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Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley welcomed their first child, a boy, last October. Thanks to Barbie, Margot had an epic 2023, but her pregnancy and birth flew pretty much under the radar. In fact, we only got confirmation that Baby Robbie-Ackerley had arrived weeks after the fact, because Tom was papped buying cigars and diapers. Since then, Margot has laid pretty low. Her production company, LuckyChap, opened a new 5,000-square-foot office in Los Angeles earlier this year, so she did an Architectural Digest tour.
Margot’s first post-Barbie movie is coming to theaters on September 19. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a romantic fantasy film with Colin Farrell playing the male lead. Last week, Margot and Colin did a photo call and press junket in Beverly Hills. Entertainment Tonight asked them how parenthood has enriched their lives. Colin gave a lengthy answer about how much his kids mean to him and what they’ve taught him. Margot responded by calling it “the best” but “boring” for non-parents to have to hear about.
In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, published Wednesday, Aug. 20, the actress and producer — who welcomed her son with husband Tom Ackerley on Oct. 17 2024 — described motherhood as “the best.”
“It’s funny, you try to explain to someone who has kids, you don’t need to because they get it,” she told the outlet. “And if they don’t, it’s probably just really boring to hear.”
“It’s the best,” she said.
A source confirmed to PEOPLE in November that Robbie, 35, and Ackerley, 35, had welcomed their boy, whose name has not been revealed.
I watched the interview. Colin handled the question well, but you could see that Margot really didn’t want to answer it. I don’t blame her! We don’t even know her son’s name yet, although he did make an off-screen appearance when you could hear him crying in the background of their Access Hollywood interview. From a non-privacy standpoint, I also understand her answer. We all love talking about our kids (myself included; thank y’all for caring about the peas lol), but sometimes, the question is merely a formality, and the person asking it doesn’t want to hear anything beyond, ”We’re all doing great, thank you!” I bet she’ll give a one-sentence answer the next time she’s asked and then put the questions behind her. Something like, “It’s great! He’s such a good sleeper!”
Anyway, during the photo call, Margot wore a black Stella McCarthy mini-dress with a corset top and minimal makeup. While I’m not a huge fan of the dress style, she looked absolutely amazing in general. I have missed Margot’s red carpet lewks, and I hope she brings on the whimsical romantic outfits for this press tour. Give us some lovely shades of pinks, yellows, and purples.
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