This season of "Modern Family" is full of plot twists, but that's not the case for the latest season's protagonist. "Did the Chicken Cross the Road?" 》Spoilers first. While fans may have been shocked by the news of Modern Family 's pregnancy just a few episodes after DeDe Pritchard's death, Sarah Hyland definitely wasn't. Honestly, there's reason to think that Hyland's Instagram followers shouldn't have been that surprised when they found out Haley Dunphy was pregnant.
On Tuesday's (November 8) episode, it was revealed that Haley was pregnant after she had to go to the ER after a funny bumper car accident with new boyfriend Dylan (Reed Ewing). You see, she accidentally got her lipstick on her nose while riding the bumper cars, which was so Harry. The lipstick situation was so bad she was sent straight to the emergency room. Not surprisingly, Hailey was absolutely shocked when she was told she was pregnant.
However, Hyland admitted on her Instagram Story that she had actually been keeping Hailey's baby bump a secret for months. She told fans she knew about the twist "before the season started," but she was given "zero details."
But if fans read some of her recent Insta posts, maybe they won't be surprised. Hours before the episode aired, Hyland teased the news with a photo of herself riding a bumper car, "Buckle up for tonight's all-new episode of @abcmodernfam guys. It's going to be a bumpy ride !"get it?
Not to mention, Hyland also hinted that there is more big news in the tenth season of "Modern Family" besides Hailey's grandma's death. Last week, after the Halloween episode aired and news of Dede's death was revealed, she told The Hollywood Reporter that something was going to happen. "Something bigger than death" happens. She added, "There's a lot going on with Hailey that I can't talk about." Obviously, the baby is going to be a pretty big deal.
Fans have already speculated that Hailey might be pregnant based on some clues in the Halloween episode, such as her constant eating and talking about using eucalyptus as a birth control pill, which may have been her grandma's suggestion. But it wasn't until the latest episode that those theories were confirmed.
"Well I guess the cat is out!!!" Hyland shared a photo of herself wearing a fake baby bump on Instagram after the episode aired. "Or more like a bump on your shirt! ... That was a terrible joke. I apologize." A good pun doesn't require an apology.
Hailey's pregnancy drama will no doubt be present for the rest of the season, as the show has yet to confirm who the father is. While it's clear Dylan thinks it's him, Haley only recently started dating him. In fact, they didn't get back in touch until she officially broke up with her astrophysics professor boyfriend Alvin (Chris Geere , "You're the Worst" ), so it's very possible that Alvin is the father.
As for what Hyland hopes Hailey will get out of the final season of Modern Family ? She told The Hollywood Reporter last month that she hopes Hailey learns some responsibility. "I think it's been five years," she said. Well, a baby would surely teach her responsibilities quickly. Seeing Haley as a mom means the show has come full circle, not to mention that Modern Family has some tricks up its sleeve.
