In October 2022, after Rochelle posted a picture of herself (while in character as Nichelle) with a bump, fans did a double take. She then clarified in a follow-up post that only her character is pregnant:

“A few people have been congratulating me on my baby bump … I did make a mistake about my [last] post, I think. It was a little misleading.”

She went on: “I, Rochelle, am not pregnant; Nichelle is the only one pregnant.”

The actress then admitted that “it’s nice to see so many people excited for me and congratulating me; I appreciate that. But it’s just for the show.”

Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/is-rochelle-aytes-pregnant