New mum Justine Lupe joined fellow actress Kerry Washington at a swanky dinner thrown by fashion brand TOD’S at the Sunset Tower Hotel in LA on Wednesday.
The Nobody Wants This star, 34, who has not shared any details about her new baby since giving birth in August, caught the eye in a red leather jacket which she teamed with a matching skirt.
Justine, who is not known to be dating anyone and hasn’t gone public with a partner in recent times, layered the look over a crisp white shirt and slipped her feet into knee-high boots.
Meanwhile Kerry Washington, 47, turned heads in a maroon dress that was cinched at her waist and boasted dramatic fringe as well as a racy split.
The former Scandal matched Justine with idental knee-high boots and accessorised with a pair of large pendant earrings.
New mum Justine Lupe, 34 (L) joined fellow actress Kerry Washington, 47 (R) at a swanky dinner thrown by fashion brand TOD’S at the Sunset Tower Hotel in LA on Wednesday
The Nobody Wants This star, who has not shared any details about her new baby since giving birth in August, caught the eye in a red leather jacket which she teamed with a matching skirt
Justine debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the SAG Awards 2024 in February as she caressed her stomach while posing for snaps.
It comes after Justine set the record straight about her on-set pregnancy after revealing that she initially hid the news from her Nobody Wants This co-stars.
Last month, the Succession actress shared on Instagram that the show ‘carried me through my first 5+ months of pregnancy with so much warmth’.
She also noted that the cast and crew weren’t immediately aware of her pregnancy and found out while on set.
Taking to Instagram Justine has now opened up about why she didn’t instantly share the big news with her colleagues.
Posting a carousel of pregnancy snaps while on-set of the new rom-com, the actress penned: ‘Wanted to just make clear, because my words have (I’m sure with good intention) been cut up and rearranged into a misleading story a few times now- I want to clarify that the cast and crew did know I was pregnant as soon as it was safe to share.
‘As women who have carried a baby know, there is a higher risk of miscarriage in the first few months of pregnancy so it’s emotionally risky to share too early.
‘I only care to make this clear because EVERY single person on this set made sure I was cozy and taken care of.’
Justine, who is not known to be dating anyone and hasn’t gone public with a partner in recent times, layered the look over a crisp white shirt (pictured with actor Matt Bomer)
Meanwhile Kerry Washington turned heads in a maroon dress that was cinched at her waist and boasted dramatic fringe as well as a racy split
The former Scandal matched Justine with idental knee-high boots and accessorised with a pair of large pendant earrings
Kerry posed up a storm as she joined her fellow celebs
American Horror Story’s Matt Bomber cosied up to Justine for a snap
Kelly Rowland (L) posed alongside fellow singer Jurnee Smollett (R)
(L-R) Brigette Romanek, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, Rachel Zoe
Actress Larsen Thompson stunned in a white striped maxi dress
She added to the look with one of TOD’s signature leather clutches
Natalie Martinez (L) and Amber Valletta (R) both opted for chic black ensembles
Matt (L) chatted to fellow actor Édgar Ramírez (R)
Both Matt (L) and Edgar (R) cut suave figure in beige jackets
Stylist Rachel Zoe dazzled in a sequinned black co-ord
(L-R) Matt Bomer, Justine Lupe, Matteo Tamburini, Kerry Washington, Édgar Ramírez, Sarah Shahi
Justine debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the SAG Awards 2024 in February as she caressed her stomach while posing for snaps
Justine plays Morgan, the sister of Bell’s Joanne, in Nobody Wants This.
The series, which premiered on Netflix last month, follows the unlikely love story between an agnostic sex podcaster (Kristen Bell) and a newly-single rabbi (Adam Brody).
The show reportedly had 26.2 million viewers in its first 11 days, though Netflix is notoriously opaque about its viewership figures and how it calculates them.
Following its success, the show was renewed for a second season just two weeks after its release.
She went on to gush about her coworkers, including her onscreen sister, Kristen Bell.
‘[Kristen] ran around her living room in a sheet mask screaming in celebration when she found out and vowed to make this experience as cushiony and sweet and soft as possible,’ she recalled.
Justine also said how show creator, Erin Foster, who was also pregnant during the show’s production, gave her ‘a huge hug’ when she learned the news.
‘[She] eased any worry I may have had about working around it,’ the actress explained.
The star then thanked the series’ costume team and cinematographers for helping to handle her pregnancy on the set.
‘Every single @netflix exec on set came up and congratulated me,’ she noted. ‘We had a set with FOUR pregnant women!’.
It comes after Justine set the record straight about her on-set pregnancy in a new candid Instagram post
She opened up on fears that her pregnancy would ‘threaten’ her career (Pictured on set of the show with Kristen Bell)
After shedding light on her supportive cast and crew, she went on to talk about industry expectations and norms.
The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel alum added: ‘I say this all because there is a narrative that it’s a death sentence of sorts to become a mother in this industry.
‘That your career will be over. That there isn’t room for us when we transition into this AWESOME new chapter of our lives. This new version of ourselves.
‘And the narrative isn’t based on nothing, there is a long history of this being the case, but I do think that things are changing!
‘I’ve been lucky enough to see some of my best friends do some bonkers incredible work pregnant or as new moms and it’s been hugely expansive.
‘It seems silly to react to headlines being put out there but this set made me feel so safe creatively and interpersonally and I think it’s important for women to hear THIS narrative.’
Justine has not revealed any details about the child but took to Instagram with a snap of the tot in a pram which read: ‘2 months of being acquainted with the windi pipe,’
