{"id":234253,"date":"2026-04-13T15:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/aubrey-plaza-breaks-silence-on-pregnancy-continues-to-take-flak-about-husbands-death\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:48:35","slug":"aubrey-plaza-breaks-silence-on-pregnancy-continues-to-take-flak-about-husbands-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/aubrey-plaza-breaks-silence-on-pregnancy-continues-to-take-flak-about-husbands-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubrey Plaza Breaks Silence on Pregnancy, Continues to Take Flak About Husband&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As we previously reported, Aubrey Plaza is pregnant with her first child.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes just over one year since Plaza\u2019s husband, writer and director, Jeff Baena, died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p>And because this is 2026, and no one is capable of being normal about anything, some folks are criticizing Aubrey about the timing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott attend &quot;Danny And The Deep Blue Sea&quot; Opening Night at Lucille Lortel Theatre on November 13, 2023 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-552682 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1792193748-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott attend \u201cDanny And The Deep Blue Sea\u201d Opening Night at Lucille Lortel Theatre on November 13, 2023 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAubrey Plaza\u2019s husband Jeff Baena died  in January,\u201d wrote one user on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAubrey Plaza\u2019s husband Jeff Baena died in January. She is now expecting her child from another man in April. So she must\u2019ve gotten pregnant in July. She didn\u2019t even wait 6 months before getting a new partner and getting pregnant by him,\u201d this person continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what modern relationships are like. Before, women used to wait a lifetime for their husbands. She should\u2019ve at least waited a few years. This is what modern relationships are like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore, women used to wait a lifetime for their husbands. She should\u2019ve at least waited a few years.<\/p>\n<p>As is so often the case, with hot social media takes, this post gets some very important facts wrong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&gt; Aubrey Plaza\u2019s husband Jeff Baena died in January<br \/>&gt; She is now expecting her child from another man in April<br \/>&gt; So she must\u2019ve gotten pregnant in July.<br \/>&gt; She didn\u2019t even wait 6 months before getting a new partner and getting pregnant by him<\/p>\n<p>This is what modern relationships are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYznueiYfY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/YYznueiYfY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OMOX9XMwQ7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OMOX9XMwQ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ufe0e \ufe0evenom (@venom1s) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/venom1s\/status\/2041730150157697508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For starters, Baena died in January of 2025, so Aubrey didn\u2019t become pregnant until more than a year after his death.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, the couple had been separated for several months when he died.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Aubrey seems to be more focused on the joyous time in her life than on the social media haters who are trying to bring her down.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on the latest episode of the wildly popular \u201cSmartless\u201d podcast, Aubrey spoke about her pregnancy for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, there\u2019s a baby inside of me. No, I said there is a baby inside of me right now,\u201d she said, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday was a big day. I went to the doctor\u2019s today, and my dog also went to the doctor\u2019s. And both of us \u2014 my dog\u2019s getting a scan right now. I got a scan earlier. I\u2019m not kidding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-719x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Writer\/director Jeff Baena (L) and actress Aubrey Plaza pose for a portrait during Sundance NEXT FEST at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on August 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-552683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-1438x2048.jpg 1438w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-674x960.jpg 674w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-759x1080.jpg 759w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-843x1200.jpg 843w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-scaled.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-719x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Writer\/director Jeff Baena (L) and actress Aubrey Plaza pose for a portrait during Sundance NEXT FEST at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on August 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-552683 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-1438x2048.jpg 1438w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-674x960.jpg 674w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-759x1080.jpg 759w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-843x1200.jpg 843w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-scaled.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-453375270-3-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Writer\/director Jeff Baena (L) and actress Aubrey Plaza pose for a portrait during Sundance NEXT FEST at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on August 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mark Davis\/Getty Images for Sundance NEXT)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe had to get an ultrasound on her stomach. And then I got an ultrasound on my stomach, and there is a baby in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if she was \u201cexcited\u201d about being an expectant mom, Aubrey replied:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am. Yeah. I\u2019ve always wanted, I\u2019ve always wanted, I\u2019ve always wanted to see what that\u2019s all about, you know?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just seems so interesting, that whole thing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Aubrey is pregnant by fellow actor Christopher Abbott, with whom she\u2019s worked on several projects, including the film Black Bear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,\u201d a source told People magazine about the news. \u201cThey feel very blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/aubrey-plaza-breaks-silence-on-pregnancy-continues-to-take-flak-about-husbands-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes As we previously reported, Aubrey Plaza is pregnant with her first child. The news comes just over one year since Plaza\u2019s husband, writer and director, Jeff Baena, died by suicide. And because this is 2026, and no one is capable of being normal about anything, some folks are criticizing Aubrey about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-234253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}