Vanessa Hudgens, Cole Tucker welcome baby; slam paparazzi for breaking news
Baby news FILE PHOTO: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker attend the Thomas Ashbourne Margalicious Margarita Dinner at San Vicente Bungalows on October 08, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. The couple welcomed their first baby this week. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Thomas Ashbourne ) (Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Thomas Ashbourn)
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Vanessa Hudgens and her husband Los Angeles Angels player Cole Tucker have welcomed their first baby, but the good news was overshadowed by the paparazzi who broke the news.
Hudgens confirmed that she and her husband welcomed the baby, but said their privacy was violated, USA Today reported.
We’re disappointed that our family’s privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time fueled by the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media,” she wrote in an Instagram story. “Despite all of that, mom dad and baby are happy and healthy.”
The photos appeared on TMZ, Page Six and Daily Mail and showed Hudgens in a wheelchair holding their child. They left a Santa Monica hospital on Tucker’s 28th birthday, Entertainment Weekly reported.
The “High School Musical” actress and shortstop were married last year in Tulum, Mexico. The wedding was a private ceremony she called “magical.”
“I am so grateful that we got to have a private wedding,” Hudgens told Vogue. “Literally talking about it right now, I’m getting teary-eyed. I couldn’t have dreamt it to be any better. I knew it was going to be magical, but it exceeded my expectations.”
She announced she was expecting while walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards in April, Entertainment Weekly reported.
The baby’s birthdate, gender and name were not released, People magazine reported.
Tucker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014.
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years Here are some memorable photos of actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens through the years. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2006: Actress Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the eighth annual Teen Choice Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 20, 2006, in Universal City, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2007: Actress Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 26, 2007, in Universal City, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2008: Actress Vanessa Hudgens attends US Weekly's Hot Hollywood Issue Celebration at Skylight on October 21, 2008, in New York City. (Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2009: Actors Zac Efron (right) and Vanessa Hudgens arrive at the 81st annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2010: Actress Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre on June 6, 2010, in Universal City, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2011: Actress Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the Candie's 2011 MTV Video Music Awards After Party at the Colony on August 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2012: Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' Sydney premiere on January 17, 2012, in Sydney, Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2013: Actor Austin Butler and actress Vanessa Hudgens attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration at Spring Studios on November 11, 2013, in New York City. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2014: Actors Vanessa Hudgens (left) and Austin Butler attend the 22nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party on March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Mark Davis/Getty Images for EJAF)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2015: Actors Austin Butler (left) and Vanessa Hudgens pose with adoptable puppies from the Shelter Pet Project during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Mike Windle/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2016: Actress Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2017: Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at the Forum on August 27, 2017, in Inglewood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2018: Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2019: Vanessa Hudgens (left) and Austin Butler attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2020: Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Vanessa Hudgens through the years 2021: Vanessa Hudgens attends Netflix's "Tick, Tick ... BOOM!" world premiere on November 10, 2021, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)