The internet erupted with excitement as stunning photos of Brazilian singer Ludmilla and her pregnant wife, Brunna Gonçalves, took center stage. Ludmilla, renowned as the first Afro-Latin American female artist to surpass one billion streams on Spotify, revealed the heartwarming news that she and Brunna are expecting their first child together. While the announcement was met with an outpouring of love and congratulations, a surprising detail on Brunna’s body left many viewers puzzled and doing a double take.
Ludmilla’s wife, Brunna Gonçalves, captivates viewers with the reveal of her baby bump in newly released photos.
Queer, Black, and Latina artist Ludmilla continues to break barriers and captivate audiences worldwide, especially following her show-stopping performance at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Her love story with Brunna Gonçalves is just as inspiring as her music career. The couple’s journey began in October 2018, when they transitioned from professional collaborators to something much deeper. On December 16, 2019, Ludmilla surprised Brunna with an intimate wedding ceremony at their home, a moment that symbolized their love and commitment in the most personal way possible.
Brunna, 33 years old and four years older than Ludmilla, is a gifted dancer who first joined Ludmilla’s team as a backup performer in 2015. For years, their relationship remained strictly professional. At the time, Ludmilla had not yet publicly come out, and Brunna had never experienced a same-sex relationship. Their feelings for one another grew slowly and carefully, as both approached the possibility of a romantic connection with thoughtfulness and patience.
Now, in 2024, the couple celebrates nearly six years together and five years of marriage. Their enduring love and happiness are unmistakable, inspiring fans around the world with their authenticity and unshakable bond.
Recently, the happy couple surprised their fans with heartwarming news. They posed lovingly side by side in a series of photos, dressed in coordinated white and nude outfits, to celebrate the announcement of their baby girl’s impending arrival.
However, fans couldn’t help but focus on something unexpected — the prominent abs on Brunna’s visibly pregnant belly.
Some users expressed skepticism, suggesting that the abs appeared almost too flawless to be real.
“Abs and a baby bump? Never seen that one before,” a user on X remarked. They weren’t alone in their surprise, as over 200 similarly astonished comments flooded the replies. “Pregnant belly with abs is insane,” another user joked. The unusual combination sparked a wave of opinions about what might be happening with Brunna’s body.
One commenter speculated, “Ain’t no way this is natural because your abdominal muscles literally separate when you’re pregnant.” Another chimed in, “I guess it’s called Abdominal Etching.” A different user added, “Her abs will probably go away as months pass by unless she has undergone a procedure to enhance her abs??”
More and more users were inclined to think that Bruna did have abdominal etching, a specialized form of liposuction. Liposuction is the second most popular cosmetic procedure in the United States, with over 250,000 procedures performed in 2018.
Like traditional liposuction, abdominal etching uses a suction technique to remove fat beneath the skin. What sets abdominal etching apart is its targeted approach to achieving specific results.
Rather than just removing fat to create a slimmer appearance, abdominal etching strategically removes fat deposits to sculpt the abdominal wall. This technique enhances the definition of the ab muscles, making them appear more prominent and defined.
The couple announced their exciting news in two memorable ways: through social media and during an unforgettable concert.
On November 9, Ludmilla took to Instagram to share the exciting news with a visually stunning reveal. In the video, the Brazilian singer brought a blank canvas to life with vibrant strokes of color, while Brunna, dressed in a flowing light dress, danced gracefully around her. As the painting progressed, it gradually unveiled a touching image of a baby.
Fans were quick to react, flooding the comments with love and heartfelt congratulations to the couple.
The following day, Ludmilla gave her followers another glimpse into their joy, sharing intimate photos from a São Paulo concert. The snapshots featured her and Brunna onstage, embracing and laughing together, their happiness shining brightly.
During an interview, Ludmilla revealed that before Brunna, the idea of getting married or having children did not even come to her mind. “Ever since I was born, I started to have some desires that I had never even thought about. Like, getting married, for me, was a very distant thing. Having a child, then, is even more distant!”, she said.
Once their relationship began, the desire grew, and she started to fully embrace her connection with her partner. “Look, I want to have a child now, because I want my son to see what his mother is like, what she does, I want to be his friend”, he said.
Brunna also mentioned that she started testing just four days after the implantation, despite doctors advising that it could take up to nine days to get a positive result. “On the fourth day, I already started. And then, alone, I took the test, negative. I said: okay. It’s normal.”
On the fifth day, she thought she noticed a faint second line and began testing multiple times to be sure. “I took a digital scan, so it said ‘yes, yes, you are pregnant’. That’s the only way for me to believe”, she recalled.
Experts weigh in on the topic of abs and pregnancy.
The abdominal muscles play a crucial role in supporting your abdominal organs and spine, experts say. When they contract, they enable spinal movement, allowing you to bend, twist, or maintain stability while standing upright — this is known as ’core stability.’
As the abdominal muscles stretch over the growing baby and uterus, they can become less effective at performing their usual support and movement functions. If these muscles are not exercised, they may overstretch as the uterus pushes forward against them. As a result, they may struggle to return to their original length and shape after childbirth.
Doctors explain that sit-ups, or “crunches,” are often linked to abdominal training, but they are neither appropriate nor effective during pregnancy.
They are ineffective because the stretching of the abdominal muscles disrupts their usual function during pregnancy. These exercises are also inappropriate because they are typically done while lying on the back. In this position, the weight of the baby can put pressure on major blood vessels, which may restrict blood flow and cause dizziness.
