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‘High School Musical’ Star Expecting Baby No. 2

‘ROUND TWO!!!!’

The actress married her MLB star husband in 2023.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Mark Hampton and Vanessa Anne Hudgens attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram to announce that she is going to be a mother for a second time on Saturday. Hudgens, 36, married her MLB star husband, Cole Tucker, 29, in 2023. They welcomed their first child last summer. Hudgens wrote in her Instagram post that now it’s time for “Round Two!!!” and the announcement brought a mix of well-wishes from a few famous friends. Actress and singer Alexandra Shipp, who co-starred with Hudgens in the musical Tick, Tick... BOOM!, hit the post with a row of heart emojiis, writing, “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.” Professional wrestler Jade Cargill added, “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎊🥹.” Broadway actor Joshua Henry, another Tick, Tick... BOOM! co-star, was also sure to show the post some love, writing, “Yes friend! Sending you two So much love 🙌🏿❤️.” The news comes after Deadline reported that Hudgens had wrapped production on the dramatic ’60s thriller Quiet Storm, directed by Anthony Thorne. Tucker has played multiple roles for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Angels before announcing his retirement this year.

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