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Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci Announce Second Baby on Instagram

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci announced they are expecting a second child on Instagram on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
They shared a cliffside video featuring their 19-month-old daughter Silva holding them.
Ricci displayed a sonogram image confirming the doctor’s pregnancy diagnosis.
The couple, step-siblings who married in Mykonos in September 2023, say they ignore negative online comments.
They have not disclosed the gender of the upcoming baby.

History

Historical Context

Instagram launched on October 6, 2010 and quickly grew to 1 billion monthly active users by June 2018, becoming the go-to platform for celebrity milestones. High-profile couples such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z used it to announce pregnancies, establishing a precedent that Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci followed with their Mykonos cliffside video featuring daughter Silva.

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Story summary

Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci announced they are expecting a second child on Instagram on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
They shared a cliffside video featuring their 19-month-old daughter Silva holding them.
Ricci displayed a sonogram image confirming the doctor’s pregnancy diagnosis.
The couple, step-siblings who married in Mykonos in September 2023, say they ignore negative online comments.
They have not disclosed the gender of the upcoming baby.

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