Director Jon M. Chu and his other half, Kristin Hodge, broadened their household by another, inviting the birth of their child on Nov. 9.
Her birth accompanied another huge minute in Chu's life: the Los Angeles best of “Wicked,” a musical dream movie he directed that was produced by Universal Pictures, which is owned by NBCUniversal, TODAY's moms and dad business.
Chu shared a “unique wonderful statement” on his Instagram stories, publishing a picture of a green and black relationship bracelet put on a tray table in the medical facility that checked out “levitate.”
“This motion picture has actually constantly relocated strange methods,” he composed on the image. “Today is a day I've been dreaming about for a long period of time. 2 children (a film and a little woman) all at one time and I really could not be better.”
Chu revealed that he would be missing out on the best of “Wicked” that night due to a “modification of strategies at about 4am today.”
“Instead my better half and I will be inviting our 5th kid into our household and no we will not be calling her Galphaba,” the director included.
Chu motivated fans to “send out all the love to our remarkably skilled cast and team tonight,” including, “They deserve it and send out a little additional welcome to my little lady breaking her bubble and entering our world any minute now.”
“If she can even have a portion of the bravery that my spouse, @cynthiaerivo, @arianagrande, @michelleyeoh_official or @marissa_edob has then she too will levitate one day,” he composed.
Chu shared a number of more posts on his Instagram stories, consisting of a breeze of his match for the best still in its garment bag.
“Should I simply use the fit for the birth?” he joked in the caption of the image.
In another frame, he shared a video including Ariana Grande's bro, Frankie Grande, with one easy message for Hodge: “Push!”
“Thank you @frankiegrande and fam for the message of motivation for my other half over here as we view the live feed at @wickedmovie,” Chu composed.
Chu likewise offered fans a very first glance of his newborn child, sharing a sweet video of his partner holding their infant on her chest in the healthcare facility. The video was fittingly set to a piano performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
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“I can't think this occurred while the motion picture is premiering. Magic is in the air,” Chu composed on the video. “Happy Premiere Day !! Welcome to our world, you're gon na do excellent. You have a great deal of witches in your corner.”
In addition to their newborn child, Chu and Hodge are moms and dads to 4 other kids: Willow, 7, Jonathan Heights, 5, Ruby, 3 and Iggy, 1.
Chu formerly informed Extra at the 2024 WSJ. Publication Innovator Awards in October that his newborn child was his “3rd kid throughout ‘Wicked,'” joking that he had actually “been dealing with this for a while,” because finalizing on in 2021.
