
Halle Bailey is opening up about one of the biggest decisions she has ever made.
During her speech at the 2024 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, The Little Mermaid star revealed the real reason she decided to keep her recent pregnancy a secret.
"There was no way in hell I was going to share the biggest joy of my world with anyone. Halo was my gift," she said while standing on the ceremonial stage. "He is the greatest blessing, and I had no obligation to expose him, me, or my family to that."
Bailey said keeping the news of her pregnancy under wraps was necessary in part because "the state of the world."