Pregnant & Covered in 10,000 Bees — Despite a Deadly Allergy
At 8 months pregnant, Bethany Karulak-Baker did the unthinkable.
She let 10,000 live bees blanket her bare belly — forming a golden, humming crown of life — while knowing one sting could wreck her.
She’s allergic.
Big, angry welts for weeks.

Yet she stood fearless.
Just one year earlier, a brutal miscarriage shattered her — left her hospitalized, hollow, grieving a future stolen away.
“I felt so empty leaving that hospital,” she whispered.
This photoshoot became her rebellion.
Her healing.
Her fierce reclaiming of motherhood, body, and hope.
With husband Perry, they tethered a queen in a tiny cage on her stomach. Thousands of gentle workers swarmed — protective, alive, miraculous.
Zero stings.
The raw, breathtaking images (shot by Brooke Welch) went wildly viral — equal parts shock, reverence, and tears.
“People said I was insane,” Bethany laughs softly.
“But hundreds shared their own heartbreak… and how they rose again. That made every second worth it.”
This isn’t just a photo.

It’s a battle cry.
Proof that even after the darkest silence, life can roar back — fragile, golden, unstoppable.
“Bees never give up,” she says.
“Neither will I.”
Life. Love. Courage.
All humming forward.