Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong took to Instagram on Friday, November 1, and shared the news about her pregnancy. The actress and comedian announced that she was going to have a baby girl. In the detailed caption, Strong referred to an SNL character called Goober the Clown that she played in 2021.
Strong, who is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Jack, used the reference to advocate for women's reproductive rights through her Instagram post. The character got an abortion done a day before her 23rd birthday. The character reportedly was inspired by Strong's real-life decision of getting an abortion at 23. The comedian is currently "happily pregnant" at 40 using IVF.
While discussing how Goober the Clown could be linked to women having reproductive rights, Strong spoke about Project 2025. She wrote:
"It's kind of insane and scary to disclose all of this. But for me- it's much scarier to think about what could happen after Tuesday's election. I currently live in a state where I will be able to receive all the healthcare I may possibly need. But we won't be safe anywhere in the US if there is national ban like that one promised by Project 2025."
Cecily Strong further shared that over the years she had come across a number of women who had been anxious and fearful about factors related to their reproductive health. Strong concluded by urging all Americans to vote to "protect and uplift" these women.
Everything to know about Cecily Strong and her partner Jack
Back in 2020, Cecily Strong first revealed that she was dating an individual identified as Jack in an article published by Vulture. The comedian, who was a part of Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022, further wrote that the time when she met him was a mixture of her finding true love and grieving the loss of her younger cousin Owen.
Cecily then wrote:
"I think you were a gift to me from Owen. And I like thinking of it that way."
The comedian has been quite successful in her field; however, she has always preferred to keep her personal life private. During an appearance on the Late Night with Seth Meyers in March 2024, Cecily revealed that she had gotten engaged to Jack.
The couple reportedly met in 2019 at a Christmas party. She had spoken about the meeting to Vulture. She wrote:
"I talk to the man with the mustache. He’s very cute. I have social anxiety, and I’m drunk and tired, so I have no idea what we talk about. He comes home with me."
The couple's first public appearance was marked by the 2020 SheBelieves Cup in Frisco, Texas. According to PEOPLE, the couple reportedly got engaged last year in December. Finally, in October, Jack and Cecily Strong announced their pregnancy.
A lot of her fans have congratulated her and sent her good wishes in the comment section after she shared the post announcing her pregnancy on Instagram.