Halle Bailey and DDG Welcomed Their First Child, a Son Named Halo

The Gist:

• Baby rumors concerning Halle Bailey and her boyfriend DDG were running rampant online in mid-August 2023.
• Halle neglected to confirm the rumors, and her sister Chloe had even clapped back at people for spreading them.
• Then, in January 2024, Halle shared a photo of her son Halo's hand a short time after giving birth to him.

Unfortunately, celebrities who are young, beautiful, and have the world at their feet constantly have to deal with the media trying to learn the details of their private lives. Over the years, socialite and model Lori Harvey has made headlines due to her romantic life and her ability to maintain her mystique.

Not to mention, female celebrities constantly find themselves on baby watch, especially if they’ve been in a long-term relationship or recently jumped the broom. That said, Disney darling Halle Bailey is the latest celeb to be make headlines with baby news. Here's everything we know so far about Halle and DDG's first child, Halo.

Baby rumors concerning Halle and her boyfriend DDG began running rampant online in mid-August. In case you’ve been out of the loop, this was all due to an Aug. 19, 2023, MediaTakeOut article.

Per the outlet, three entertainment industry professionals shared their suspicions about the actor being with child. The sources think that in Halle’s social media posts from early July 2023 to mid-August 2023, the star didn't show her stomach. They thought that she might have been hiding a pregnancy.

Some of the photos showed Halle posing with her back to the camera or wearing baggy clothes. So, sources immediately thought that she was hiding a baby bump.

Interestingly, Halle responded to the rumors by posting a slew of videos and photos that made it seem as though she wasn't with child.

However, social media posts of Halle shared by fans via TikTok didn't help the allegations.

An Aug. 20, 2023, TikTok video posted by Flynn West (@flynnwest) shows a video of DDG apparently on live eating a snack as someone plays an instrument in the background. Interestingly, a woman wearing baggy clothes — who appears to look like Halle — walks in the camera view in the background. In the short clip, the woman appears to be holding her belly area that looks rather round, like a pregnancy belly.

Another TikTok video shared by Moneytear (@themoneytea) shows Halle and Chloe taking a video with a fan. In the video, Halle is seen wearing a loose-fitting pink dress, which many call a maternity outfit.

As a result, social media was relentless with their belief that Halle was indeed with child.

"Halle Bailey getting pregnant at the peak of her career by a man who admits his jealousy towards her is no coincidence on his part," one person wrote in a now-deleted tweet on Sept. 14, 2023.

However, it seems as though the internet was right as Halle revealed she had a son, Halo, sometime around the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024. In a Jan. 7, 2024 Instagram post, Halle writes, "Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son.. welcome to the world my halo the world is desperate to know you."

Big names like Khloé Kardashian, Tia Mowry, Nicki Minaj, and Rachel Zegler all commented on the image of Halo's tiny hand and wrist donning a gold name bracelet.

One thing you can always count on the Bailey sisters to do is to step behind each other for any and everything. After pregnancy rumors about Halle went into overdrive on social media, Chloe decided to send folks a message about leaving her sister alone in an Instagram Live session during the Aug. 18, 2023, weekend.

“Y’all better keep my sister’s name out of your mouth. Thank you,” Chloe said while getting her hair styled via 9MagTV “Amen, hallelujah. About to get me riled the hell up. Anyways.”

Fans quickly praised Chloe for standing up for her sister amid the rumors circulating online. In fact, many fans noted that the sisters have a history of standing up for each other amid any type of backlash.

If we go back to July 2021, Chloe started facing backlash for embracing her sex appeal and teasing solo music. Halle quickly stood up for her sister against a Twitter user with a cute threat to put the person in their place.

So, of course, no one is surprised that Chloe kept the same energy when Halle was being attacked.

That said, ever since the rumors began spreading like wildfire, Halle never issued a statement to confirm or deny the speculation. In fact, she never publicly acknowledged Chloe’s show of solidarity.

In a viral post on The Shade Room's Instagram account, we see Halle out with boyfriend DDG. Not only was the Little Mermaid star dressed for comfort, but it was clear there was some roundness to her belly.

Social media seemed to be in agreement as most of the comments centered around the pregnancy rumors being true. One person wrote, "I tried not to believe the rumors," while another pointed out, "These men love knocking women up in the height of their careers. I hope she doesn’t end up a single mom she seems so sweet smh."

While Halle managed to keep her pregnancy under wraps the entire time, the cat is out of the bag.