25 Stars Who Aced Red-Carpet Style While Pregnant
When a celebrity announces that they are expecting, it begs the question: how they will tackle dressing for the red carpet with a baby bump? Of course, a pregnancy glow is a reliable foundation for almost any outfit, but a formal event does rule out certain scene-stealing silhouettes a star may have relied on in the past… Or does it? These days, the so-called “rules” around maternity dressing have been well and truly done away with, in no small part thanks to Rihanna, who breezed through her first pregnancy in directional fashion looks and is doing the same now she’s expecting her second baby.
From Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith, who wowed at the 2020 BAFTAs in a yellow custom Gucci gown, to Beyoncé’s form-fitting sequined gown by Peter Dundas for the 2017 Grammys and Karlie Kloss’s illusional Loewe moment at the 2023 Met Gala, here are British Vogue’s favourite looks from stars who aced red-carpet dressing while pregnant.
Mike Coppola/Getty Images1/25Serena Williams
Williams wore Gucci to announce that she was expecting a second child at this year’s Met Gala.
John Shearer2/25Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss was another star who revealed a baby bump at the Met Gala 2023, wearing an illusional Loewe look.
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images3/25Rihanna
Rih set a new precedent for maternity style during her first pregnancy, and her second has been just as headline-making. At the Oscars, the singer wore a sheer Alaïa look that offered a glimpse of her growing bump.
Taylor Hill4/25Jennifer Lawrence
At the premiere of Netflix’s Don’t Look Up in 2021, Lawrence looked simply radiant in a shimmering Dior gown and Tiffany and Co. jewellery.
Samir Hussein5/25Michelle Williams
Williams was one of the best dressed at Cannes Film Festival last year thanks to her Chanel couture.
Jamie McCarthy6/25Zawe Ashton
Last year, Ashton revealed that she was expecting her first child with Tom Hiddleston at a screening of Mr Malcolm’s List in New York, wearing an embellished Sabina Bilenko Couture gown.
Gisela Schober7/25Adriana Lima
Baring her bump in a black Balmain dress at Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
Karwai Tang8/25Jodie Turner-Smith
Lighting up the red carpet at the 2020 BAFTAs in sunshine-yellow Gucci.
