Pregnant couples have found a lot of interesting ways to reveal the sex of their baby over the years. There’s the simple yet classic cake method where you cut into a cake not knowing if the inside will be pink for a girl or blue for a boy (cuz, ya know, gender norms).
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But more and more, we’re seeing parents-to-be bring the stakes of their sex reveals to a whole new level. A lot of them are turning to their favorite celebrities in the hopes that the A-listers will be the ones to reveal the big news. Because how freakin’ cool is that? And, thankfully, it’s so much safer than some of the disastrous, headline-making sex reveals over the years that have led to injuries or worse. The only thing they’re risking is their hope and expectations. (Because how much of a bummer would it be if your hero turned you down?)
Luckily, a lot of celebrities have started honoring their fans’ requests and have been the ones to share this big news. Below, we’ve compiled a list of all the celebrities — from Beyoncé to Harry Styles — who have graciously done the honors. At this rate, we’re sure there will be many more to come!
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Beyoncé
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images At a concert in Germany, Beyoncé saw a sign “since the beginning of the show” and took the time mid-concert to tell the mom-to-be that a baby girl was on the way.
“Congratulations! Congratulations, beautiful! God bless you!” the Grammy winner said.
Fans on X (formerly Twitter) loved the interaction. On user [rightly] said, “Imagine being the child in the womb … when she grows up she can say: ‘Beyoncé did my gender reveal!’ I’d put this on my resume and never shut up about it.”
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Tim McGraw
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images In May 2024, Tim McGraw posted on Instagram saying he was “pretty sure” this was the first time he’s done a sex reveal at a show. And we think that’s hilarious because … how does he not know for sure?
“Come here, bring that over here,” the country music singer called to a fan who had a sign asking if he would do the honors.
“… Let’s see if it’s gonna be Tim or Faith.”
“It’s a boy!” he yelled, and the crowd went wild. “We got a Tim!”
In the video, posted to McGraw’s Instagram, the camera then cuts to the parents-to-be, and the dad starts crying while the mom asks if the “Something Like That” singer will sign the paper. And he graciously obliged!
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Karol G
Image Credit: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Karol G made a fan’s dream come true in March 2024 when she paused a concert in the Dominican Republic to participate in the sex reveal. The singer launched a cannon into the air that was filled with pink confetti, per Hola!
“Es una Bichota,” Karol G told the audience and mom-to-be Marleny Peralta, referencing both the baby’s sex and one of her songs.
“Karol thank you for making my dream come true, my baby was very lucky I love you with all my heart ❤️😭😭😭😭🥺😻 God bless you!!!” Peralta later wrote on Instagram.
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Thomas Rhett
Image Credit: MORA/Everett Collection In August 2023, a couple went to a Thomas Rhett concert with a sign that said, “Life changes, one year anniversary today, first baby on the way. Can you tell us if it’s going to be a boy or a girl?” Taped to the sweet sign was an envelope filled with confetti and the results.
“Drum roll please,” he said before tossing pink confetti in the air.
“Welcome to the girl club, my friend,” Rhett said. (ICYMI: The “Die a Happy Man” singer shares four daughters — Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon Love, and Lillie Carolina — with his wife Lauren Akins.)
“I’m so familiar with this pink confetti 🤣,” Rhett captioned a video of the reveal. “Congratulations y’all! Thanks for letting me be a part of this moment.”
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Adele
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images That same month, Adele participated in a sex reveal during a show in Las Vegas. A couple somehow snuck a sex reveal sign in — “No one’s really allowed signs in here. I’m just obsessed that you got one in!” — and it caught the singer’s attention.
She proceeded to tell the couple that a baby boy is on the way.
“I’m so happy for you,” the “Rolling in the Deep” singer said, devolving into tears. She then asked the mom-to-be to do her sex reveal “if and when” she gets pregnant.
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Harry Styles
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images Harry Styles participated in a sex reveal during a concert in June 2023 when he took a balloon from a fan in the crowd, per TMZ. The black balloon had “Boy or girl?” written on it, and the “Watermelon Sugar” singer was quick to answer that question.
He popped the balloon on stage and pink confetti rained down around him!
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Ed Sheeran
Image Credit: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Yup! Even Ed has gotten in on the fun. In Aug. 2023, the British singer stopped his concert to tell some lucky fans that they had a baby girl on the way.
“As the father of two daughters, it’s very awesome,” he told them.
It was a very awesome moment except for one small detail: They were actually having a boy, per MSN! The family friend who looked at the chart and wrote down the sex of the baby looked at the mom’s sex — not the baby’s! Can you imagine? We have to wonder what Sheeran would say to that.