Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker are officially parents! The 35-year-old actress was photographed on Wednesday, July 3, leaving a hospital in Santa Monica, California, with her baby in her arms. At her side were her husband, famous American baseball player Cole Tucker, who also celebrated his birthday on the same day, and hospital staff. The sex and date of birth of the newborn have not yet been revealed.
In the photos obtained by Page Six, Vanessa Hudgens sits in a wheelchair cradling her child, while Cole Tucker follows close behind with several bags, heading for their car. Hudgens is wearing sunglasses, black sweatpants, and a light blue shirt. At one point, she was seen sharing a tender gesture with her baby, holding them against her cheek.
Despite her busy day at the hospital, Vanessa Hudgens found time to pay tribute to her partner for his birthday. On her Instagram account, Hudgens posted multiple snapshots of the two together, including a picture of Tucker with her beloved dog Darla. “Happy birthday to my slice of heaven. You make the world brighter just by being you,” she wrote in the caption.
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After the sweet tribute and as the hospital pictures started making the rounds on social media, Hudgens took to her Instagram to share a statement claiming she and Tucker were “disappointed” that the “family's privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media.” Hudgens rounded off the post, writing: “Despite all of that, mom, dad, and baby are happy and healthy.”
Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker tied the knot in December 2023 in a private ceremony in Tulum, Mexico. The American actress and singer revealed her pregnancy on the Oscars red carpet last March in a black Vera Wang gown that showed off her rounded belly. Her former High School Musical co-star and IRL friend Ashley Tisdale announced within days that she was also pregnant but with her second child. These simultaneous pregnancies delighted Disney fans. “The next generation of Wildcats is coming! ” one wrote in a comment on Tisdale's social announcement.
*This post originally appeared in *Vogue France. It has been translated and lightly edited.
