Vanessa Hudgens’ fans are buzzing with speculation that she may have already welcomed her second child after sharing a striking beachside photo on Thanksgiving.
The 36-year-old High School Musical star looked radiant in the Instagram snap, wearing a form-fitting dress against a tropical backdrop of palm trees, sand, and ocean.
“How I feel. Very grateful. Very happy. And (not pictured) very tired lol. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope you had a lovely day in gratitude,” she captioned the post.
It was the absence of a baby bump, however, that caught followers’ attention.
“Did Vanessa already give birth to baby number two?” one fan asked.
Another added, “In her last two posts she mentioned how tired she is – so I’m thinking she’s had the baby. Two under two years would be tough!”
‘Was baby born?’ a third questioned.
A curious observer chimed in, ‘Did Vanessa have her baby already?’
The previous day, Hudgens appeared to drop a clue when she shared a post about ‘mom life.’
‘Hi it’s me. I have no photos of myself recently (mom life) so here’s a selfie lol,’ she wrote alongside a flattering shot of her face and chest, her hair attractively tousled. ‘Hope everyone’s having a beautiful day.’
The last post the actress shared of herself pregnant was on November 10.
Hudgens and her husband, former MLB player Cole Tucker, 29, welcomed their first child, a son, in July 2024. They have not publicly revealed the name.
The couple, who wed in December 2023, have mostly kept their child out of the public eye.
However, Hudgens’ bundle of joy was featured in a campaign for her brand partnership with Cool Brands in May, a little over a year following the birth.
Vanessa Hudgens recently modeled the Star is Born collection, which features baby and children’s products including clothing, toys, bath accessories, and furniture.
On July 12, the Princess Switch actress shared the exciting news that she was expecting her second child, posting a cozy snap with her husband and captioning it, “Round two!!!!”
Speaking to E! News at the Narwal Summer Soiree in West Hollywood on August 21, Hudgens discussed how she juggles life with one baby and another on the way.
“Balance? I don’t know her,” she joked. “Life is crazy and time is a really precious thing. I am a person of extremes—I’m all in doing one thing or another. So, I guess that’s balance, if you call extremes balance.”
Hudgens also reflected on how motherhood has been enlightening, teaching her to slow down and enjoy the moment.
“It’s so easy to focus on things in the future,” she said. “‘I’ll be happy when…’ or ‘Things will be easier when…’ But that’s not what’s important. What’s important is the moment in front of you.”
That said, the Spring Breakers star admitted that motherhood can also be exhausting.
‘Being a mom is literally the most exhausting thing on the entire planet,’ she shared, adding that she’s ‘so grateful’ for Narwal, which makes robot deep-cleaning vacuums and mops.
‘It allows me some time back to myself. So that when I put my little one down, I don’t have to mop the floors. I can actually just enjoy my evening and throw on some Love Island.’