Shay Mitchell Reveals How She Hid Her Pregnancy For Months

Shay Mitchell is a queen of illusions.

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In a new TikTok video, she showed fans how she hid her growing baby bump to the world.

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The clip showed the actress wearing an oversized brown blazer with a tiny crop top and skirt underneath.

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She stood front and centre, which made her pregnant belly barely noticeable.

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Her baby bump made a debut when she turned sideways and opened her blazer.

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Mitchell wrote in the caption: “How would they know?! 🤣”

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As of late, the video received over 9.2 million views, in addition to 1.8 million likes and thousands of comments.

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An admirer wrote: “Wow I really did not see it at first! Congratulations!”

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Another added: “OMG!!! YES!!! I have been waiting for her to say she was pregnant again. omg you're such an amazing mom.”

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