of appearances online!
8. Blake Lively
Blake Lively always kept a low-profile when it came to her pregnancies. But when she arrived at the premiere of Detective Pikachu showing off her baby bump in 2019, fans were ecstatic.
9. Meghan Markle
When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their pregnancy announcement in 2019, it made headlines just about everywhere.
“Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019.Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public,” their announcement read.
10. Nicki Minaj
When Nicki Minaj made her pregnancy announcement on Instagram in 2020, the internet lost it. It got so out of hand, the rapper had to disable her comments.
“#Preggers,” she captioned the photo of herself cradling her baby bump.
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11. Kim Kardashian
Breaking the internet is Kim Kardashian’s area of expertise. So when she announced that she and her ex-husband, Kanye West , had welcomed their youngest daughter, Chicago by surrogate in 2018, fans were overjoyed.
12. Priyanka Chopra
When Priyanka Chopra and her husband, Nick Jonas, announced that they had welcomed their first child via surrogate, fans were definitely taken by surprise.
“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much,” they penned in an Instagram post .
13. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson, like Kylie Jenner, managed to keep her entire pregnancy on the DL. But that only made it all the more surprising when her husband Colin Jost shared the news on Instagram in 2021.
“Ok ok we had a baby, His name is Cosmo, We love him very much. Privacy would be greatly appreciated, for all inquiries please contact our publicist Michael Che,” Jost wrote .
14. Kylie Jenner
In 2018, Kylie Jenner managed to conceal her entire pregnancy with her daughter, Stormi. So when she finally unveiled her newborn to Instagram, in a photo that now has more than 18-million likes, fans were floored.
“Stormi Webster,” she captioned the photo.
15. Beyoncé
Beyoncé shocked her fans back in 2017 when she announced via Instagram that she and her husband Jay-Z were expecting twins. The post has since garnered more than 10.9-million likes.
“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,” the caption reads .
