<p id=”par-1_57″>Since experiencing a painful miscarriage in 2021, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tika-sumpter-net-worth.html/”>Tika Sumpter</a> has opened up to media outlets and fans about the trauma and grief that comes with the difficult experience. The mother of one has spent the past several years healing and focusing on her family. Now, the 44-year-old may have debuted a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-kids/”>baby bump</a> on the red carpet.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-tika-sumpter-s-painful-miscarriage”>Tika Sumpter’s painful miscarriage</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tika-Sumpter-2021.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a tee shirt and jeans, Tika Sumpter grocery shops at Whole Foods in 2021″ class=”wp-image-3713350″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Actress Tika Sumpter on August 28, 2021 in LA | BG026/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_85″>Tika Sumpter told <a href=”https://www.self.com/story/tika-sumpter-miscarriage-motherhood” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>SELF</a> about her dreams of having a second child in 2021. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/mixed-ish-will-aunt-denise-christina-anthony-get-a-boyfriend.html/”>former <em>Mixed-ish</em> actor</a> had Ella-Loren in 2016 with her then-fiancé, Nick James. They’d hoped to give their daughter a sibling. But Sumpter experienced a scary health incident shortly after getting pregnant. “I went to the bathroom. It was like something out of a horror movie,” she described. “… I remember being bowled over in pain by myself. I was literally on the floor like, ‘God, please take this pain away.’”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tika-Sumpter-Nicholas-James.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing formal eveningwear, Tika Sumpter and Nicholas James pose together on the red carpet” class=”wp-image-3713354″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Tika Sumpter and husband Nicholas James in 2024 (L) and 2019 | Michael Tullberg/Getty Images; Prince Williams/Wireimage</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_65″>At first, Sumpter tried to push through the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kate-mara-found-second-pregnancy-difficult-after-miscarriage.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>pain of her miscarriage</a> as she was in a “time crunch” regarding filming. “I didn’t want to ruin it for everyone else,” she told SELF. After talking with friends, the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> star realized that she needed to “sit” in the sadness, anger, and grief instead of taking care of everyone and everything around her. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tika-Sumpter-Nicholas-James-daughter-Ella-Loren.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Nicholas James and Tika Sumpter pose with their daughter Ella-Loren at a Sonic the Hedgehog event” class=”wp-image-3713355″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nicholas James, daughter Ella-Loren, and Tika Sumpter at a ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ event in 2020; James and Sumpter in 2018 | Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_70″>Since then, Sumpter has focused on her marriage to James (they wed in 2022), her now-8-year-old daughter, and her dynamic career. On Sept. 12, <em>The Haves and the Have Nots</em> star attended Gold House’s inaugural One House Toast to the Emmys event. The nonprofit organization honored the 2024 multicultural nominees and achievements across filmmaking. Guests, including Sumpter, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/greys-anatomy-sandra-oh-says-fame-literally-made-sick.html/”>Sandra Oh</a>, Anderson Paak, Awkwafina, and <em>Shogun</em>‘s Hiroyuki Sanada, fêted at The Maybourne Beverly Hills.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-is-tika-sumpter-pregnant”>Is Tika Sumpter pregnant?</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tika-Sumpter-2024.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a gold top and maroon skirt, Tika Sumpter poses for photos at an Emmy party in 2024″ class=”wp-image-3713352″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Tika Sumpter at Gold House’s Toast To The Emmys event | Robin L Marshall/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_73″>Sumpter donned a gold square-neck top, maroon midi skirt, and matching oversized blazer to the Gold House event. She wore her hair in a slicked-back ponytail, accessorized with gold earrings and rings, and carried a complementary gold and red square handbag. Perhaps most notable of Sumpter’s gorgeous ensemble was her subtle baby bump. The 44-year-old’s snug outfit showed off her curves and made fans wonder, “Is she pregnant after all of this time?”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tika-Sumpter-pregnant.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a gold top and maroon skirt, Tika Sumpter poses for photos at an Emmy party in 2024″ class=”wp-image-3713353″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Tika Sumpter at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on September 12, 2024 | Robin L Marshall/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_73″>Although <em>The Nomads</em> star hasn’t announced a pregnancy on social media, she has been working on a different “baby” over the last year. Sumpter and her husband launched a story-telling podcast called <em>Adventures of Curiosity Cove</em>, filled with “original stories, adventures and valuable lessons for kids. It hopefully will give parents a moment to breathe as well,” she explained via <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dbkuhS3Fp/?img_index=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>. Fans and little ones can listen via all podcast streaming platforms. </p>
<p id=”par-7_29″>In addition to her podcast project, Sumpter recently starred <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/snoop-dogg-admits-shy-uncomfortable-front-camera.html/”>opposite Snoop Dogg</a> in the sports comedy film <em>The Underdoggs</em>. She’s also building her mom-focused newsletter and Instagram account, Fort Sumpter.</p>