The only thing more iconic than Rihanna making a showstopping appearance at the Met Gala is her turning it into a pregnancy reveal. Yes, Riri is expecting her third baby with longtime boyfriend A$AP Rocky and the singer made the happy announcement public with an epic baby bump reveal at the 2025 Met Gala. As Rihanna confirmed her third pregnancy at fashion’s biggest night, here’s recalling some other iconic celebrity baby bump reveals that will go down in pop culture history.
Considering A$AP Rocky was the co-chair at the 2025 Met Gala, fans expected Rihanna to attend the New York event in her finest look, but they were in for a surprise as the singer surpassed their expectations with a fashionable baby bump reveal.
The 37-year-old adorably cradled her bump on the Met steps as she arrived in a stunning suit-inspired dress by Marc Jacobs. Later, she also gave lessons in acing baby bump-baring looks at the after party by opting for a black ruffled blouse with an oversized blazer and a floor-length black skirt.
While Rihanna’s 2025 Met Gala pregnancy announcement became a highlight of this year’s event, check out other most iconic celebrity baby bump reveals that made the headlines.
The most iconic celebrity baby bump reveals
Rihanna’s Super Bowl surprise
Rihanna left the Super Bowl viewers electrified with her halftime show performance in 2023. Besides her energetic performance, though, the highlight of the event turned out to be her buzzworthy pregnancy reveal as she took to the stage, revealing her baby bump for the first time wearing a red jumpsuit layered over a close-fitting bodysuit and sculpted bandeau. This was the singer’s second pregnancy after she welcomed her first son, RZA, with A$AP Rocky in 2022. Defying fan expectations of performing new music at the halftime show, Rihanna instead debuted her baby bump and almost broke the internet. While it became a significant pop culture moment as the pregnant singer belted out her biggest hits while standing on a floating platform, it was later confirmed by the singer that her pregnancy reveal was actually unplanned.
Before taking over the Super Bowl and the Met Gala with her baby bump reveals, the singer’s first pregnancy announcement was equally epic as she announced it with a casual street-style photo shoot wearing a pink Chanel puffer jacket while putting her baby bump on display. Evidently, with each pregnancy announcement, Rihanna has upped her game.
Currently, the “Diamonds” singer and A$AP Rocky (originally, Rakim Mayers) are parents to RZA, 2, and Riot, 22 months. As for baby no. 3, in a recent interview, the rapper confirmed that their third baby will also have a name beginning with the letter ‘R’.
Beyoncé at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
At the ongoing Cowboy Carter tour, Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy is stealing the limelight with her amazing moves. Impressively, as the 13-year-old is taking the internet by storm, it’s hard not to recall the viral moment from over a decade ago when Queen B confirmed her first pregnancy on stage.
It seems Blue Ivy was already a star even before her birth, given how Beyoncé sparked Twitter frenzy while performing “Love on Top” and unbuttoned her blazer to reveal her baby bump at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The iconic moment of the singer rubbing her baby bump whilst smiling became a famous internet GIF and also set the record for for highest number of tweets per second, as fans expressed their excitement over the big news. The glamorous awards night also captured a sweet moment of Jay-Z cheering for his wife from the audience.
Kourtney Kardashian’s concert poster
Leave it to the Kardashian family to make any public announcement a dramatic affair, and in keeping with this tradition, Kourtney Kardashian’s baby bump reveal at Travis Barker’s Blink-182 concert was nothing short of iconic. For her grand pregnancy reveal, Kourtney recreated a memorable scene from the band’s 2009 music video for “All The Small Things” — by holding up a poster that read, “Travis I’m Pregnant.” Holding the sign and jumping with joy amid the wild concert crowd, Kourtney showcased her baby bump to the world whilst wearing a sheer black top paired with leather pants.
After sharing her challenging IVF journey in The Kardashians, it was later revealed by the reality TV star that she and Barker conceived naturally and welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, in November 2023.
Katy Perry’s music video announcement
Katy Perry may have scored the highest mom points following the sweet tribute she paid to her daughter Daisy during her recent space journey via Blue Origin. But, there’s another sweet moment her daughter can cherish forever, given that she made a cameo in her pop star mom’s music video even before coming into this world. Back in 2020, Perry dropped the music video for her single “Never Worn White”, and it came with a surprise pregnancy reveal. In the final frames of the video, Perry was seen revealing her baby bump. Later, she also announced the news on her Instagram live and confirmed that she and Orlando Bloom were expecting their first child.
Following the music video reveal, the singer also attended an event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, where she was photographed showing off her growing bump in a form-fitting dress for the first time.
Cardi B’s pregnancy reveal at 2021 BET Awards
Cardi B followed the footsteps of music royalty Beyoncé as she used her 2021 BET Awards performance to confirm her second pregnancy. The rapper took the stage with Migos wearing a diamond-encrusted jumpsuit featuring sheer material highlighting her baby bump. From her performance to her stunning outfit choice for the pregnancy reveal, Cardi B set social media abuzz with excitement. Since her first pregnancy announcement coincided with the release of her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, many fans were also hopeful about the rapper repeating the pattern — raising expectations for the release of her sophomore album — unfortunately, it’s still in the pipeline.
After her dramatic second pregnancy announcement, Cardi B kept things simple for her third pregnancy by announcing it on social media. Currently, Cardi B and her former partner Offset are parents to three kids: Kulture, born in 2018, Wave, born in 2021, and a baby girl she welcomed in September 2024.
Vanessa Hudgens’ pregnancy debut at 2024 Oscars
All the High School Musical fans let out a collective gasp as they watched Vanessa Hudgens walk the 2024 Oscars red carpet, showcasing her baby bump. The actress officially confirmed she was going to be a first-time mom in a stunning red carpet appearance, wearing a black, long-sleeved, Vera Wang gown. Later, she also attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in a see-through gown that highlighted her bump. Hudgens’ pregnancy announcement came just three months after she tied the knot with baseball player Cole Tucker, in Mexico. While the couple welcomed their first baby in July 2024, the name and gender of the baby have been kept private.
Keke Palmer’s epic SNL monologue
Going beyond award shows and red carpet appearances, Keke Palmer truly pulled off one of the most surprising pregnancy reveals of all time with her appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2022. The Nope star kicked off her hosting gig on the late-night show by addressing her pregnancy rumours in the opening monologue and, much to the audience’s surprise, confirmed the news by unbuttoning her stylish brown Sportmax coat to expose her baby bump. Amid the applause and audience howls, Palmer expressed her excitement, saying, “This has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mom.” Palmer welcomed her son, named Leodis Andrellton Jackson, in February 2023 with her ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
Kylie Jenner’s second pregnancy reveal video
Kylie Jenner gave her fans a peek into her second pregnancy with an intimate video that captured all the special moments, beginning from a shot of her positive pregnancy test and to the reaction of her then-boyfriend, rapper Travis Scott. The video also included a montage of her growing baby bump as well as the emotional moment when she shared the happy news with her mom, Kris Jenner.
With over 31 million views on YouTube, Kylie‘s pregnancy reveal video went viral in no time. Compared to her first pregnancy, which was kept under wraps until Stormi’s birth, Jenner’s second pregnancy saw her set a benchmark with her stylish maternity fashion and also earned her a place among the most iconic celebrity baby bump reveals.
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