From a mean girl to a working mom. Rachel Mcadams Has played many memorable roles over the years, but her favorite roles are her real-life roles as a mother.
“It’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me, hands down,” game night the star told the sunday times in November 2018.[People say] Your life is no longer your own, but I had 39 years, I was tired of me, I was too happy to focus on someone else.
In February 2018, it was reported that McAdams was expecting her first child with boyfriend jamie linden – Whom us weekly Confirmed that she was dating in 2016. A few months after her pregnancy news broke, the couple welcomed their son in April 2018.
In August 2020, it was revealed that Notebook Starr was pregnant with her and Lyndon’s second child. McAdams said that although she did not publicly announce the birth of her second child reach hollywood In May 2022, they welcomed a daughter.
“I’ve waited too long [for motherhood]McAdams told the sunday times, “So did happen. And I didn’t want to do it before the right time.
Although she has been in the limelight since the early 2000s – starring in films such as hot chick And wedding Crashers The actress prefers to keep her children’s life away from the public eye. McAdams and Linden have not publicly disclosed the names of their children.
She said of her son, “I want to keep his life private, even though mine isn’t.” “But I’m enjoying being a mother more than ever. Everything about it is interesting and exciting and motivating to me. Even the hard days — there’s something enjoyable about them.”
The Oscar nominee shared more about her and the screenwriter’s parenting lifestyle in an April 2023 interview stir, “All my bikes have baby seats,” she revealed, noting that she and Linden enjoy taking their kids on bike rides in their spare time.
She noted that her own motherhood experiences helped influence her character in the 2023 film are you there god it’s me, margaretin which she plays the titular tween’s mom, Barbara Simon.
The film based on the book of the same name has been filmed by Judy Bloom — five months after giving birth to her daughter, the red eye The star noted that she was a “milk machine” on set, which prompted her to suggest that her character not wear a bra.
“The great irony is that Margaret just can’t wait to get into a bra. But I play a kind of wild child, hippie artist mom [who] She doesn’t wear a bra during the entire movie,” McAdams explained.[We] In fact Barb wanted to feel like a real person who is still figuring herself out to keep Margaret and her on a similar trajectory.
Sporting latex underwear for her photo shoot stirThe time traveler’s wife The actress said she wanted to normalize how mothers’ bodies change after giving birth. “It’s my body, and I think it’s so important to reflect that back to the world,” she said. “It’s okay to look your best and work on it and be healthy, but it’s different for everyone.”
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