The summer of celebrity baby announcements continues with Alexandra Daddario, star of “The White Lotus,” revealing her pregnancy. Daddario shared the news with Vogue magazine, announcing that she and her husband, film producer Andrew Form, are expecting their first child.
Daddario kept her pregnancy under wraps for six months, opting for baggy clothes and strategically cropped photos on social media.
She expressed relief at finally sharing the news publicly, stating, “I want to be able to not have to hide and have someone print a photo of me eating a bagel at the bodega.”
Alexandra Daddario Excited for the Future:
Taking to Instagram, Daddario shared her joy with pictures and a heartfelt message. She wrote, “Excited for my child to go to pre-school with Margot Robbie and Hailey Bieber’s kids.” Both Robbie and Bieber are also expecting, adding to the celebrity pregnancies this summer.
In her interview with Vogue, Daddario opened up about a previous pregnancy loss. She described the difficulty of allowing herself to feel joy due to fear of potential complications. “Those kinds of losses and trauma are very hard to explain unless you’ve been through them,” she said, emphasizing the pain and complexity of such experiences.
Finding Support and Community:
Daddario shared that she found solace and advice through online communities, particularly on Reddit, where she learned about prenatal yoga and its benefits for childbirth.
Despite the initial excitement of her pregnancy, she experienced a mix of emotions and found that continuing to work provided a helpful distraction from her worries.
Alexandra Daddario Embracing Motherhood:
As she moves forward, Daddario is ready to fully embrace motherhood, trading her stomach-hiding shirts for cute maternity clothes.
She reflected on the importance of support from her castmates during the filming of the second season of AMC’s “Mayfair Witches” in New Orleans, where her pregnancy became noticeable due to extreme morning sickness.