Tika Sumpter Is Pregnant With Her First Child

Actress stars in Southside With You

By Lily Harrison Aug 13, 2016 1:17 AMTags
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Tika Sumpter is pregnant!

The Southside With You actress is expecting her first child and shared the exciting family news while promoting the upcoming flick.

In an Instagram snap taken from her press conference for Southside with John Legend in Los Angeles earlier today, Sumpter wrote "Preggers and promoting w Legend. Happy and proud. #Southsidewithyou #Aug26th." Legend serves as the film's executive producer.

A source close to the pregnant actress tells People magazine that the 36-year-old is expecting a baby girl and will give birth sometime in the fall.

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Sumpter starred in Ride Along 2 earlier this year and is currently signed on to continue her role as Candace Young in OWN's The Haves and Have Nots until 2017.

Congratulations on the exciting baby news!

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