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Billie Lourdis introducing the world to her daughter!
TheTicket to Paradisestar and actor husband Austen Rydell, both 30, welcomed daughter Jackson Joanne on Monday, Dec. 12, the actress confirmed in an Instagram post providing a peek at the newborn, who joins 2-year-old sonKingston Fisher.
“1️⃣2️⃣✨1️⃣2️⃣✨2️⃣2️⃣ Introducing: Kingston’s sister: ✨💖✨Jackson Joanne Lourd Rydell ✨💖✨,” Lourd captioned the shot, which shows the newborn from the neck down, with her little hands in front of her as she wears a ribbed, neutral long-sleeved onesie.
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The actress’s father, Bryan Lourd, first revealed news of his granddaughter’s birth Tuesday while speaking atVariety’s Dealmakers Breakfastin Beverly Hills, California.
“Everything’s great,” he added. “So if I wander, it’s because the adrenaline is still flowing.”
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Speaking with PEOPLE in October at the Los Angeles premiere ofTicket to Paradise, Lourd discussed howdifferent her second pregnancy had been from her firstduring theCOVID-19pandemic.
“I went nowhere,” she said. “I knitted a blanket, and I watchedTheSopranos, and I watchedThe Wireand I didn’t leave my couch. It was a very different vibe.”
This time, not only was Lourd managing a toddler, but she continued working throughout her pregnancy. She jokingly called herself “a psycho person” as she reflected on her busy last few months.
“I didAmerican Horror Story, and then I just wrapped this other movie that I shot in London,” she said.
source: people.com
