Baby joy is in the air for Uzo Aduba and her family!
The pregnant actress celebrated her baby shower with her husband, Robert Sweeting, close friends, and family — and the photos are too cute to handle. The “Orange Is the New Black” star, who prefers to keep her personal life private, revealed her marriage to the filmmaker in 2021, a year after their intimate New York wedding.
Uzo Aduba Surrounded By Loved Ones At Baby Shower
The 42-year-old shared delightful baby shower outtakes on Instagram, and she looked absolutely radiant. Amid pastel decorations in what looked like a backyard, the mom-to-be shone in a pink dress, while Sweeting looked sharp in a white shirt and navy suit pants.
Their celebration featured a two-tiered cake adorned with safari animals and a “Baby” sign as the perfect finishing touch. The following slide showed the couple posing in front of a cream-colored wall designed with balloons and flowers. In the caption, the “Mrs. America” actress wrote:
“Our Baby Shower:). It was such an amazing feeling to have our families host a baby shower for us, and to spend great time with our loved ones. Robert and I get more and more excited with every day. To our friends and family- thank you for sharing in this journey with us and for making sure this baby knows just how loved they already are. We had a good good time!”
Explaining her selection of a pink dress, the Orange Is the New Black former cast member assured fans that it was “hinting at nothing.” She playfully added, “I honestly just liked the color. 🤗😉 #babyshower.”
Numerous well-known personalities flocked to the comments section to extend their congratulations. Her former co-star from “OITNB,” Jackie Cruz, wrote, “Aww congratulations zozo, I love you.” Comedian Ilana Glazer stated, “You are glowing and stunning, Uzo. Mazel n bless your beautiful family.”
One admirer excitedly gushed, “Omg I am so happy for this woman!! I’ve loved her since OITNB ♥️,” while another chimed, “So excited for you!”
Aduba showcased a few of her presents and expressed her gratitude on her Story, starting with a note that read, “And what is a shower without saying thank you….!!” This was followed by videos showing what she got from the baby brand Huggies and a clothing brand tagged “@7amenfant.”
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Aduba continued her gratitude procession with another video of herself and her beau seeing their baby shower cake. In the caption, she thanked her sister for “generously hosting everyone” and her mother-in-law for the cake.
Alongside footage of a table filled with delicious-looking treats, the “Solos” guest star thanked her brother, sister-in-law, and cousins for “setting up this beautiful day” and the “yummy additional sweet treats.”
In case you missed it, during the 2023 Tony Awards in June, the “Animal” voice actress announced her pregnancy. She was dressed in an orange three-piece ensemble, including a long-sleeved suit jacket, a halter-style cropped bra top, and loose-fitting pants.
On the red carpet, she unfastened her coat, offering a clearer view of her belly. Gently cradled her bump, Aduba smiled as she struck poses for the paparazzi.
The Emmy Awards winner also took to her Instagram page to share a brief reel, slowly revealing her holding a white onesie as the camera panned from bottom to top. With a wide grin and impeccably done makeup, she exclaimed, “Ta-da!”
The ‘Steven Universe: The Movie’ Star Reflected On Parenting
After unveiling her pregnancy, the “Candy Jar” actress candidly shared her thoughts on parenting aspirations during an appearance on Samantha Bee’s “Choice Words” podcast, produced by Lemonada Media.
In their conversation centered on Aduba’s path to stardom, she expressed, “For me and what I want to teach this baby. I want my kid to know that their time here means something, you know?”
Reflecting on her mother’s efforts to provide for their family and achieve the “American dream,” the “American Pastoral” actress stated, “My mom worked so hard for me and my siblings and did so much to make sure our lives had everything she expected the American dream to have. But she worked so much.”
She noted, “I want, at the end of my story, for everybody who knows me to say ‘she enjoyed her life.’ She had a great time here.” The “Beats” star further shared her desire to impart the value of pursuing happiness and fulfillment to her child.
