If you didn’t know, the Sinners star actually welcomed her first child, a daughter, just seven months before portraying Annie in Ryan Coogler’s film, which has garnered seven Golden Globe nominations. Now months after Sinners’ release, she’s pregnant again.
Wunmi arrived on the Globes red carpet in an enchanting yellow halter gown by Matthew Reisman, casually revealing her belly, but that’s not all.
The 39-year-old Nigerian-British actor penned a Vogue essay that addressed the dichotomy of keeping her pregnancy private while being a celebrity.
“I have some news. Beautiful, personal, sacred news. A prayer, really. It’s something I want to hold close—to nurture quietly, to meditate on and manifest with those who can truly hold me in the light as all this beauty and change unfolds. It’s delicate and fragile. Scary and awe-inspiring. Humbling and deeply profound,” she said.
“In my Nigerian culture, we don’t really announce this kind of news. It’s meant to be protected. Everything in me resists sharing it publicly—not because I’m not grateful or joyful, but because this feels like one of the few things that truly belongs to me,” Wunmi continued.
Sinners is the talk of awards season, so Wunmi will certainly be hitting red carpets back to back. With that visibility, she ultimately decided to share her pregnancy with everyone, rather than hiding it.
“I’ve been advised to get ahead of speculation and questions. Keen eyes mean speculation has already begun. Is she pregnant? Has she gained weight? What’s with the outfit? Truthfully, I’d love to just show up as me—a woman who happens to be pregnant—celebrating our powerful film and our amazing team, while I protect this most sacred prayer of my life,” she said. “So, I’ve decided to stop trying to camouflage my bump today at the Golden Globes, so me and baby can truly enjoy and embrace the moment fully together.”
Wunmi continued, “Maybe it’s naïve, but with scrutiny around women’s bodies, I wish we could let women simply be. Without dissection. Because it’s never just about bodies or parts. Matrescence is a journey—often a very difficult one. No matter how ‘easy’ a pregnancy may appear, you have no idea what someone has endured to arrive there.”
Read Wunmi’s full essay here.
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