It's Mother's Day and what better way to announce a pregnancy than on this special occasion, right? This is what Alaqua Cox did as she drops the exciting news that she is pregnant which surprises the fans of the Marvel's Echo actress!
Marvel's Echo actress Alaqua Cox who plays the titular character, Maya Lopez, in the upcoming series celebrates Mother's Day with a bombshell surprise of an announcement!
Posting on her Instagram profile, Alaqua Cox proudly celebrates Mother's Day as an expecting mother, herself, revealing that she and her fiancé are expecting a baby boy!
The post is coupled with a sweet photo of Alaqua Cox and her fiancé holding a cupcake with blue frosting coming out on the side to announce that they are pregnant.
Alaqua Cox captioned the post with, "Best Mother's Day gift. We can't wait to meet you, baby boy!"
Alaqua Cox made her MCU debut in Hawkeye where she played Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, and she is poised to have her own self-titled series, Marvel's Echo, around late 2023 to early 2024.
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To those who are waiting for Marvel's Echo, there is no need to worry if Alaqua Cox's pregnancy would affect the project because the show is already done with its principal photography.
That being said, it is not new in the industry to have pregnant women do action scenes. The best possible example would be Gal Gadot who did her scenes in Wonder Woman whilst being pregnant.
Other than Marvel's Echo, it is also expected that Alaqua Cox will return to reprise her role in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series which will arrive on Disney Plus this 2024.
Alaqua Cox's arrival in the MCU as Maya Lopez/ Echo marks a huge step in Marvel's promise of representation and inclusion.
Alaqua Cox was born deaf and her portrayal of Maya Lopez/ Echo in the MCU opens her stage for her advocacy for the deaf community.
Alaqua Cox is also an amputee with a prosthetic right leg and while she has not shared the story behind it, she proudly wears it and does action scenes with ease.
Marvel's Echo has no release date yet.
Congratulations on your pregnancy, Alaqua Cox!