If you didn't already know (because most of us didn't, tbh), Scarlett Johansson recently welcomed her second child. The 37-year-old never announced that she was pregnant in the first place, so it's no wonder that it managed to stay off our radars.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the actress opened up about her decision to keep her pregnancy on the DL.
Johansson welcomed her first child, Rose, in 2014, with her ex-husband, Romain Dauriac.
Then, in August 2021 Johansson and Jost announced they privately welcomed their son, Cosmo, about a year after their wedding.
He subsequently took to Instagram to announce Cosmo's arrival.
Later, appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers he revealed that his mom was a bit "thrown" by their decision to name their baby Cosmo.
"She would call us after three or four days," he continued. "And she'd be like, 'And now, is it final? Like, did you submit the birth certificate?' And we're like, 'Oh, yeah, we did that at the hospital.'"
To which Jost responded, "'We don't need more, worse variants on Cosmo. But thanks, Mom."
She explained that it was in an effort to shield herself from criticism.
"I've been so protective of both pregnancies, not wanting to feel scrutinized in the public eye," she said.
The Marvel star explained that amid her second pregnancy, she realized people tend to project "their hopes or their judgment or their desire" onto her.
She admitted that she felt "scrutinized," by women in her inner circle who had given birth before.
She praised one friend, adding: "When I told her that I was pregnant — she knew I was trying to get pregnant — She was just like, 'Oh [expletive]. Great, but not great.' And I was like, 'You're a true friend.'"
h/t Vanity Fair
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