Deepika Padukone is all set to welcome her second child with Ranveer Singh. Now, amid the buzz around her pregnancy, the actress has taken a subtle jab at the 'fake baby bump' speculations.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleDeepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are in their happy bubble with their daughter Dua and their second child on the way. The actors kept their second pregnancy on the down-low, much like the first time and shared pictures of the happy family on September 8, 2026. However, the pictures once again brought back the conversation about Deepika's first pregnancy and the 'fake baby bump' controversy surrounding it. And now, the actress has finally reacted to the buzz.
Deepika Padukone is expecting baby number 2 with her husband, Ranveer Singh, and fans have been over the moon. The couple shared some monochromatic photographs of their growing family on Instagram on September 9, 2026, leaving the internet in awe. However, the pictures also reignited the conversation around Deepika's first pregnancy and how many believed that the actress had faked her first pregnancy.
Now, hours after sharing the adorable maternity pictures, Deepika Padukone has reacted to the 'fake baby bump' controversy surrounding her first pregnancy. For the unversed, the reaction comes after an Instagram user recalled how Deepika was scrutinised for her first pregnancy. The user, Arshia Moorjani, shared a video in which she explained that every woman has a different body type, and everyone's baby bump can look different.
Deepika Padukone reacted to the video by "liking" it. Her interaction caught everyone's attention, as it was the first time the actress had made any comment on the topic. The video and the reaction have since gone viral online across platforms.
Deepika Padukone's interaction with the video caught everyone's attention. For those who don't know, in the video, the social media user urged people to let women enjoy their pregnancies, as it is a beautiful period in their lives. She also asked the internet to stop doubting or criticising women. In the video, she was quoted as saying:
"Baby Dua looks just like Ranveer Singh to me! They are copy and paste… I saw a lot of speculation about Deepika Padukone faking her pregnancy with her first baby, which is so crazy to me. The fact that we have normalised it as a society with celebrities is wild to me. Not every celebrity is faking their pregnancy!"
She added that Deepika Padukone was not faking her pregnancy and was evidently pregnant with her second child. The user once again urged people to let the actress enjoy her pregnancy and to stop telling women with different body types that their pregnancies are fake. For the unversed, Deepika is not the first actress to face such speculation; it was Anne Hathaway who was scrutinised for her baby bump "looking too sculpted". The user stated:
"Deepika Padukone is not faking her pregnancy. She is clearly pregnant with baby number 2, so please let her have this moment. Stop normalising telling women with different body sizes that they are faking their pregnancies! This is such a beautiful moment in their lives. She looks stunning."
For those who are not aware, speculations around Deepika Padukone's first pregnancy date back to May 20, 2024. The actress had stepped out to cast her vote in the fifth phase of the Mumbai Lok Sabha Election. However, a section of netizens trolled her with nasty comments about her baby bump. Now, Deepika is expecting her second child. Ranveer Singh confirmed the news on April 19, 2026, when he shared a picture of Dua holding a positive pregnancy test and announced that their family was preparing to welcome another member.
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