Vanessa Hudgens Opens Up About Postpartum Hair Loss Following Baby No. 2
Vanessa Hudgens is opening up about her postpartum hair loss following the arrival of her second child with husband Cole Tucker in November 2025.
The High School Musical actress, 37, took to her Instagram Stories on Monday, March 30, to post a photo of herself holding several strands of hair. “And so it begins,” she captioned the image.
Hudgens also shared a makeup-free selfie, showcasing her long dark hair. “Having a great day even with my hair loss lol,” she wrote over the picture, where she can be seen in a basic tank top with red nails.
According to the Mayo Clinic, postpartum hair loss is a typical issue for new mothers a few months post-birth. “It’s triggered by hormonal changes that occur during and after pregnancy,” states the medical center, adding that for most women, “hair will return to its original fullness.”
Hudgens and Tucker, 29, welcomed their second child late last year. Their first baby arrived in mid-2024, just a few months after the couple exchanged vows in Tulum, Mexico, in December 2023.
The couple has not publicly disclosed the names or genders of their children.
“Well…. I did it. Had another baby!!! What a wild ride labor is,” the actress and singer posted in a November 2025 Instagram announcement. “Big shout out to all the moms. It’s truly incredible what our bodies can do ❤️.”
In a follow-up Instagram Story, Hudgens mentioned she had popped a blood vessel during childbirth.
Hudgens first met MLB shortstop Tucker in the fall of 2020 during a meditation session via Zoom. They got married in a small ceremony three years later.
“I also knew I wanted to get married somewhere warm, and our timeframe for getting married was quite narrow due to Cole’s [baseball] season being lengthy,” she reflected in a 2023 interview with Vogue. “I thought, ‘Mexico it is!’ I also wanted a place that felt spiritual. After a long tour of the hotel, despite feeling unwell from the heat, I asked, ‘Where would we have our ceremony?’ They replied, ‘Oh, that would be at our museum,’ and mentioned, ‘It’s a 45-minute trek into the jungle.’ At that moment, I thought, ‘Okay, that sounds intense, but I guess I’ll give it a shot.’”
She continued, “I felt like I had been transported to a kind of paradise, unlike anything I had ever experienced before. It was whimsical and magical, and I completely fell in love.”
