Earlier this week, Boy Meets World actor Trina McGee announced she’s pregnant at age 54.
Trina, who played Angela Moore on the ABC sitcom, revealed the news in a brief Instagram post: “At the tender age of 54 I have found myself pregnant. Please bless us with your prayers for a safe delivery. Thank you.”
It comes 26 years after Trina gave birth to her third child; she shares two of her kids with her ex-husband, Courtland Davis, and welcomed another child in a previous relationship. She has been married to actor Marcello Thedford since 2008 and is currently pregnant with their first child together.
Trina’s post was flooded with supportive messages from fans who rushed to congratulate her on her pregnancy.
However, Trina’s former Boy Meets World costar Maitland Ward has since questioned the pregnancy news.
On Wednesday, Maitland, who portrayed Rachel McGuire in the show’s later seasons, was approached by TMZ and asked if she had “any thoughts” on Trina’s pregnancy news.
Maitland began, “I knew [Trina] when she had three kids, when she was pregnant back on the show. Actually, I came on just after she had had the last baby.”
She then seemed surprised as she said of Trina’s pregnancy news, “That’s... Wow,” with a laugh.
“I hate to say it, but my first thought was, Is this April Fools’ Day?” Maitland admitted. “But I read the post and stuff… I hope that’s not a publicity stunt.”
When asked why she thought it would be a publicity stunt, Maitland shared, “Because I have not seen any verification or information. I would think in the first days, she’s probably trying to be safe and everything, so I give her her space and all that.”
“But I hope that as it goes along, she would show us her journey ’cause it’s a pretty big deal,” she added.
Maitland went on to say that Trina sharing her journey with the world “would help a lot of women” with “fertility issues” before noting that the pregnancy should absolutely “be celebrated.”
The actor also said that she and Trina have “always” had a “great” relationship. “She’s always been supportive of me, and I’m supportive of her in [her] pregnancy,” she said.