Photo : Natalie Portman Shows Off Baby Bump

Although she may be trying to hide her face from the snapping paparazzi, there is no denying that the very pregnant lady in this photo is Natalie Portman.

The Oscar winner was out early Tuesday morning, showing off her baby bump and eco-friendly engagement ring, with fiance Benjamin Millepied. The pair grabbed breakfast and some coffee with a friend at Cafe Magador in the East Village of New York City.

Portman shared the big news that she and Millepied were not only engaged, but expecting their first child, late last year and it looks like the 'Black Swan' star is ready to pop.

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Hollywood Actress Natalie Portman's Fiance Honoured In New York

Natalie Portman's ballet star fiance Benjamin Millepied has been honoured for his contributions to French culture at a gala in New York.

The Hollywood actress and the choreographer, who met on the set of Black Swan, are currently expecting a baby together.

Portman won an Oscar for her role in the ballet movie, and Millepied gained his own recognition for his work as he was handed the Medal of Honor prize by officials at the Center for French Civilization and Culture of New York University on Thursday night (05May11).

But the evening failed to pass without incident - Millepied, who attended the reception without his pregnant fiancee, reportedly caused consternation at the gala by refusing to answer reporters' questions about his partner. One journalist from the New York Times claimed to have been ejected from the bash after asking him about Portman.

VIDEO : Sarah Lane Speaks out on Natalie Portman in ‘Black Swan’

Sarah Lane, Natalie Portman's ballerina double in her Oscar-winning role, stands by her assertion that Portman did not do as much of the dancing as everyone claims.

"They were trying to create this image, this facade really, that Natalie had done something extraordinary, something that's pretty much impossible," Lane tells 'Good Morning America,' "which is to become a professional ballerina in a year and a half."

As for Aranofsky's explanation that he counted the dance shots and 80 percent of them were Natalie, Lane scoffs.

"It's possible, like I said, if you're counting the close ups of her face as actual dancing shots. But I don't call close-ups of her face actual dancing," she retorts.

But the ballerina does believe Portman deserved the Oscar. "An Oscar is for acting and she did an amazing job with the movie."

Besides Aranofsky, Portman's fiance (and dancing partner from the film) Benjamin Millepied and her co-star Mila Kunis came to her defense.

The actress even spoke out about it as well, wishing to put the feud behind her.

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