From Rihanna to Beyoncé Hollywood pop idols and their pregnancy reveals

To be clear, women the world over have worked while pregnant since the beginning of time. So while social media sorts its feelings on Rihanna’s show at the recent Superbowl Half Time Show, here’s a quick look back on a few other pregnancy reveals that played out while the expectant mothers were essentially at work.

BEYONCÉ: Palmer’s style move, according to Vogue, was “not dissimilar” to Beyoncé’s famous pregnancy reveal with eldest Blue Ivy at the 2011 MTV VMAs. After performing, a huge smile on her face, she dropped her mic (in the truest sense), unbuttoned her bedazzled purple blazer and stroked her belly under black trousers to massive cheers. For the twins Sir and Rumi, Bey took to Instagram to announce, wearing a long veil and kneeling in front of a floral display in lingerie while holding her bump.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed their first child together , Daisy Dove, in August 2020 after she announced her pregnancy that March in a music video for “Never Worn White.” And Perry did it, yes, in white, while stroking her bump and singing about her love for Bloom. She later confirmed the pregnancy on social media.

Jasmine Tookes: Many others have leaned on Instagram to spread the baby word to their millions of followers The American model did it in a series of Old Hollywood black-and-white video clips with husband Juan David Borrero on Nov. 22. Wearing a creamy, elegant gown, Tookes caressed her bump and exposed the behind-the-scenes underpinnings of the pregnancy shoot, including projecting her own image on a computer screen in one clip. Another had Borrero embracing her from behind.

Zawe Ashton was solo when she attended the “Mr. Malcolm’s List” premiere last June, walking the red carpet in a tan, floor-length gown that showcased her bump. Fiance Tom Hiddleston didn’t attend, but the reveal came two weeks after Hiddleston confirmed he popped the question. Ashton, who played Julia Thistlewaite in the period drama, was accompanied by co-stars Theo James, Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Siânad Gregory. News outlets confirmed in October that the couple welcomed their child, but no name has been publicly announced.