Aubrey Plaza is going through one of the best phases of her life. For those unaware, she recently welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Christopher Abbott. The news of Aubrey’s pregnancy was confirmed just a few months back by her representative on April 7, 2026. The announcement had left several fans shocked at the time as it came roughly a year after the tragic death of her ex-husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, who passed away in January 2025. The timing of the pregnancy announcement led to cheating allegations against Aubrey.
Jeff Baena’s brother accused Aubrey Plaza of cheating
Aubrey Plaza had found herself in the middle of online speculation after a now-deleted social media post that was made by her late husband, Jeff Baena’s brother. In the Facebook post, Brad Baena allegedly called Aubrey a cheater after she announced that she was expecting her first baby with Christopher Abbott. Jeff Baena took his own life on January 3, 2025, at his Los Angeles home. He was 47 years old at the time of his death. His suicide had prompted an outpouring of sympathy from his colleagues across the film industry.
Chastising his former sister-in-law for the timing of the pregnancy news, Brad had shared a news report on Aubrey with the text atop it reading, “Once a cheater, always a cheater,” followed by “Instant Karma.” The message suggested that there’s a chance Aubrey and Christopher Abbott’s relationship began before her separation from her ex-husband.
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