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Co-Existing: Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Glam Squads

Posted on February 3, 2016

In Hollywood (and Bollywood) getting pregnant and having a family can disrupt a woman’s career but not so much anymore.

Motherhood isn’t halting opportunities and production can and do work around a star’s pregnancy. In recent years, many celebrity parents are showing their social media fans that they don’t let motherhood interfere with their work either. They can do both.

Gisele Bundchen‘s famous breastfeeding while getting glam shot was controversial because vanity and glamity aren’t supposed to co-exist with motherhood and breastfeeding, socially.

But they can co-exist and since Bundchen’s photo, other celebrity women like Lily Aldridge, Molly Sims, Kim Kardashian, Ali Larter, Terri Seymour and most recently, Kandi Burruss have shared photos of themselves tending to their babies while getting glammed up for an event.

Perfect and just in time to update last year’s list of celebrity glam squads. Last year, I hunted down the various glam squad photos celebs have posted on Instagram, WhoSay and Twitter. This small team that help get a celeb woman ready for an event, award show or other red carpet moment consist usually of a hairstylist, a manicurist, a stylist, a make-up artist and a personal assistant. They work in tandem and sometimes simultaneously and the glam squad photo shows them in action.

Of course, most of the glam squad photos are staged. Let’s be real. I wouldn’t want to be having my hair hot curled while my head is being maneuvered and shifted by the make up artist. Ouch. I’ve had a curling iron dropped on me before and I have the scar still to prove it.

Also, showing off your glam squad is another way of telling your followers and fans that you are that special that you can’t get dressed on your own. This is not shade. I’d hire myself a team in a hot second! And you know this because even famous stylists who once were glam squad members are now celebrities in their own right. (think June Ambrose and Rachel Zoe)

These days, you can even rent one. Companies like Miami-based GlamSquad (pictured above) will bring a team to you starting at $75. Not bad!

Last fall, Her Campus ranked some of the squad members of the biggest celebrities whose work we see on the faces and hair of influential women.

Here are some of the glam squads we’ve seen posted on social media recently.

Tamar Braxton-Herbert

Hilaria Baldwin

Heiki Klum

Kandi Burruss

Alyssa Milano

Ali Landry

Terri Seymour

Molly Sims

Kim Kardashian

Beth Behrs

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Alba

Jennifer Lopez

Lea Michele

Lily Aldridge

Catherine Zeta Jones

Orange is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks

E! host Patricia Zavala

Guilana Rancic

TV host Noria Morales

June Ambrose

Heidi Klum

Rita Ora

The finished product a la the gorgeous Sienna Miller.

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The New Normal: Ridiculous Before & After Celebrity Pregnancy Photos

Posted on July 20, 2015

Emile Livingston’s Pre and Post Baby body two weeks after giving birth

*le sigh.*

So it looks like this is a trend…a mildly disturbing one at that; women in the public eye who are naturally thin posting before and after pregnancy photos that are waaaaay beyond reasonableness for the average woman.

It begs the questions, what is the point? Are you seeking validation? Do you want other women to feel jealous? Are you interested in further skewing the minds of the average person who has never been pregnant before or douchebag dudes who expect women all women to snap back and who call those who don’t fat and lazy?

This time, actor Jeff Goldblum‘s wife Emile Livingston posted an Instagram photo to commemorate the two weeks since giving birth by posting a before and after photo. The incredibly thin Livingston barely looks as if she had given birth. Livingston and Goldblum welcomed their son Charlie Ocean on July 4th.

It reminds me of fitness Blogger and Health Reporter Caroline Berg Eriksen and her before at 38 weeks pregnant and after 4 days post birth photo that she posted in 2013 on Instagram.

Caroline Berg-Eriksen

And just this April, lingerie model Sarah Stage, mad popular for bearing a six pack overtop her baby bump, shocked the net when she too posted shockingly thin and flat-bellied pic 4 days after giving birth.

Sarah Stage

I realize it is their normal because either they work out a lot and/or are genetically predisposed to be thin and to bounce back quickly. Also, many of us probably have heard unsubstantiated rumors of some Hollywood actresses getting their surgeons to conduct tummy tucks right there after their C-section. Of course that would be grossly unethical and it hasn’t ever been proven.

Notwithstanding all of that, it seems the rush to quickly show off a skinny post-baby photo is just ridiculously wrong and misplaced given that time should be spent nurturing a newborn and not mom’s ego.

At least fitness professional Hilaria Baldwin is taking a different approach by deliberately posting her belly post partum but whilst it is still bulbous and slowly shrinking. She’s still amazingly thin elsewhere so while I get the gesture, she too is not a realistic. And she too is taking a lot of heat from the public as well.

It’s all a bit too much and many people blame social media and our new selfie-obsessed culture.

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What these 28 Celeb Moms did on Mother’s Day (PHOTOS)

Posted on May 11, 2015

For Mother’s Day yesterday, several of our favorite celeb moms and moms-to-be took to social media to send greetings to other mothers and to share tender moments with their children or moms. Like Beyonce above who shared a throwback photo of herself as a child with her mom and with her own daughter Blue Ivy.

Others Showed Generation of Mothers like…..

Kim Kardashian with her daughter North and mom Kris Jenner

Kelly Rowland’s son Titan being cradled by Kelly’s own mom.

Fergie with her mom and son, Axl.

Brandy Norwood with her daughter Sy’rai and her momager, Sonya.

Hillary Scott with her mom and daughter Eisele.

Second time Mom-to-be Tiffani Thiessen and her mom and grandmother.

Some Shared Photos of Themselves with their Children like…

Second-time Mom-to-be Tamera Mowry-Housley and her son Aden

Drew Barrymore and her Frankie.

Second-time Mom-to-Be Hilaria Baldwin and her daughter Carmen.

Phaedra Parks with her sons Ayden and Dylan.

Vanessa Lachey and her daughter Brooklyn.

Jenna Dewan Tatum with daughter Everly, feeding animals.

Ciara with son Future Zahir.

Jessica Alba with daughters Honor and Haven.

Nicole Richie with daughter Harlow.

Melissa Joan Hart and her boys Braydon, Tucker and Mason.

Monica Brown with her children, sons Rodney and Romelo and daughter Laiyah

The anonymous IG blogger Up Close and Stylish with daughter Little Miss Sunshine.

Vanessa Simmons and daughter Ava.

Tori Spelling took us back to when her children, Finn, Liam, Hattie and Stella were each in her belly when she was heavily pregnant.

Some did Just the Kids or with Grandma like…

Molly Sims‘ son Brooks with his new baby sister Scarlett

And then there are those who posed just with their moms like…

First Lady Michelle Obama and her mom Marian Robinson.

Ali Larter with her mom Margaret.

Toni Braxton with her mom Evelyn.

Others included the whole family with Dad too like…

Adrienne Bosh with daughter Dylan and son Jackson with hubby Chris Bosh.

Ivanka Trump with son Joseph, daughter Arabella and hubby Jared Kushner

Mom-to-be Emily Bustamante with daughter Taina, son Johan and longtime beau Fabolous

Awwwwww!!!!

Photos: Instagram

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Bump Watch: Celeb Moms-to-Be Social Media Updates

Posted on April 2, 2015

Some celebrity moms use social media to share updates and pics of their belly and bump progression to their fans and followers. Here is a roundup of some recent social shares:

Kimora Lee Simmons and her hubby looked suave as they headed to the Goldman Sachs’ Partner Ball last week (Twitter)

Hilaria Baldwin was chilling poolside with her baby (Instagram)

Tamera Mowry-Housley did “pregnant lady fierce” in a recent outfit she wore on her hit FOX panel talk show, The Real (Instagram)

Eudoxiee Bridges showed off her “one ab refusing to let the bump win.” Funny. (Instagram)

Leah Jenner showed off her pregnant silhouette (Instagram)

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Selfie Sunday: What Celeb moms are sharing on Instagram

Posted on March 22, 2015

It’s Selfie Sunday!

We follow your favorite celebrity mom so you don’t have to and here is what some of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums (like Ciara above) and moms-to-be are sharing in Instagram today and in recent weeks.

Ali Larter was snuggling up with her infant daughter.

Beyoncé was doing her creative interpretation of African art.

Bethenny Frankel shared a pic of herself on BravoTV‘s Watch What Happens Next. She will be on tonight at 10:30pm.

Jennifer Lopez was getting all dolled up.

Brandy Norwood was having a girl’s night out with a pal.

Hilaria Baldwin was showing off a bumpiliciois selfie.

Zoe Saldana was having a tender moment with her hubby Marc Perego.

Nicole Richie’s boys celebrated their birthdays in faux tats to match their dad’s.

Adrienne Bosh and daughter celebrated dad Chris Bosh‘s temp return back to the court while he’s out on injury.

Busy Phillips‘ daughter Birdie reenacted a scene from Full House for a school performance.

Garcelle Beauvais and twins Jaid and Jax enjoyed ice cream cones.

One of our fave fashion IG’ers Up Close & Stylish was looking ridiculously stylish while on a boardwalk stroll with her daughter

Emily B is showing really well as her bump grows. The Love and Hip Hop star is 7 months preggers now.

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What celeb moms are sharing on Instagram today (PHOTOS)

Posted on March 14, 2015

Tamar Braxton-Herbert with Adrienne Bailon on the set of The Real

We ~~stalk~~ follow your favorite celeb moms so you don’t have to. Check out some of the fun parts of their lives they are sharing on social media, specifically Instagram, today and in recent days.

Alicia Keys was making music with her new baby

Beyonce was sharing her Bee inspired jewelry. Is she releasing a jewelry line for her Bey Hive.

Tiffani Amber Thiessen was taking a bump portrait with her daughter.

Snooki was playing soccer mom

Second time mom-to-be Hilaria Baldwin was out with her babies and pups.

Lily Aldridge was looking hot on location.

Gwen Stefani was posing up with other famous celeb moms including past bumpwatch moms Kate Hudson, Rachel Zoe , Courtney Cox and others at a girls night out.

Heidi Klum was posing in lingerie for a campaign.

Jessica Simpson was prepping for a TODAY show appearance

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Kelly Rowland is not the first celebrity to work out intensely while pregnant

Posted on July 1, 2014

Just saw on The Wendy Williams Show mention that Kelly Rowland is apparently catching a lot of flak from fans on the Internet over her Instagram pics showing that the Destiny’s Child band member and chart topping solo artist has been having an active pregnancy which includes working out regularly.

Unfortunately, many of her critics must be unaware that maintaining an active lifestyle including regular exercise is actually recommended by doctors so long as it is done in moderation, is balanced with hydration and a healthy diet and is keeping with the type of activity the mom-to-be had before she got pregnant. In other words, inactive cubicle hermits shouldn’t be doing what she is doing to stay fit while pregnant but a globe-trotting performer who dances regularly can. Furthermore, she is not the only physically active and currently pregnant celebrity. MTV’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, who is expecting her second child currently with fiance Jionni LaValle, frequenlty shares photos from the gym during this second pregnancy.

Also, former WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler, who also known for being the long time ex girlfriend of George Clooney has been on several fitness magazines and done many interviews where she shares all of her work out secrets. She does Pilates 4 times a day and for the “Making of” video for her Fit Pregnancy cover shoot, she explained that she has been working out most days of her pregnancy doing muscle toning work outs sometimes four times a day, playing tennis, hiking, golfing and meditating. Her trainer noted in that Daily Mail article that said Keibler doesn’t eat junk food and eats clean. During her recent baby shower, hosts provided guests healthy sugar-, dairy- and gluten-free foods. Again, it’s all about the type of woman she was before pregnancy. It doesn’t change after pregnancy and just because you didn’t used to see it in social media doesn’t mean Rowland wasn’t a work out fiend before.

Other celebrities like Married to Jonas star Danielle Jonas, who recently welcomed her first child with husband Kevin Jonas, Instagrammed themselves working out often during their respective pregnancies and didn’t seem to get much push-back.

Alec Baldwin‘s Pilates Instructor wife Hilaria Baldwin, Kristin Cavallari, Teresa Palmer and international model Doutzen Kroes all Instagrammed themselves working out during their pregnancies. (see above collage)

We are very proud of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums Ivanka Trump, Daphne Oz, Kristin Cavallari, Danielle Jonas, Emily Deschanel, Molly Sims for their Fit Pregnancy magazine covers and hope to see one of Kelly soon!

photos: Instagram, Fit Pregnancy, US Weekly

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These Celeb Families Won Halloween

Posted on November 3, 2019

Every year, celebrity families go above and beyond to dress for Halloween.

Here are some of the top ones.

Vanessa and Kobe Bryant and Family dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz.

The Cast of Loose Women as Scooby Doo and Gang.

The Zuckerbergs are a Family Garden

Ryan Lochte and family are The Flinstones

Jana Cramer and Family did the Cinderella Story

Hilaria and Alec Baldwin and kids are Unicorns.

Cary Hart, P!nk and kids are punk rockers and Spiderman

Alannis Morissette and family went as Minecraft characters.

Whitney Bischoff and Ricky Angel and baby are Baseball glory.

Molly Sims and family also did The Wizard of Oz

Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade and baby Kaavia dressed as a garden too

Kim Kardashian West and kiddos dressed as The Flinstones

Andy Cohen is the Snoopy to his baby as Woodstock.

Khloe Kardashian and Baby True are Cruella DaVille and one of the 101 Dalmations

Chanel Iman’s little Cat Lady

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Shahs of Sunset Alum Lilly Ghalichi Was Shamed For Being Too Pretty While Pregnancy

Posted on June 12, 2018

We’ve heard of expectant celebrities being shamed for exercising while preggers, being too thin and more, but recently lawyer, entrepreneur and Bravo TV‘s Shahs of Sunset alum Lilly Ghalichi was recently shamed for being too cute while pregnant and making pregnancy look too “pretty.”

Ghalichi addressed the person who suggested that she was glamorizing pregnancy for young girls.

“Someone left a comment saying “Stop trying to make pregnancy look cute, it sends a bad image to girls” Ghalichi captioned yet another adorable photo shoot of her glowing and looking healthy and great. “❣Pregnancy is very hard no doubt, but is the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. I’m posting MY pregnancy, maybe yours wasn’t cute to you, mine is beautiful to me. ✨I’m also 35 and married, hopefully sending a message that it’s ok to wait until you’re ready to bring life into the World and start a family. #GhalichiGlam’

Her fans jumped in quickly to back her up.

“Nooooooo! Stuff like 16 and pregnant makes young girls think pregnancy is cool. How could a 35 year old pregnant woman send off that kind of vibe? That poster must’ve smoked something before they said that! Just stupid!” one fan wrote.

We agree with the fan that said,”Pregnancy is so so much beautiful! The thought of bringing a beautiful soul to the world makes it more awesome.?”

Keep on doing you, ma!

The eyelash extensions business entrepreneur and bikini line owner and her husband since 2017, Dara Mir announced the news in March.

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Bump Day: Your Pregnant and New Parent News Round UP

Posted on May 23, 2018

We keep up with your fave expecting and new celeb parents so you don’t have to. Here’s the news roundup:

Pippa Middleton attended her sister’s brother-in-law’s wedding in a floral dress that showed her barely there baby bump (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Tia Mowry Hardict opens up about still having a sizeable baby bump two weeks after giving birth to her first daughter, second child (PEOPLE)

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announced the name of her son and introduced his first photos (TIME)

Ray J and wife Princess Love welcome daughter (OK!)

Hilaria and Alec Baldwin welcome their latest arrival (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

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