Vanessa Hudgens is stepping into motherhood again with husband Cole Tucker, just a year after her first pregnancy reveal stole the spotlight on the Oscars red carpet. This time, the Bad Boys: Ride or Die star shared the news in a way no one saw coming. On Saturday, she took to Instagram with a trio of photos featuring her and Tucker, all smiles, as she proudly showed off her growing bump.
Vanessa Hudgens is expecting second baby with Cole Tucker
“Round two!!!!” Hudgens wrote alongside the pictures shot by photographer Jorden Alexander DeGaetano. The couple kept it heavenly white for the shoot, twinning as they adorably cradled and looked at each other with proud, loving grins. In several snaps, they pointed at her belly, making the message clear. Hudgens looked beautiful and radiant in a boho-inspired two-piece, and it wasn’t long before their comments section filled with love and congratulatory messages. The announcement was a far cry from her first pregnancy reveal. Back then, she debuted the bump on the red carpet in a gothic sheer black ensemble that made headlines.
The announcement comes just a week after the Bandslam actor dropped a poetic birthday note for husband Cole Tucker, who turned 29. She posted a goofy selfie of the two wearing funky shades and making silly faces at the camera. “Happy birthday to my best friend/lover/partner in life,” she wrote. “@cotuck you’re everything to meeeeeee. No one does it better.” Tucker replied, “You’re the best mama, thank you ❤️.” Fun fact, he shares his birthday with their firstborn, who arrived last year on July 3.
Back when she gave birth for the first time, Hudgens had posted, “Happy birthday to my slice of heaven,” alongside a photo of the two with their dog. “You make the world a brighter place just by being you.” That baby news, however, was leaked by a media outlet. At the time, Hudgens called out the intrusion: “We’re disappointed that our family’s privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media,” she wrote on Instagram Stories on July 4. Still, she reassured fans, “Despite all of that, mom, dad, and baby are happy and healthy.”
Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker started dating in 2021. The actor shared that she met her future husband through a Zoom meditation group. In December 2023, after nine months of being engaged, the two tied the knot in Tulum, Mexico, at Azulik City of Arts. “He’s just kind of perfect for me,” Hudgens told Entertainment Tonight in April 2021. “I am [happy]. I really am. I think it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything you have in life. I’ve made that a priority, and it’s just been making magic happen even more.”
