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Congratulations are in order for Nick Viall and his fiancée Natalie Joy, who are expecting a baby. But while the date for Viall and Joy’s baby’s arrival draws closer, the actor decided to lie to friends about the child’s gender. Although revealing the baby’s sex won’t cause any harm, Viall has said he just wants to put his friends to the test. According to the Bachelor Nation star, he wants to separate the good seeds from the bad ones. In essence, the actor wants to know who has a big mouth and who he can trust.
Nick Viall Is Keeping His Child’s Gender a Secret
Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are super excited about becoming first-time parents. On Thursday’s episode of The Viall Files podcast, the Bachelor Nation member opened up about his fiancée’s pregnancy journey so far and how it affected their relationship. What’s more, Viall addressed the issue of his unborn baby’s gender. The actor revealed that he and Joy already know the child’s sex but decided to stay mum about it. In fact, Viall made it known he told some friends the wrong gender. Regarding the reason, the model explained:
“Sometimes, you have to weed out the moles. So every once in a while, I’ll just like to get to know who you can trust and who you don’t trust.”
Viall further relayed that their decision would help them decipher “who told who what” if anyone ever approached them. Overall, lying about Viall and Joy’s baby’s gender was a precaution, one that the television personality noted would aid in knowing who had a big mouth. Besides the child’s sex, Viall spoke about his bond with Joy since she took him in. He shared that the pregnancy had brought them closer, adding that there had been beautiful moments like going to the hospital, getting ultrasounds, and seeing their little bundle of joy. Afterward, Viall stated that he always wanted to be a dad. Now that he is so close to starting his fatherhood journey, it was exciting, surreal, and amazing.
Nick Viall and Natalie Joy Share Pregnancy News
On Tuesday, social media users were left with big smiles following Nick Viall and Natalie Joy’s pregnancy announcement. Taking to their Instagram pages in a joint post, the engaged couple shared snaps that showed Viall reaching his arms around Joy and cradling her baby bump. In another slide, the pair posted a picture of their baby from an ultrasound. They captioned the post, “Our biggest dream came true.” As expected, fans were thrilled about the news and rushed to the comments section to drop congratulatory messages. Some users also prayed for Viall and Joy’s baby to be born healthy.