Halle Bailey finally offered fans an inside look at her private pregnancy, weeks after welcoming her first child, Halo, with rapper DDG.
The 23-year-old singer and actress channeled her films “The Color Purple” (literally) and “The Little Mermaid” in a short clip from her maternity photo shoot shared Monday on her Instagram account. The moody clip, Bailey's first post since she announced the arrival of baby Halo, shows the singer wearing two baby bump outfits as she swims and poses underwater.
“🧜🏽♀️I already miss my belly 💜but obviously I had to take photos underwater 😉,” Bailey captioned her video.
Monday's post was the first time Bailey publicly shared photos of her baby bump, and the comments were divided. Stars like Cynthia Erivo, Gabrielle Union, and mom-to-be Kali Uchis were among those who cheered Bailey on for sharing parts of her pregnancy. Supporting fans also expressed their excitement for the new music.
“Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss” wrote Uchis.
“Beautiful xx,” Erivo commented.
Other Instagram users, however, were not as moved. A handful of followers criticized Bailey for staying silent about her pregnancy, despite months of rumors.
“Lmao don't share it now,” one follower commented.
“What's the point of sharing it now? Like I don't understand,” said another Instagram user.
“Girl we don't care anymore,” said a third follower.
Bailey and DDG (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) sparked pregnancy rumors in September 2023. After months of posting seemingly pregnancy-free photos and videos in the fall, Bailey announced on January 6 that she and DDG welcomed her baby, confirming what fans already knew.
“The best thing 2023 could have done for me was bring me my son… welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨,” Bailey captioned her Instagram announcement. “The world is desperate to meet you 😉🤣♥️.”
Before the arrival of his son, rapper “Famous” DDG, 26, also defended himself against the rumors. Less than a week before Bailey broke the baby news, DDG told his fans on Snapchat that he and his girlfriend were not expecting a child.
“I don't know why people are so interested in what I'm going through or what we're going through. Mind your business,” she said, Us reported. “Go outside. Touch some grass. Go do a cartwheel in the backyard or something. It's weird. I really don't understand it.”
Days later, he told his fans otherwise and released a vlog on YouTube titled: “Now I'm a dad…”
In the 14-minute video, DDG reflected on coming to terms with fatherhood, bragged about his newborn son's appearance, acknowledged trolling his fans, and addressed months of speculation.
“Many of you should quit your jobs and start looking for detective work,” he said, “because everyone [would] do it pretty well.”
