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1. Beyoncé, MTV Video Music Awards

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Like her hush-hush wedding to rapper Jay-Z in 2008, Beyoncé managed to keep her pregnancy under wraps until the grand announcement at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28. The fabric of her bright orange Lanvin dress fell perfectly over her belly. The singer paired the one-shoulder dress with minimal jewelry — diamond earrings and an aquamarine cocktail ring — which allowed her bump to command all the attention.