Baby V is now Mommy V! Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram on July 4 to confirm that she welcomed her first child with her husband, Los Angeles Angels player Cole Tucker.
Noting that she and Tucker are “disappointed” that their “family’s privacy was disrespected and exploited,” Hudgens went on to say, “Despite all of this, mom, dad and baby are happy and healthy.”
On Wednesday, the 35-year-old man High School Musical former student celebrated her husband’s 28th birthday and gave him a gift unlike any other: a baby! TMZ was the first to report that the singer and actress had welcomed her first child, though details about the baby’s birthday and gender are unknown at this time. The outlet shared a photo of Hudgens cradling the baby close as she left the hospital in a wheelchair, as is customary for new mothers.
Hudgens first announced her pregnancy in March. letting the belly speak at the Academy Awards 2024 red carpet. Hudgens showed off her growing baby bump in a custom-made black floor-length gown by Vera Wang.
After the ceremony, she showed off her baby bump in a sheer Jason Bolden gown at Vanity Fair Oscar after-party.
“Vanessa is overjoyed and embracing this new chapter. She couldn’t be happier during this time,” a source told ET ahead of the birth. “She can’t wait to be a mom and wants to provide and set a positive example for her little one. She is a very hands-on person in everything she does and that will no doubt translate into her parenting style. Cole has been accommodating to all of her needs. He is a family man and is actively involved. He wants to be the best dad he can be. This is a dream come true for both of them. They are still living on cloud nine and loving married life.”
The pregnancy news came months after Hudgens and Tucker tied the knot in the City of Arts of Azulik in Tulum, Mexicoon December 2, 2023. The couple tied the knot in front of 100 of their closest friends and family, and wrote their own vows. The ceremony was officiated by Jay Shetty — who hosted the Zoom meditation session where Hudgens and Tucker met in 2020.
“Cole and I met in a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” he said. Bad Boys star told ET in 2021“Zoom, you have to love it.”
The two were the first publicly linked in 2020months after her split from longtime boyfriend Austin Butler. Before Butler, the former Disney star had a long-term relationship with her High School Musical co-star, Zac Efron, before their split in 2010.