Vanessa Hudgens Addresses Pregnancy Speculation After Being Accused of "Trying to Hide a Bump"

After sharing footage from her bachelorette party, Vanessa Hudgens—who's engaged to Cole Tucker—received comments about her appearance, including one which asked, "Why does she look pregnant to me..."

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Watch: Vanessa Hudgens Says She Just Wants to ELOPE With Cole Tucker

Vanessa Hudgens went soaring, flying to her comments section to correct this rumor.

After the High School Musical alum—who's engaged to Cole Tucker—posted footage from her recent bachelorette party to Instagram on Oct. 24, a few followers began to speculate about her appearance. In fact, after one commenter asked why "does she look pregnant to me or like she's trying to hide a bump," Vanessa herself set the record straight.

"Not pregnant," the Princess Switch actress replied along with an eye roll emoji, "so y'all can stop."

Shortly before breaking free from her social media critics, the bride-to-be celebrated her new chapter with a Colorado getaway. 

"The most iconic bachelorette weekend in Aspen thanks to my GIRLS and @airbnb," Vanessa captioned footage of the festivities, which included her popping champagne. "Couldn't ask for a more perfect home base."

Vanessa, 34, and Cole, 27, announced their engagement in February after more than two years of dating. 

"YES," she wrote on Instagram alongside photos of her diamond ring. "We couldn't be happier."

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As for their wedding plans? Vanessa told Drew Barrymore back in May that she was having a "tough" time finding a venue.

"I kind of just want to elope," she shared at the time. "I'm lost, I don't know."

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One thing she does know for sure, it's her day. 

"He just wants to get married to me," Vanessa said of her fiancé, who she started dating in 2020. "He's like, 'Whatever you want, babe.'"

As we await their big day, keep reading to revisit Vanessa and Cole's romance over the years...

February 2021: Instagram Official

Vanessa shared her first Instagram photo with Cole on Valentine's Day 2021, three months after the two sparked romance rumors with a romantic dinner date in Los Angeles. She captioned the pic, "It's you, it's me, it's us. @cotuck."

November 2021: Tick, Tick... Boom! Premiere at AFI Fest

The couple made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of the film, starring Vanessa, at 2021 AFI Fest in Hollywood, Calif.

November 2021: Tick, Tick... Boom! Premiere in NYC

The two attended the premiere of the Netflix movie in New York City.

February 2022: Valentine's Day

"Happy vday from us crazies," Vanessa captioned this Instagram pic.

February 2022: John Mayer Concert

The two watched John Mayer perform at Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium for SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage Series.

February 2022: SAG Awards

The pair walked the carpet at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Santa Monica, Calif.

April 2022: MLB Opening Day

"Happy opening day my [king]," Vanessa captioned this Instagram tribute to her partner, a Pittsburgh Pirates player at the time, which she shared on the MLB's opening day in 2022.

September 2022: Play Ball

The actress appeared with her partner on the baseball field.

October 2022: Happy Halloween

"Happy Halloween from Sting and Miss Argentina," Vanessa captioned this Instagram pic.

December 2022: Holiday Spirit

"Merry af," Vanessa captioned this Instagram photo.

February 2023: Engaged

Vanessa and Cole confirmed their engagement on Feb. 9, sharing a picture of the actress rocking some bling on her wedding ring finger. "YES," the Instagram post read. "We couldn't be happier."

May 2023: Wedding Planning

Vanessa joked about eloping with Cole after running into roadblocks during the wedding planning process. "Finding a venue is tough," she admitted on The Drew Barrymore Show. "I kind of just want to elope. I'm lost, I don't know."

December 2023: I Do

The couple tied the knot on Dec. 2, 2023 in Tulum, Mexico. The 100-guest ceremony was attended by family and close friends, including Sarah Hyland and Alexandra Shipp—who sereved as bridesmaids—as well as Vanessa's former High School Musical costars Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel.

December 2023: The Start of Something New

Cole celebrated Vanessa's first birthday as a married woman with a romantic tribute reading, "Happy birthday to my wife!!!!!!"

March 2024: Oh Baby!

Vanessa announced her pregnancy on the 2024 Oscars red carpet, showing off her baby bump in a black turtleneck gown by Vera Wang.

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