Blake Lively‘s kids are in the know when it comes to Mom and Dad’s careers — kind of.
The actress, 32, and husbandRyan Reynoldsare well-known Hollywood actors, and as Lively revealed to PEOPLE on Monday night at the New York City premiere of her new dramaTheRhythm Section, their two older daughters are just starting to catch on.
“They know that we’re actors, they just don’t know what that entails,” Lively says of 3-year-oldInezand her big sisterJames, who turned 5 last month. (Reynolds, 43, confirmed thearrival of the couple’s third daughterin October.)
“Can you imagine if my daughter knew what I went through in this movie? I mean, they would be terrified!” the actress told PEOPLE, laughing. “She’d either be terrified for me or of me, neither of which is something that I want her to feel.”
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She accessorized the look with black leather opera gloves and over-the-kneeChristian Louboutinboots with button detail,adding a touch of sparkle withan impressiveLorraine Schwartznecklace made with South Sea pearls, diamond chains and a 50-carat Colombian emerald.
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While each accessory added to the star’s statement look, Lively revealed her ultimate secret tolooking glamorous on the red carpetwas out of sight.
“Corsets make you feel like you’re on the brink of having it together,” she told PEOPLE, before jokingly adding, “But, you know, this is not real life. Igotta get this thing off!”
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After co-hostMichael Strahanasked her what it was likegoing from two to three children, Lively quipped, “It’s like going from two to 3,000. [We] have so many children. It’s pretty [crazy]. We’re outnumbered. It’s a lot.”
“People say that from two to three, it’s the same, it’s kind of easy. Thosepeople donothave three kids,” the star joked. “It is crazy. But I’m here!”
The Rhythm Sectionopens in theaters Friday.
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source: people.com