Laura Preponis a glowing mom-to-be!
Just days after theOrange Is the New Blackstar, 39, announced she and husbandBen Fosterwereexpecting their second child, the couple stepped out on the red carpet together for the 2019 American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes Veterans Day Special in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
The actress cradled her growing bump as she wore a black, long-sleeved Christian Siriano gown for the outing. Her husband, meanwhile, opted for a black suit, white button-down shirt and black tie.
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“We are so excited to announce that our family is growing. Life is beautiful!” Preponcaptioned the post, adding the hashtag, “#knockedup.”
The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Ella, in summer 2017. PEOPLEconfirmed their pregnancy newsthe previous January, just a few months after Fosterpopped the questionin fall 2016.
Theytied the knot in June 2018, with the formerThat ’70s Showactress sharing a black-and-white wedding photo of the new husband and wife smiling and embracing.
In April of last year, the actress opened up on a segment of The MOMS about how she balances her career with motherhood, explaining that she “had to get back to work really quickly” after giving birth.
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“Ben and I are really great about if I’m at work, he’s [at home], and if he’s at work, I’m [at home],” she said. “[But] Ido feel guilty, and I just knowthat [Ella would] be proud if she knew. I’ve talked to a bunch of women [asking], ‘How do you do this?’ And they’re just like, ‘There’s really no solution. You just do it.’ “
Prepon also touched on mom-shaming, saying, “Even with some women havingto bottle feed their babiesearlier rather than breastfeed and the mom-shaming that goes on … I don’t allow that anywhere near me or my friends.”
source: people.com
