Sophia Grace Says She Had Her Mom Tell Her Dad She Is Pregnant: 'I Couldn't Face Doing It Myself'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Sophia Grace Brownleeis spilling the tea about her parents' reaction to her pregnancy.

In an interview withE! Newspublished on Saturday, the 19-year-old British influencer revealed she had her mother tell her father about her pregnancy news beforeannouncing it to the world via her YouTube accounton Oct. 22.

“The first person that actually knew was my mom,” Brownlee told the outlet. “My mom’s reaction obviously, at the start, she was a little bit like, ‘Oh wow.’ But she just got used to it straight away, and she was always really happy and excited about it.”

Sophia Grace and cousin Rosie.sophia grace/ instagram

“Just in any normal family, it’s sort of a hard thing to tell your dad — when you’re a girl — that you’re pregnant, and I’m sure people understand it can be a little bit awkward,” she explained. “We were trying to think of a way to tell my dad and, eventually, I just got my mom to tell him because I couldn’t face doing it myself.”

Despite her reservation about her dad’s response to the news, Brownlee was surprised after learning he was “really happy” about it.

“I thought he might be like, ‘Maybe you’re a bit young,’ or something because I am quite young,” she continued. “It’s not really about age. It’s just depending on whether you feel ready or not — and I think I definitely feel ready.”

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The YouTube star also shared that her parents have been buying clothes and gifts for the new addition to the family since finding out about the news.

Another family member who has been there from the start and shown their support included her cousin Rosie McClelland. Brownlee and McClelland’s viral video ofNicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” propelled them to stardom a decade ago onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Noting that her cousin was tearing up out of joy when learning about the news, she added, “Honestly, it was literally one of the most happiest moments ever.”

Since announcing her pregnancy to the public, Brownlee has faced some criticism.

She went on to say she’s trying not to pay attention to the critics. “I just feel it’s about the person themselves,” the musician said. “And as long as you feel ready, and it’s something that you’re happy about, then it’s really no one else’s problem.”

Instead, Brownlee is celebrating those who have embraced her decision to pursue motherhood, even at a young age — like her cousin McClelland, 16, who shared in the excitement on Instagram.

source: people.com