“She’s getting ready to have a baby”: Michael B. Jordan gives Hailee Steinfeld a heartfelt Oscars shoutout as she awaits first child with Josh Allen

While Ryan Coogler’s Sinners was busy making Academy Award history last night, its leading lady was nowhere to be found on the red carpet. Hailee Steinfeld, who stars as Mary in the acclaimed vampire thriller, skipped the 98th Annual Oscars for the best possible reason: she and her husband, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, are officially on "baby watch."The couple, who tied the knot in May 2025, are expecting their first child any day now. While Steinfeld was a fixture earlier in the awards circuit, famously debuting her maternity style at the Golden Globes in January, she has since shifted into a much lower gear. Writing to fans via her Beau Society newsletter just days before the ceremony, Hailee admitted she hasn’t "felt up for a whole lot recently," choosing instead to spend her final weeks of pregnancy in sweatpants and braids, enjoying quiet moments at home in Buffalo.Even in her absence, Hailee was the heart of the ceremony. When her co-star Michael B. Jordan took the stage to accept his first-ever Best Actor Oscar, he made sure to acknowledge his "teammate" at home. In a viral moment that bridged the gap between Hollywood and the NFL, Jordan gave a heartfelt shoutout to "Hailee at home," adding, "She’s getting ready to have a baby right now," much to the delight of the star-studded audience.For Josh Allen, this marks a significant and grounding shift in his off-season narrative. While the 17-week grind of the NFL season usually keeps him under the brightest lights of the postseason, he is currently embracing a different kind of pressure: the role of the ultimate "Supportive Spouse." Allen has been vocal about his excitement for this new chapter, recently reflecting that while he loves being the quarterback for the Bills, being a father is "the most important thing I’ll ever be."The Steinfeld-Allen dynamic has quickly become the gold standard for the modern NFL power couple. Unlike the high-octane media circus surrounding other league romances, "Hailee and Josh" have cultivated a brand defined by privacy and professional excellence. Sinners walked away with four Oscars last night including Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay but for the Allen family, the biggest trophy is clearly yet to arrive. As the Buffalo faithful wait for news of the "Newest Member of the Bills Mafia," it’s clear that for this duo, the most meaningful wins are happening far away from the cameras.