23-year-old singer/actress Halle Bailey secretly welcomed a baby boy named Halo last year. She managed to keep her pregnancy a secret for months, and that was by design.
‘The Little Mermaid‘ star was one of four honorees at the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards this week, and during her acceptance speech, she got a little emotional talking about why she felt the need to keep her pregnancy a secret.
I’ve learned from that spotlight over the past eight years. I’ve also, if I’m being honest, been burned by it, too, as we all have. There was no way in hell I was going to share the biggest joy of my world with anyone. Halo was my gift. He is the greatest blessing, and I had no obligation to expose him, me, or my family to that.
Bailey welcomed her son with her boyfriend DDG, first announcing the birth in January. She talked about how she was supported in her decision by some powerful women in her life.
Do you remember how private Beyoncé was about her pregnancy? We have that right. Every woman in the world has that right to choose what to do with their bodies and what to share with anyone or everyone.
Hard to imagine anyone arguing with that!
