Washington [US], Vanessa Hudgens on Thursday hit out at the paparazzi to reveal the birth of her first child.

Taking to her Instagram account on Friday, the actor-singer criticized the paparazzi for disrespecting and exploiting the family's privacy.

"We are disappointed that our family's privacy has been disrespected and exploited during this special time because of the media's greed for long-lens cameras," they wrote.

Vanessa has not yet shared pictures of her baby on her social media account.

Vanessa Hudgens and her husband, baseball player Cole Tucker, welcomed their first child on Thursday.

According to TMZ, the couple, who began dating in 2020 and are set to tie the knot in Mexico in 2023, were recently spotted leaving a Los Angeles hospital with their newborn.

TMZ publishes the first photos of Vanessa leaving the hospital.

In the pictures, Vanessa is seen in a wheelchair with her newborn baby in her lap with the help of a nurse. Cole Tucker follows him, ensuring his family's safety.

Vanessa announced her pregnancy on the Oscars 2024 red carpet. She and Cole Tucker married in an intimate bohemian ceremony in Tulum, Mexico on December 2 last year.

E! In a recent interview with , Vanessa talked about her career aspirations and her desire for her children to appreciate her work.

She said, "I will show my children all my work. That's why I chose things in my career. I wanted to make sure that when I have children, there is something for them to see at every age " ,

Vanessa was last seen in Bad Boys: Ride or Die alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. She was previously linked to actors Austin Butler and Zac Efron.