A WOMAN has revealed that she planned a posh gender reveal with her boyfriend, but things didn’t go quite to plan.
Morgan Murphy, a blonde beauty and mum-of-one from the UK, went all out for her lavish event, but her partner caused ‘absolute chaos’.
In a clip shared on social media with the caption ‘GENDER REVEAL FAIL!!!!’, the young mother gave her followers a close-up look at the intimate event.
Surrounded by friends and family, Morgan and her partner intended to use a confetti cannon, and a large gold balloon, to reveal the gender of their unborn child.
Morgan, who wore a stunning white outfit for the occasion, was joined by her young daughter and her partner, who rocked a white Burberry t-shirt and jeans.
After a countdown from their loved ones, the trio stood in front of a posh backdrop, with a jaw-dropping pink, blue and cream balloon arch, as well as a ‘BABY’ balloon stack.
But Morgan’s partner was clearly struggling to pop the confetti cannon, and after a couple of seconds, ripped it apart, and hastily threw it on the floor when he spotted blue confetti.
At the same time, Morgan was also struggling to pop her gold balloon, and in the end had to balance it on her leg, to reveal the gender.
Clearly overjoyed at the news, Morgan’s boyfriend immediately ran towards her and gave her a huge hug from behind, with his arms around her neck.
The crowd cheered in excitement at the happy knees, and the couple then tried to open up their balloon box, which also wasn’t as simply done as they had hoped.
Whilst Morgan’s partner couldn’t get the lid off, Morgan also struggled, and almost tipped it over, but eventually, blue balloons appeared.
Despite the ‘fail’, Morgan then wrote: “But we’re getting our boy and our family is complete.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @morganmurphy400, has clearly left many open-mouthed, has quickly gone viral and racked up a jaw-dropping one million views.
But social media users were left totally divided by the event.
This is quite strange behaviour. Cringe and tasteless
TikTok user
Whilst some thought it was ‘strange’, ‘cringe’ and ‘chaos’, others were quick to support Morgan.
One person said: “Wreck it Ralph doing a gender reveal.”
What Is A Gender Reveal?
Gender reveal parties are celebrations where expectant parents announce the sex of their baby in a creative and often dramatic way.
These events have gained significant popularity, especially through social media.
The trend began in the late 2000s and has since exploded in popularity.
The concept was popularised by parents who wanted to share their excitement with family and friends in a memorable and engaging way.
Common Methods:
Why Are They So Popular?
Controversies:
Despite the controversies, gender reveal parties continue to evolve.
Some parents are opting for more eco-friendly and inclusive ways to celebrate, while others are choosing to forgo the tradition altogether.
In summary, gender reveals are a modern trend driven by social media, creativity, and the desire to celebrate milestones.
However, they also come with their share of controversies, prompting some to reconsider how they choose to share their baby news.
Another added: “Absolute chaos.”
A third commented: “This is quite strange behaviour. Cringe and tasteless.”
I don’t get the comments, he’s just like an excited Golden Retriever
TikTok user
Meanwhile, one rude troll penned: “Average council estate couple.”
In response, Morgan was keen to set the record straight, as she wrote back: “Average owned my own home for four years whilst working and bringing my daughter up, but yeah hun.”
Whilst another hater wrote: “He’s too much.”
GENDER reveals are becoming bigger and more elaborate day by day, with people constantly thinking of different ways to up those before them.
And money is no issue for a lot of these couples – with some spending hundreds or thousands on the event.
Read on for some of the most expensive gender reveals in history.
Ste Hamilton
Wealthy property tycoon and YouTuber Ste Hamilton decided to gift his wife-to-be Isabella Rowles with a £300,000 Lamborghini, which would be in either pink or blue to reflect their baby’s gender.
Steven and Isabella and friends and family attended an extravagant event at the Belfry Hotel and Resort near Birmingham to find out they were having a baby boy.
“It was worth every second of the hard work to see the happiness in everyone’s faces on the day,” Ste said, after spending a further £40,000 on the big reveal.
Logan Paul
The wrestling star and YouTuber and fiancee Nina Agdal staged a public wrestling match for their gender reveal.
A wrestler in pink trunks took on one in blue, with the one in pink emerging victorious – signifying that they are having a baby girl.
Inga Stumbriene
The Lithuanian influencer hired planes to fly in the sky as she, her fiance and their nearest and dearest watched.
The planes dropped a load of blue confetti – revealing the pair were having a boy – but people insisted it was the “most polluted” gender reveal ever.
Anonymous couple
One of the most recent jaw-dropping gender reveals happened in May 2024, when a couple decided to DYE a waterfall to reveal if they were having a boy or girl.
After the videos circulated on the social media, the public demanded for the couple to be punished, with some suggesting they should go to jail.
Others were concerned about water contamination, as the pair had used a powdered chemical known as “Blue Lagoon” into the Queima-Pe River, which feeds the waterfall.
To this, Morgan clapped back and penned: “Not for me he isn’t.”
Despite this, at the same time, one woman beamed: “I don’t get the comments, he’s just like an excited Golden Retriever. We need more energy like this.”
A second chimed in: “Congratulations to you all love, ignore the nasty comments.”
Another agreed: “Some of these comments are vile… massive congratulations to you all. I love this video and how excited he is, so happy for you both.”
Whilst a fourth expressed: “Such a bizarre comment section. He’s clearly thrilled to bits. Congratulations and all the best.”
