This Might Be the Most Eccentric Way to Flaunt a Baby Bump on the Red Carpet

A formal maternity dress isn’t easy to come by. Want to look sexy? There’s more chiffon, empire waists, and flowing material than tight sheaths. But Catfish producer Nev Schulman’s fianceé found a unique solution to the dearth of options out there: Forgo a shirt and flaunt your baby bump.

Laura Perlongo attended the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in an open, olive-colored bomber jacket sans bra, officially making her look the most unusual maternity outfit maybe to ever walk a red carpet.

The couple proudly showed off Perlongo’s growing baby bump, with Schulman’s hand resting on her stomach or his lips kissing it, which made the step-and-repeat photographs look much more like a maternity shoot than a jam-packed celebrity night of glamour.

Back in May, Schulman announced he was expecting his first child, a girl, with Perlongo, and later, on May 22, the couple got engaged. When asked at the VMAs how they had met, Laura and Nev told the New York Post that Nev had asked Laura out via an Instagram message: “The message … was, ‘Do you wanna go for a ride on my motorcycle?’ Actually it just said, ‘Do you want to go for a ride?’ with a photo of a motorcycle helmet. Pretty good, pretty smooth. Little too smooth.”

Laura’s not the only one to hit the red carpet while pregnant — a few other celebrities have been spotted showing off their baby bumps recently as well, most notably Blake Lively. However, the open jacket paired with a curve-accentuating body chain is definitely one of the more unusual ways to flaunt your pregnancy.

Unsurprisingly, many fans were totally shocked (and even a bit confused) by Laura’s choice in an outfit, and took to social media to express their thoughts.

No matter what your thoughts are on Perlongo’s decision to show off her completely bare baby bump, we can all applaud her for her confidence. Pregnant or not, it’s great to see a woman feel so secure in her own skin.

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