New mom Vanessa Hudgens furious at paparazzi
A mother, who is allowed to take her newborn baby home from the hospital. A special moment that Vanessa Hudgens feels cheated out of by snapping paparazzi. She expresses her disappointment publicly.
She wanted to choose the moment to make it public that she had become a mother for the first time. But at the hospital where "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens gave birth to her child, Hudgens and her husband Cole Tucker were photographed by paparazzi on July 3rd. Pictures of Hudgens, sitting in a wheelchair, holding her baby lovingly in her arms, circulated worldwide.
"We are disappointed that our family's privacy was disrespected and exploited during this special time by a camera with a long lens, feeding the media," Vanessa Hudgens expressed her anger over the unwanted photos two days later in a statement she posted on her Instagram Story.
Since the news of her motherhood is now public, she closed her angry message to the media representatives with a reconciliatory shot: "Despite all that, Mama, Papa and the baby are happy and healthy." She kept further details about the gender, exact birthdate, or name of the child to herself.
Photos were desired at the baby bump premiere
In contrast to her current secrecy, Hudgens had in the past sought the maximum attention for the announcement of her pregnancy. She showed her already rounded baby bump for the first time on the red carpet of the Oscars in March and was very happy about the many photos that later went viral.
The actress and the father of the child, professional baseball player Cole Tucker, were first seen together in November 2020. In early December 2023, they got engaged in Tulum, Mexico. The couple had met each other - at a virtual yoga session via Zoom.
In the past, Hudgens had longer relationships with acting colleagues. She was first linked to her "High School Musical" co-star Zac Efron for several years. From 2011 to 2020, "Elvis" actor Austin Butler, who now dates Kaia Gerber, was her partner.
Despite the unwanted paparazzi attention at the hospital, Hudgens shared joyful news on her Instagram Story, mentioning the happiness of her new family. (Instagram, Happy, Family)
As entertainment enthusiasts wait for updates on her baby's gender and name, Hudgens' love for Hollywood's spotlight is evident in her past desire for a baby bump premiere at the Oscars. (Baby Bump, Oscars, Hollywood, Entertainment)
Managing her privacy, she opted for a low-key debut of her baby, diverging from her co-star Zac Efron's partner Kaia Gerber's father, Elvis actor Austin Butler, who was privy to more public displays of their relationships. (Privacy, Co-star, Partners, Public Displays)
