Ashley Tisdale shares nude baby bump photo as she speaks about 'loving' herself

Ashley Tisdale is being praised by fans after sharing a nude baby bump photo on social media.

The 35-year-old former Disney Channel actress, who is expecting a baby girl with husband Christopher French, shared the snap on her official Instagram account on Monday, February 1.

In a message addressed to her 13.2 million followers, the heavily-pregnant High School Musical star captioned the post:

"So much of the time we give our love to others. Let’s start loving ourselves and our bodies in every shape and form.

"Our bodies do a lot for us every day and we neglect to acknowledge that. Thank your body and say I love you."

Suffice it to say, Tisdale's post attracted a lot of attention from her fans and it now boasts more than 1.4 million likes – as well as a further 4,900 comments as of the time of writing.

Showering the star with praise, one commenter wrote: "Babe! This is so Beautiful!!!! So damn happy for YOUUUU! [sic}"

Meanwhile, Ashley's old High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens wrote: "Gorgeous babeeeeeezzz [sic]."

Another fan then chimed in: "Wowww, your belly is already so big, I imagine you're really looking forward to the birth of this cute thing."

Meanwhile, someone else wrote: "Ash, I've followed you since I was little, and I've always admired you so much. What happiness to see this beautiful new cycle in your life."

Another fan added: "The beauty of motherhood. Thank you for celebrating your body and sharing the love you have for it. I hope this reaches all the women who need to see your message!"

Tisdale and French first broke the news of her pregnancy in an Instagram post made back in September of 2020, sharing a picture of the two of them holding hands together in their yard with Tisdale's baby bump on display.

Commenting on her pregnancy journey in a recent interview with People, Tisdale stated: "I was obviously excited because I definitely wanted a girl, for sure.

"But I am also someone who goes with the flow on a lot of stuff. I try to not have expectations in moments like that and just allow what is meant to be. I was very excited."

She also spoke about the pressures of staying healthy while gestating, stating: "I would say that I try to be eating the healthiest when I can, but there's gonna be moments where I obviously crave stuff that's not always the healthiest meal.

"But I'm allowing myself to be okay. I let my body speak to what I need. I feel like if I'm craving something, there's a reason. I am in tune with my body. I try to keep up with my workouts because that's so helpful, and just try to be well-rounded."