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Celebrities that tried to hide their VERY pregnant bumps on screen

Lisa Kudrow Unlike her co-star, when Lisa Kudrow announced her pregnancy the writers were able to work it into the script. Believe it or not, Phoebe becoming a surrogate for her brother wasn’t originally planned, but it did turn into an iconic story line for the series leading to many heart-felt and hilarious moments. Reese […]

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Lisa Kudrow

Unlike her co-star, when Lisa Kudrow announced her pregnancy the writers were able to work it into the script. Believe it or not, Phoebe becoming a surrogate for her brother wasn’t originally planned, but it did turn into an iconic story line for the series leading to many heart-felt and hilarious moments.

Reese Witherspoon

Although Reese Witherspoon was pregnant with her second child during the filming of ‘Vanity Fair,’ she managed to disguise her growing stomach. According to PEOPLE, the movie’s 1820s setting helped her hide the bump! Reese wore voluminous dresses and, when necessary, stood behind pieces of furniture.

Debra Messing

When Debra Messing became pregnant during the filming of season 6 of ‘Will & Grace,’ the TV show used the tried-and-true method of dressing her in billowy clothing.

To accomodate Debra’s pregnancy, her character was absent for five episodes of the season.

Messing was very pregnant during season six of Will and Grace, and though Grace was married by then, the show decided against expanding her family. Given that the actress is incredibly thin, it was more than obvious, especially in the episode where she wore this yellow sundress.

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter was pregnant during the filming of ‘Sweeney Todd,’ although you’d hardly notice! The movie was shot out of sequence, so at some parts her corset was enough to disguise her bump. However, the actress confessed to WENN (via Contact Music) that she was often nauseous while on-set.

Penelope Cruz

This Spanish beauty was six months pregnant towards the end of filming Pirates of the Caribbean, so her sister, Monica, filled in as her body double during swordfights. But despite a corset placed over her belly, Cruz was still unmistakeably preggers, down to the waddle.

Meg Ryan

Even without the long trenchcoat that threatened to swallow Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle, or the billowy white nightgown that screamed maternity, we could tell she was preggers. She just had that glow.


Nancy Brown
Associate Editor