Keisha Castle-Hughes' baby shower

Update: We’ve decided to remove the scans as it’s come to our attention that Keisha is angry at the magazine for publishing them, because the source is a friend who sold the photos. We had believed it was something Keisha had arranged with the magazine, but that is not the case – they were taken in a private place where Keisha had a reasonable expectation of privacy, but the friend breached her trust. Therefore, we’ve decided to remove the scans.

New Zealander Keisha Castle-Hughes, 17, who rose to fame at age 13 when she was Oscar-nominated for her role in the film Whale Rider, celebrated her baby shower recently. Keisha and her boyfriend of four years, Bradley Hull, expect their daughter later this month. During her shower, Keisha showed off her belly (and her hibiscus tattoo) as friends guessed how big around she is!

Source: Woman’s Day

Thanks to CBB reader Olivia.

Comments

now i know there are some narrow minded people out there who are going to criticise keisha but i say congratulations to her….she looks beautiful!

- bethany on April 18th, 2007

she is adorable! I wish her LOTS of luck and happiness.

- tink1217 on April 18th, 2007

She looks great. Her tummy is kinda small too. Considering how far along she is.

- Callen on April 18th, 2007

She looks lovely.

I know that a seventeen year old being pregnant seems very off to a lot of people, but I hope people keep an open mind, and remember that other cultures have a different way of looking at things than general Western culture does.

- erica on April 18th, 2007

She looks sooo cute! She looks really happy to, she looks like she will be a good Mom.

She does look a big small from most of the angles. Most of the teen pregnancies I have been around, they didn’t get as big.

- Cassie on April 18th, 2007

she is just adorable, esspecially in that last picture. I love that dress.

- Janine on April 18th, 2007

Could she be any cuter?!?!?! She’s adorable! That’s going to be one seriously lovely baby, for certain!

- Christina on April 18th, 2007

‘and remember that other cultures have a different way of looking at things than general Western culture does.’

-I live in New Zealand and being pregnant at 16 isn’t exactly acceptable. It’s not like this is a third world country down here! These things happen everywhere. And it’s not necessarily society that has to be accepting of them. I think she is stunning in these photos but I do think she is young.

- Christi on April 19th, 2007

Callen, these photos were taken a while ago I think because I saw them in a magazine a few weeks ago.

I just wanted to clarify about the ‘culture’ thing. Here where I live, in New Zealand, Keisha’s pregnancy caused a huge stir because of her age. Many people here believe that she is too young to be a mum, and that she is setting a ‘bad example’ to other kids. It is true that Maori women often have babies at a young age, but I don’t think it is a ‘culture’ thing. Teenage pregnancy is just as much of an issue in NZ as it is in other western societies.

That said, she looks great and I wish her the very best for the rest of her pregnancy and the birth. I can’t wait to see her little girl!

- anna on April 19th, 2007

I been wondering about her. I wonder if she’ll have a photoshoot when her daughter is born.

- Lola on April 19th, 2007

She looks beatiful!

- J-LIn on April 19th, 2007

I don’t see how it’s “narrow minded” or prudish to think that a 17 year old girl is too young to have a baby; especially when there’s so much anecdotal and statistical evidence that demonstrates the incredibly tough challenges and issues faced by teenage mothers. However what’s done is done. At this stage I just hope she has a healthy baby and a good support system, she will need it.

- LAILA on April 19th, 2007

Age aside, she realyy does look cute and happy. At the end, all that matters is that she is o.k and has a healthy baby.

- HILDA on April 19th, 2007

Oh how I love when people on hear make these lame comments about this girl based on the year she was born! I know of a grown woman 32 who has two boys, married, her husband abused the boys verbally, shoving food down their throat to make them eat dinner faster. She left him, then went back to him and forgave him. I know of many women over 30 who feed their kids mcdonalds almost everyday, give their kids soda, candy their kids are obese and unhealthy, they don’t pay attention to how their kids are doing in school or what they are doing in general…yet for some bizarre reason this girl keeps getting treated like a loser for getting pregnant, staying healthy and deciding to have her baby….(This comment was removed – please do not insult other posters.)

- sam on April 19th, 2007

@ Sam, sheesh, relax. There’s no need to insult your fellow posters because some of us aren’t over the moon about a girl of 17 becoming a mother. Good for your that you have no issues with it to each their own, but some of us feel differently.

- LAILA on April 19th, 2007

No Sam, YOU are pathetic for being so rude and obnoxious to other people simply because you don’t share their opinions. If you can’t understand why people don’t feel that having children as teenagers is necessarily a good idea, that is your problem, not anyone else’s. I suggest you do some research on the statistics available regarding the children of teen mothers before you dismiss others’ “lame” comments.

- Lauren on April 19th, 2007

All judgement aside, I find it incredible how a “would be” friend betrayed her…How nice… That’s so lame of him/her!

- popi on April 19th, 2007

Now I feel sorta bad looking at those pictures if Keisha didn’t want the world to see her. Hmm. I’m sure she’ll be a very protective mother and will keep her baby away from the paparazzi now if there’s any in New Zealand.

- Lola on April 19th, 2007

Is there somewhere I can find the pictures? I tried searching but came up empty.

Not that we know of. We were the only site that had them.

- Rachel on April 19th, 2007

That’s terrible that one of her so-called “friends” would betray her like that and sell pictures of a private gathering to the media… poor Keisha. But she’s a lovely girl, and I’m sure her baby is going to feel so loved and blessed.

- Kat on April 27th, 2007

poor keisha, she must choose better her friends

- spanish on September 8th, 2007

Poor keisha.

- Privacy on November 6th, 2007

I just wanted to say that I am from the U.S.A and one teen celebrity here is Pregnant at 16….I hope Keisha has some good role modles and a strong support system. She looks amazing and I think she will do what is right and be a great MOMMY.

- c_adams1982 on January 4th, 2008

Keisha you have a wonderful life with your baby and she is a pretty one just like you and your boyfriend Bradley be good famous peoples and have fun with her and she will be alright.

- LeAnn Neely on April 3rd, 2008