'The Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey has had her first child at the age of 23. The singer and actress kept her pregnancy a secret and had avoided addressing rumors about her bump for months, but on January 7, she finally confirmed that she welcomed a son in 2023. Bailey shared a photo of his little hand in hers on Instagram with the caption, “Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son." His name, Halo, is engraved in the tiny silver bracelet he wears in the photo. Bailey welcomed Halo with her boyfriend, the 26-year-old rapper DDG, with whom she was first romantically linked in 2022.
Of course, in Hollywood, women under the spotlight tend to grow up fast, and many have shown remarkable strength by taking this full-time parenting job in stride with their careers. Click through to see the celebrities who became moms before turning 26.