The High School Musical alum, 35, is pregnant and expecting her first baby with her husband Cole Tucker. Hudgens revealed her pregnancy in style, debuting her baby bump on the 2024 Oscars red carpet on Sunday.
The actress attended the Hollywood event in a black long-sleeved, floor-length dress that showcased her belly. As she posed for photos and did interviews on the carpet, the expectant mom cradled her bump with her hands. She smiled as she fielded congratulations from people.
Hudgens slammed pregnancy speculation that first arose in October. “I just had a run-in with the public taking control over their opinion of me in a way that was disrespectful,” she said on the March 6 episode of the She Pivots podcast. “I went out on my bachelorette party in October and I posted a video of me, and there are all these comments that are like, ‘Oh my god, you’re pregnant.’”
Hudgens said people should be “more mindful” about pregnancy speculation: “Don’t make assumptions in all aspects of life, but especially over other women’s bodies.”
In December 2023, Hudgens and Tucker tied the knot in a jungle wedding in Tulum, Mexico. While the couple has been relatively private about their relationship, Hudgens confirmed rumors that the two were a couple during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021 and revealed that she was the one who made the first move after they met on a Zoom meditation group call.
Hudgens previously dated actor Austin Butler for nearly eight years before calling it quits in January 2020.
