Lindsay Mendez is radiant!
The actress walked the red carpet at the 2024 Tony Awards showing off her baby bump and glamorous outfit. Mendez wore an off-the-shoulder red fishtail dress and proudly cradled her baby bump as she posed for photos.
The candidate adorned her look with a diamond and ruby necklace. As for glam, Mendez wore romantic side-swept waves and kept her makeup soft and natural to let her inner glow take center stage.
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Mendez, 41, is nominated for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Merry we ride. Also nominated are Shoshana Bean, Amber Iman, Nikki M. James, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Kecia Lewis and Bebe Neuwirth.
His co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff are also Tony Award nominees (this is Radcliffe’s first nomination!), and the series won for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Sound Design, Best staging and the best orchestrations.
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Mendez announced the news of her second pregnancy — her first baby with husband J. Alex Brinson — on Instagram in March. She shared a photo of three pairs of matching shoes and a tiny pair of knitted ankle boots with the caption: “Our family group is growing! And we are bursting with joy! J and I can’t wait to make Lucy a big one! sister and welcome our new baby this fall.”
She also confirmed in the caption that she was going to finish it Joyfully running during pregnancy. The show will conclude on Broadway on July 7.
“I’m also so grateful for the unwavering support of my producers and company @merrilyonbway. Together, they’ve made sure I can happily and safely work while growing this true Broadway baby.”
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Mendez and Brinson married in a small ceremony in April. Groff officiated and Radcliffe served as ring bearer.
“It was a dream come true,” Mendez told PEOPLE of her wedding. “Absolutely magical. J. is a love magnet. A resilient and passionate leader with whom I look forward to building a beautiful life.”
The two tied the knot in front of 40 guests in New York, and the bride’s 2-year-old daughter Lucy threw confetti into the air to celebrate.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from New York’s Lincoln Center on Sunday, June 16 on CBS (8 ET/PT) and streamed on Paramount+.
