Pregnant Tika Sumpter Says Her Relationship Isn't Dependent On A Ring

Tika Sumpter On The Cover Of Fit Pregnancy

Tika Sumpter sure makes pregnancy look REALLY good. The ‘Southside With You’ star covers the October 2016 issue of Fit Pregnancy magazine. Not only does she look stunning inside, but she also gives a lot of juicy inside scoops — including what her parents and “Haves And Have Nots” boss Tyler Perry had to say when she revealed her pregnancy to them.

Check out that answer and more excerpts when you continue.

On keeping it under wraps…but eventually telling your boss:

“I didn’t want to hear, ‘Who’s the dad? Are you with the dad?’ Social media can be harsh, and I’m a mama bear, protective of my family. So that’s why I waited to tell people, including some friends. My friends weren’t mad at me. They said, ‘You did it the way you wanted to do it. You’re an inspiration.’”

“It’s hard to be pregnant, because you get scared about your job. I even felt worried about telling my agent and manager. Then when I was five months, Tyler Perry [her boss, the creator of The Haves and Have Nots] texted me, ‘Are you pregnant?’ Inside, I was thinking, ‘Oh, my god, how did he know?’ I wrote back, ‘What are you talking about? You’re crazy!’ But when I saw him that afternoon, I told him. He just said, ‘I knew it! Tika, this is going to be the best time of your life.’ I feel lucky that he’s been so supportive.”

That’s definitely the way that a boss (especially of TP’s stature) should react. As for the Who’s the dad question — we feel like that’s what everyone is waiting to find out.

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Photo Credit: Fit Pregnancy/NINO MUÑOZ