Vanessa Hudgens is now a mom!
The “High School Musical” actress and her MLB shortstop husband, Cole Tucker, were spotted leaving a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, according to photos published by the Daily Mail, Page Six and TMZ.
Wednesday also marked Tucker’s 28th birthday.
Hudgens, 35, confirmed the birth of her child on Thursday and slammed the paparazzi for invading her privacy.
“We are disappointed that our family’s privacy has been disregarded and exploited during this special time due to the media’s desire for long-distance cameras to provide information,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “Despite this, Mommy, Daddy and baby are happy and healthy.”
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The Bad Boys 4: Ride or Die actress announced her pregnancy on the red carpet at the Oscars in March. The co-host of ABC’s Countdown to the Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live! turned heads in a black turtleneck evening dress by Vera Wang Haute as she cradled her belly and thanked celebrities for their well wishes.
USA Today has reached out to Hudgens’ representatives for comment. The baby’s gender, name and date of birth are currently unknown.
Vanessa Hudgens reveals signs of pregnancyOn the Oscars red carpet
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Hudgens didn’t announce her pregnancy, but did send a sweet birthday message to her husband, writing, “Happy birthday to my heavenly place @cotuck 🥳 the world is brighter just because you’re there ♥️🤟🏽.”
Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker were married in December.
According to Vogue and Hudgens’ wedding dress designer, Vera Wang, the surprise red carpet pregnancy announcement came just three months after the couple married in a private ceremony last December.
“It was truly the most magical weekend of my life,” Hudgens later told the outlet. “I’m so grateful we were able to have a private wedding. It also helped that we took away everyone’s cell phones.”
She added, “At dinner, I looked around and everyone was talking to each other and I knew that there were families and groups of friends who had come together and were building real relationships and really spending time together. Seeing that and having everyone come together to celebrate us was just magical.”
“Just talking about it right now is bringing tears to my eyes. I couldn’t have dreamed it any better. I knew it would be a magical experience, but it exceeded my expectations.”
The “Spring Breakers” star married the Los Angeles Angels player in a custom Vera Wang Haute Couture gown, a light ivory slip dress with a plunging back. She paired the dress with a light ivory tulle veil that was custom embroidered with the words “Mrs. T December 2, 2023” in gothic font.
Their wedding was something of a “High School Musical” reunion, with a host of Hollywood stars in attendance, including Hudgens’ former “High School Musical” co-star Monique Coleman.
When did Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker start dating?
The couple has been going strong since dating rumors first surfaced in 2020. The “High School Musical” star and former Colorado Rockies player went public with their relationship on Instagram on Valentine’s Day 2021 and announced their engagement nearly a year later.
Tucker proposed in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
“I was so surprised. I’d hinted that it was the perfect place, but I’d forgotten about it because I didn’t want to set any expectations about the trip,” Hudgens told Vogue after the wedding. “I just wanted to enjoy it as it was, and he totally surprised me.”
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