In the October issue ofVogue, the first-time mom, 32, reveals the sex of her little one, whom shegave birth to in February, and reflects on embracing the real-life role.
“It’s so scary to talk about motherhood. Only because it’s so different for everybody. If I say ‘It was amazing from the start,’ some people will think, ‘It wasn’t amazing for me at first,’ and feel bad,” she told the magazine.
The actress continued, “Fortunately I have so many girlfriends who were honest. Who were like, ‘It’s scary. You might not connect right away. You might not fall in love right away.’ "
“So I felt so prepared to be forgiving,” she said.
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Jennifer Lawrence on the cover ofVogue.Tina Barney/Vogue
But the lifecycle event ended up opening a door for Lawrence. As she explained, “My heart has stretched to a capacity that I didn’t know about. I include my husband in that” — and it gave her a newfound appreciation for the babies among us.
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Jennifer Lawrence forVogue.Tina Barney/Vogue
“And then they’re both just, like,out there— walking around, crossing streets. He’s gonnadriveone day. He’s gonna be astupid teenagerand be behind the wheel of a car. And I’m just gonna be like, ‘Good night!’ You know? Like, whosleeps?” she said.
The actress also reflected on how thankful she was for a smooth pregnancy, all amid a new,post-Roe v. Wade-overturnedworld.
“I remember a million times thinking about it while I was pregnant,” Lawrence said. “Thinking about the things that were happening to my body. And I had a great pregnancy. I had a very fortunate pregnancy. But every single second of my life was different. And it would occur to me sometimes: What if I was forced to do this?”
The politically engaged star showedher support for abortion rightswhile pregnant last fall, along with palAmy Schumer, at the Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C.
In herVogueinterview, the star also weighed inon the gun-control debate, and shared how her perspective as a mom has strengthened her resolve even more.
“I’m raising a little boy who is going to go to school one day,” Lawrence said. “Guns are the number-one cause of death for children in the United States. And people are still voting for politicians who receive money from the [National Rifle Association]. It blows my mind.”
She added, “I mean ifSandy Hookdidn’t change anything? We as a nation just went, ‘Okay! We are allowing our children to lay down their lives for our right to a second amendment that was written over 200 years ago.’ "
Lawrence shares her son with husbandCooke Maroney, whom she wed in October 2019.
source: people.com
