Pregnant model and entrepreneur Steph Claire Smith was seen soaking up the sun during a morning swim in Noosa, accompanied by her husband, Josh Miller. The 30-year-old influencer proudly showcased her growing baby bump while relaxing in a black bikini.
Smith wore a strapless bandeau top paired with high-waisted bottoms, adding a casual touch to her beachside look. After a quick dip in the ocean, she slipped into a pair of striped terry knit shorts from Australian brand Venroy, priced at $140. She completed her outfit with black sandals, stylish sunglasses, and her shoulder-length hair slicked back.
Miller, also dressed in Venroy, wore $180 black and white printed board shorts. The couple, expecting their second child, appeared happy and relaxed as they strolled along the beach, basking in the sunshine. At one point, Smith was seen gently cradling her baby bump.
The pair were in Noosa to attend the wedding of Sea FM radio personality Luke Forrest and Emily Rippingale on Friday. On Monday, Smith shared a series of candid photos from her holiday on Instagram, captioning the post, “Already dreaming of the next visit.” The carousel of images included sweet moments of the couple enjoying their getaway, with one photo showing Smith proudly displaying her baby bump in the same bikini.
Other pictures in the post showed Smith walking, enjoying coffee, dining out, and lounging on the beach. In another update, she shared moments of herself savoring a chocolate croissant, eating gelato, hiking, and visiting local spots like the Noosa Social espresso and wine bar.
Fans flooded the comments with compliments, calling her “gorg,” “beautiful,” and “stunning.” Fellow influencer Indy Clinton commented, “Nothing more beautiful than a mama growing life,” while former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers called the couple “Cuties.”
Smith recently opened up about the pressures she faced after welcoming her first child, Harvey, now three. In a chat with Stellar, she shared her experience of feeling pressured to have more children quickly. “I think it’s still that presumption that if you’re going to have one, then you’ve got to give him a sibling,” she said during an interview on the Something To Talk About podcast.
She explained that while there was pressure to expand her family, she wasn’t ready. “I wasn’t in a position where I could – nor did I want to – just pop [babies] out and [fall pregnant] straightaway. It would have been really, really hard with what we were trying to do with the business.”
Smith also reflected on the “bounce back” culture often surrounding postpartum bodies, expressing her frustration with it. “I’ve gone through my own journey of my body image and disordered eating, and what I learnt through that was that it’s so not worth it,” she said. “When you try to sacrifice so much to look a certain way, you rarely end up truly happy.”
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