Sometimes, photographers at Hollywood award shows manage to catch the most special moments when the stars have their guards down — and it seems like one such moment may have been captured at this year’s Oscars.
At first glance, a set of candid pictures taken at the major movie event, which feature Kate Winslet, 40, Cate Blanchett, 46, and Brie Larson, 26, seems to show the glamorous trio just gabbing and having a good time.
But some social media users suspect that the photos, which appear show Kate sharing a piece of very exciting news with her famous friends, actually reveal a whole lot more.
In the pictures, the trio of Oscar nominees are seen standing in a circle, smiling and talking. In the first of the series of shots, Kate has her hand on the waist of a rapt-looking Brie, her mouth open as she tells the Room actress something.
In the next shot, Carol star Cate's eyes get wide with surprise, as she seems to be full of excitement over whatever it was that Kate had just said.
She then leans in to place a hand on Kate's stomach, resting it at the top of her abdomen. Finally, Brie gives Kate an enthusiastic hug.
The sweet set of images were immediately seized upon by beady-eyed social media users, with some internet sleuths speculating that Kate may have told the other stars that she is pregnant and expecting a fourth child.
'Did Kate Winslet just tell Cate Blanchett and Brie Larson that she's pregnant or am I just looking into it too much?' tweeted @SouDamnTrue after the show last night, while sharing the set of images from the awards ceremony.
However, according to TMZ, 'a source close to Kate' claims that the actress 'is not with child, she was simply showing off the material on her dress to the ladies'.
Titanic star Kate already has a 15-year-old daughter with ex-husband Jim Threapleton, whom she divorced in 2001, Mia Honey Threapleton, a 12-year-old son with her second ex-husband, director Sam Mendes, Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes, and a two-year-old son, Bear Blaze Winslet with her current husband Ned Rocknroll.
If she is actually pregnant — a rumor which she has not yet commented on — it will be her second child with Ned, who is the nephew of Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson.
Kate and Ned, who are extremely private, are reported to have tied the knot in New York in December 2012, in an intimate ceremony among their nearest and dearest.
If she is expecting, the mother-of-three sure picked a daring dress. The star's super-shiny Ralph Lauren gown threatened to reveal every last bump — but Kate also looked quite svelte on the red carpet.
It is, of course, possible that Kate is not pregnant at all, and her friend Cate touched her belly for one of a number of other reasons.
(Daily Mail)
