Lindsay Hubbard defends monetizing her pregnancy

Despite the reaction Lindsay Hubbard smiles to the bank for how she handled the pregnancy announcement.

Appearing on the podcast, the Bravo star defended her decision to cash in on her pregnancy news and teaming up with a dream team to make it possible.

A week ago, Lindsey Hubbard finally got her happy ending and happily shared the news on her Instagram along with photos of her journey to and from the hospital.

On Jason Tartick’s Trading Secrets podcast, the reality star hit back at critics who slammed her decision to monetize her pregnancy, boasting that it was just a smart business move.

She revealed how she partnered with Clearblue last July to reveal she was expecting a baby with her mystery boyfriend, who was later identified as Dr. Turner Kufe.

“They were like, ‘I can’t believe she monetized her pregnancy announcement.’ And it was like, “Why not? I’m going to make an ad anyway, why not make money from it?” – she argued.

“I used Clearblue, I used a digital test — that was the test I used back in April when I found out I was pregnant,” Hubbard continued. “So why not go to them and say, ‘Hey, I used your test, I’m about to announce my pregnancy, do you want to sponsor it?’

According to Page sixthe reality star described the deal as the biggest of her career: “This is how I make money. I don’t do PR any more, I don’t sit behind a desk.”

2024 is on track to be Hubbard’s best financial year yet. In the podcast, she revealed that she had topped $100,000 in social media in a year.

The sum is reportedly a big jump from her starting salary of $28,000 while working in PR, which she also received from her Clearblue partnership.

She never missed a good opportunity to make money, she also collaborated with Jimmy Johns when she gave birth to a baby girl.

“You have no idea how long I’ve waited to eat a good sandwich,” she said signed downloadreferencing one of her viral lines before directing fans: “Go get yourself a sandwich so you can look at the way Cub looks at my boobs!”

Hubbard shared the news of the birth with nearly 700,000 followers. In her 14-slide message, she described the journey of meeting her mini-me as “beautiful” and explained:

“When it was time to go, it felt like such an intimate, spiritual ceremony with just us — filled with so much hope and excitement for this new chapter.”

The social media maven then hinted at her plans to expand her family, finishing with the caption: “Special thanks to our doctor and nursing team who took incredible care of us during our hospital stay!! Until next time.”

Hubbard didn’t stop the hustle as she also worked with JMY Interiors on her nursery. She filmed The Summer House season 9 while expecting her gorgeous baby, who she defended from “caring” trolls in July.

Hubbard shielded her partner from the prying eyes of Bravo fans as she navigated the journey of motherhood. Explosion noted that she had published a corresponding statement in which she explained her intentions. In her words:

“It’s not about whether we’re proud of each other or not.”

Hubbard reiterated that her partner couldn’t be more proud to be the father of her boyfriend and child. She added: “We are very much in love and have a great relationship. It’s about his work, his personal life and the fact that it’s not his job to be public like I am.”

The mother-of-one finally released the covers and beamed at her partner in a rare post on her Instagram page. She flaunted the doctor in a series of pictures, though his face was still hidden behind a brown heart emoji.

In the post, Hubbard posed for her beau in a gorgeous green sleeveless dress, showing off her toned figure and arms. She wrapped her arms around her boyfriend, who matched the formal atmosphere in a sharp suit.

He looked dapper in a black jacket, matching trousers, white shirt and plum tie. Handsome Hubbard completed the look with dark brown pumps. According to her caption, the couple took a cozy picture at a wedding and a mini-vacation in Portugal.

“Dad was there to help,” she said, noting that the event happened in her first trimester, before she announced her pregnancy.

Lindsay Hubbard had a great year, her joy was the cherry on top!