Halle Bailey admitted that keeping her pregnancy private was a matter of self-preservation: for herself, for her family and for the “greatest joy” in her life.
The “The Little Mermaid” and “Color Purple” singer and actor explained why she and rapper DDG kept their baby news under wraps and off social media for months. The couple welcomed their son Halo in January.
While receiving an award at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood ceremony on Thursday, the 23-year-old said there was “no way in hell I was going to share the greatest joy in my world with anyone,” according to video shared by the Hollywood Reporter.
She continued: “Halo was my gift; “He is the greatest blessing and I had no obligation to expose him, myself or my family to that unwavering focus.”
Bailey and DDG, 26, sparked pregnancy speculation in September 2023 when Page Six reported that the Chloe x Halle singer avoided the spotlight and was “very conscious in the way she gave hugs” at the MTV Video Awards. Music Awards. After pregnancy rumors spread, Bailey's social media followers apparently began to pay more attention to her every move and social media posts.
In the fall of 2023, fans speculated that the singer was altering her Instagram photos, including those of her and DDG's Halloween costumes and those from the “Color Purple” premiere in Los Angeles. Obviously, her fans were eager to know more about Bailey's pregnancy.
“Welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨,” he captioned the Instagram post announcing Halo's arrival, “the world is desperate to meet you 😉🤣♥️.”
Since welcoming their first child together, Halle and DDG, who began dating in 2022, have spoken openly about their decision to shut down social media. While responding to Snapchat fans in January, Bailey said she wanted to make sure I had a “beautiful, private, healthy time on my journey.”
In a January vlog, DDG (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) joked about Internet sleuths investigating his girlfriend's pregnancy.
“Many of you should quit your jobs and start looking for detective work,” he said, “because everyone [would] do it pretty well.”
