American singer Ciara appeared as a model at Junya Watanabe's SS27 show in Paris on October 3. She walked the runway eight months into her pregnancy. The artist announced her fifth pregnancy last September. She wore a fitted purple dress that revealed her belly, paired with a crystal-embellished headpiece and a long cape adorned with hanging beads and chains.
Junya Watanabe wove pregnancy into the narrative of this season's show. Beyond Ciara, several models presented padded looks that mimicked the silhouette of a pregnant belly. The designs emphasized rather than concealed the curves of a pregnant body. The runway became a stage for translating the changes a woman's body undergoes into fashion language.
Ciara is expecting her third child with NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. The couple married in 2016 and have two children together: daughter Sienna and son Win. Ciara also has a son, Future, from a previous relationship. This marks her fifth pregnancy overall. She shared the news on Instagram, writing that her family had been "blessed again."
Pregnant models on the runway are no longer an unusual sight. In 2018, Slick Woods walked Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at nine months pregnant, and in 2020, Halsey participated in a Versace campaign while expecting. The fashion industry has begun to embrace women's bodies not as a fixed "state" but as a continuous narrative. Ciara's walk sits squarely within this shift.
What do you think about seeing pregnant bodies on the runway?
Junya Watanabe wove pregnancy into the narrative of this season's show. Beyond Ciara, several models presented padded looks that mimicked the silhouette of a pregnant belly. The designs emphasized rather than concealed the curves of a pregnant body. The runway became a stage for translating the changes a woman's body undergoes into fashion language.
Ciara is expecting her third child with NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. The couple married in 2016 and have two children together: daughter Sienna and son Win. Ciara also has a son, Future, from a previous relationship. This marks her fifth pregnancy overall. She shared the news on Instagram, writing that her family had been "blessed again."
Pregnant models on the runway are no longer an unusual sight. In 2018, Slick Woods walked Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at nine months pregnant, and in 2020, Halsey participated in a Versace campaign while expecting. The fashion industry has begun to embrace women's bodies not as a fixed "state" but as a continuous narrative. Ciara's walk sits squarely within this shift.
What do you think about seeing pregnant bodies on the runway?
FAQ
When did Ciara walk the Junya Watanabe show?
Ciara walked the Junya Watanabe SS27 show in Paris on October 3, 2025. She took to the runway in a purple dress that showcased her baby bump at eight months pregnant.
Which pregnancy is this for Ciara?
This is Ciara's fifth pregnancy. She's expecting her third child with NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, joining daughter Sienna, son Win, and son Future from a previous relationship.
Have other pregnant women walked the runway?
In 2018, Slick Woods walked Rihanna's Savage x Fenty show at full term, and in 2020, Halsey appeared in a Versace campaign while pregnant. The fashion industry has increasingly embraced pregnant bodies on runways and in campaigns.
