Wunmi Mosaku was "really against" sharing her pregnancy news publicly.
The Sinners star - who has landed an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film - is expecting her second child and she showed off her baby bump on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month after confirming the pregnancy in an essay written for Vogue magazine. But Mosaku - who was born in Nigeria - feels talking publicly about her family life goes against her culture and she only did it because she felt she "had to". She told the Guardian newspaper: "I was really against it. But then I thought, If I’m gonna do it, I want to do it with the caveat that I say: 'I don’t want to do this, but I feel like I have to because you all comment on our bodies'."
In her piece for Vogue, Mosaku, 39, admitted she decided not to "camouflage" her bump at the Golden Globes and just "embrace the moment".
She wrote: "In my Nigerian culture, we don’t really announce this kind of news. It’s meant to be protected. Everything in me resists sharing it publicly – not because I’m not grateful or joyful, but because this feels like one of the few things that truly belongs to me ...
"I’ve been advised to get ahead of speculation and questions. Keen eyes mean speculation has already begun. Is she pregnant? Has she gained weight? What’s with the outfit? ...
"Truthfully, I’d love to just show up as me – a woman who happens to be pregnant – celebrating our powerful film and our amazing team, while I protect this most sacred prayer of my life.
"So, I’ve decided to stop trying to camouflage my bump today at the Golden Globes, so me and baby can truly enjoy and embrace the moment fully together."
She also revealed she chose her yellow dress for the Globes as a nod to her baby, adding: "In Yoruba [the language spoken in Nigeria], we say Iya ni Wura which means 'mother is golden', so when I saw sketches of this beautiful custom yellow Matthew Reisman [dress], I knew it was the right dress and the right moment."
