Vanessa Hudgens

American actress and songstress Vanessa Hudgens made a glamorous pregnancy debut on the 2024 Oscars red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

It will be her first child with her husband Cole Tucker, 27, an American professional baseball shortstop and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. The star of “High School Musical” donned an all-black dress paired with a high ponytail hairstyle and diamond jewelry. She posed for photos while caressing her baby bump with a beaming smile on her face. Hudgens and the alum of “Dancing with the Stars” Julianne Hough hosted ABC’s “The Oscars Red Carpet Show.” This is the third time Hudgens has hosted the pre-show program. During the 30-minute show, Hudgens, 35, received loads of congratulatory comments from celebrities about her pregnancy with her first child. Ariana Grande said: “I love you. Congratulations, you are magnificent.” The actress and the baseball player were first linked in 2020 after a post Hudgens shared on social media that she captioned “date night,” and she was later spotted with Tucker that night.

The parents-to-be announced their engagement at the beginning of 2023 and tied the knot in December in Tulum, Mexico.

In May 2021, Hudgens appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” and revealed that she and Tucker first met during an online meditation group. “We started talking and it’s wild that we found each other over Zoom,” Hudgens told Barrymore at the time.

After seeing her surprising red-carpet appearance, Hudgens’ fans immediately took to social media to gush about the happy news while also hyping up the actress for her stunning look for the evening. “She looks gorgeous,” one fan wrote on X, while another added:

“She seems so happy congrats to her.”

@B_T_S_100 wrote: “Oh my god, I grew up watching her. I’m going to sob. I’m so happy for her.” @MadLilLex said

“it’s the start of something new” with heart emojis.