Mom-to-be Nia Long debuted her baby bump at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Earlier this month, the actress confirmed that she and professional basketball player Ime Udoka, 33, are expecting their first child together this fall.

“This is the most exciting time in our lives,” Long and Udoka told People in a statement. “Words can’t explain how thrilled we are by the new addition to our family. We feel truly blessed and appreciate all the well wishes and prayers.”

Nia,40, is already the proud mom of a son named Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, born on November 26, 2000.

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