The Western World isn’t the only part of the globe with a mild obsession with its expecting celebrity parents.
Other areas too with a healthy film, television and entertainment industry in Africa and the East do also.
For example, in Nollywood, Nigeria; Bollywood, India and South Africa, several female actresses and public figures are expecting and getting mucho coverage in the press in their respective areas.
In India, Mira Kapoor, the wife of actor Shahid Kapoor snapped a photo of herself at an event while her husband was shooting a film and several Indian and Pakistani outlets reported it. (source)
Also, the paparazzi have been stalking another Bollywood actress Genelia D’Souza Deshmukh and her actor husband Riteish Deshmukh who are expecting their first child together (source)
In Nigeria, there was buzz over an Instagram maternity pic that fashion stylist Aijay Ukonu shared online. She is expecting her first child with her husband famed photographer, Paul Ukonu (source)
Finally, in South Africa, there is buzz over South African film industry actress Carmel Fisher who is awaiting the May delivery of her first child with her property developer boyfriend of 5 years. (source)
Bump watching is a world wide phenomenon. Like it or not! Ha!