Lydia Plath Slams Fake AI Pregnancy Announcements

Reality TV Star Addresses AI Generated Rumors

When Lydia Plath is ready to announce a pregnancy, she wants her fans to hear it directly from her. The Welcome to Plathville star recently expressed her frustration with followers creating and circulating fake, AI-generated images of her with a baby bump. This comes less than a year after she married her husband, Zac Wyse.

“I get tired of people asking when we’re going to have kids,” Lydia, 21, shared during an appearance on the Revive Her podcast, “but what I get most tired of is—goodness, gracious—the people using AI to announce our pregnancy.”

As the daughter of Kim and Barry Plath, Lydia acknowledged that being on television for six years comes with public scrutiny, but this particular trend has been especially bothersome. “That gets on my nerves,” she explained. “People will misunderstand and they’ll spread false narratives, but to use AI to create a pregnancy photo that—I hope I don’t look like that when I’m pregnant.”

The Impact of Digital Deception

The AI-generated hoaxes have also caused confusion in the couple's personal life. Zac noted that the fake announcements have misled some of their acquaintances who aren't as familiar with the technology.

“There are some old people who follow Lydia and they just don’t get it,” he said. “One of her friends actually messaged her and said, ‘Congratulations.’”

This incident prompted Lydia to consider addressing the issue publicly. “And that’s when I was like, ‘do I need to say something about this publicly?’” she interjected.

A Clear Message to Fans

Lydia made a direct plea to her followers to be more discerning about the information they see online. She established a simple rule for anyone wondering about her family plans.

“Guys, if you don’t see it pinned on my social media, I’m not pregnant,” she stated firmly. “Don’t believe the AI—please.”

Navigating Fame and Privacy

Since tying the knot in February, the newlyweds have found that public attention is one of their biggest challenges. “The hardest part of our marriage has been the public,” Lydia emphasized.

Zac added that they rely on their faith to handle the pressure. “We live in a very broken world,” he said. “We are very much in the position of like, ‘God is in control.’ We’re gonna be gracious like He was, we’re going to be loving like He was. We’re not going to judge others for not living the life that we live.”

Fortunately, Lydia noted they can step away from the online noise when needed. “The good part of that is that’s all online,” she concluded, “And we can separate that from our life.”

Celebrity Baby News Roundup

While Lydia and Zac are shutting down rumors, many other stars have been sharing happy news about their growing families. Here is a look at recent celebrity baby announcements.

Cam Newton & Jasmin Brown The former NFL quarterback confirmed on The Tamron Hall Show that his girlfriend had given birth to their son, making him a father to nine children.

Priscilla Robertson & Dillon Nash The Duck Dynasty star welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend on October 6. Dillon shared his excitement in an Instagram post, calling himself blessed.

Carlin Bates & Evan Stewart The Bringing Up Bates couple brought home their third baby, a girl. Carlin wrote on Instagram, "The world just got a little softer."

Saoirse Ronan & Jack Lowden The couple debuted their first baby during a walk in London in September.

Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner The supermodel and her husband welcomed their third baby, a girl named Rae Florence, on September 18. Joshua announced the news on Instagram.

Erin Bates & Chad Paine The Bringing Up Bates star and her husband welcomed their seventh child, a son named Henry, on August 25. Erin was later admitted to the ICU for childbirth complications, with Chad sharing an update on Instagram.

Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson Priscilla Presley revealed that her granddaughter and her husband privately welcomed their second baby. Priscilla shared the news with People in a September interview.

Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi The Stranger Things star and the son of Jon Bon Jovi announced they welcomed their first baby via adoption in an August 21 Instagram post.

Nell Hudson & Max King On August 6, the Outlander alum announced she had given birth to her and her producer husband's first child, a daughter.

Miguel & Margaret Zhang The singer shared that he and his partner welcomed their first baby in 2024, revealing the news in a first birthday tribute post on Instagram in September.

Thomas Kail & Michelle Williams The Dawson's Creek alum confirmed in August that she is now a mother to three children under five with her husband, in addition to her teenage daughter Matilda.

Calvin Harris & Vick Hope The DJ and the British radio personality welcomed their first baby, a boy named Micah, on July 20.

Lele Pons & Guaynaa The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Eloísa, on July 26.

Trisha Paytas & Moses Hacmon The YouTuber announced that she and her husband welcomed their third and final baby, a son named Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon, on July 12.

Wilmer Valderrama & Amanda Pacheco The NCIS star and his fiancée welcomed their second child, a boy named Wolf Monte Valderrama, on July 11, as shared on Instagram.

Jen Affleck & Zac Affleck The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave birth to her third child, a daughter named Penelope, in July.

Tim Tebow & Demi-Leigh Tebow The retired NFL quarterback and former Miss Universe shared on Instagram that they welcomed their first baby, a girl, on July 6.

Sanya Richards-Ross & Aaron Ross The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum announced on July 2 that she and the former NFL player had welcomed their third baby boy.

Madison LeCroy & Brett Randle The Southern Charm star and her husband welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Teddi. Madison previously told E! News she was excited to be a girl mom.

Triston Harper & Paris Reed At 17 years old, the American Idol alum became a dad in June when he and his wife welcomed their daughter, Brenley Lichelle Harper.

Gael Cameron & Nathan Gallagher The Below Deck Mediterranean stars welcomed their first child together, announcing their son's arrival in a June 24 Instagram post.

Coi Leray & Trippie Redd The rapper welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her ex.

Kate Upton & Justin Verlander The model and the MLB star welcomed their second child, a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander, in June.

Nia Sanchez & Danny Booko The Valley stars welcomed their fourth baby, a daughter named Adelaide, on June 5.

MacKenzie McKee & Khesanio Hall The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé on June 2.

Lauren Alaina & Cam Arnold The American Idol alum shared that she and her husband welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni, on June 11.

Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick The Vanderpump Rules star felt “lucky” after welcoming her baby girl, Kaia Lily, with her fiancé in June.

Cassie Ventura & Alex Fine The singer gave birth to a baby boy on May 27, her third baby with her husband.

Sam Hunt & Hannah Lee Fowler The country singer and his wife welcomed their third baby, a son named Wayman Allen Hunt, on May 21.

Jesy Nelson & Zion Foster The Little Mix alum and her boyfriend welcomed identical twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, in May.