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TIFF 2011 Roundup: “Glowing” (i.e. pregnant) mothers edition

By Mishki Vaccaro

| September 20, 2011

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Jennifer Podemski at the premiere of Take This Waltz (Image: Christopher Dross) — Jennifer Podemski sashayed across the stage at Roy Thomson Hall in a black cocktail dress prior to the premiere screening of *Take This Waltz,* proudly displaying her very pregnant belly.

Baby bumps were in fashion this year at TIFF, where several expecting stars strolled red carpets in clothes that skirted the usual maternity clichés. Canadian director Sarah Polley announced she was pregnant before the festival started, joining TIFF’s mommies-to-be club that also included Jennifer Garner, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jennifer Podemski.

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TIFF 2011 Roundup: “Glowing” (i.e. pregnant) mothers edition

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