Grammy-winning artist says she was encouraged to have an abortion after unexpected pregnancy

R&B singer-and-songwriter Victoria Monét revealed she was pressured to have an abortion after learning she was pregnant with her daughter, during an appearance on former First Lady Michelle Obama’s podcast on Wednesday.

Monét, who won Grammys in 2024 for best new artist, best R&B album and best engineered album, shared about how motherhood impacted her career after giving birth to her daughter Hazel in 2021.

Not everyone in her professional circle was supportive of her pregnancy, she recalled.