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- Halle Bailey is opening up about her postpartum experience
- The young actress spoke with daytime host Jennifer Hudson about her work in postpartum advocacy, revealing why it’s so important to talk openly about it
- Bailey shares her son with her ex, rapper DDG
Halle Bailey is opening up about her postpartum experience.
While speaking with host Jennifer Hudson on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Little Mermaid star, 25, spoke about her work in postpartum advocacy, which the City of Los Angeles recently honored her for. The young actress shared that speaking out on that topic is “so important” to her because of her mindset when she had her son Halo, 22 months.
“I felt like, wow, I have to speak up about this — not only for, you know, the older women, but the younger generation of women,” she said. “There’s a lot of girls my age, like around 24 [and] 25, having children, and we kind of are like, ‘Oh my goodness.'”
“When we give birth, we’re like, wow, the emotions, the hormones, everything. You realize that you need a strong support system with you. You need help,” she continued. “You need people to love on you and make sure that you’re okay.”
She concluded by adding how being open with her personal experience can help a lot of people feel less isolated.
“I just think it’s amazing to just be open about it because it can help so many people and make you not feel alone,” she said. “That’s necessary because then they know what’s ahead and not surprised by it and know they’re not alone.”
The Color Purple actress welcomed her first child, Halo, with ex-boyfriend DDG in December 2023. During the conversation with Hudson, the doting mom shared what her favorite thing about being a mother to her son is.
“I think my favorite thing is I feel like I’m learning so much from my child,” she said. “I think that I’m learning so much and also he’s bringing out the inner child in me every single day.”
“I feel like I’m feeding the little girl in me, like painting or doing a fun activity,” she added. “It’s like oh I’m having fun. I’m a child again too.”
In October 2024, DDG announced his split from Bailey after more than two years together.
“The decision was not easy, but we believe it’s the best path forward for both of us. We are still best friends and adore each other,” the rapper wrote on Instagram. “As we focus on our individual journeys and our roles as co-parents, we cherish the bond we’ve built and the beautiful moments we’ve shared.”
Since then, the former couple has been to court several times as they navigate their coparenting situation.
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