Hilary Swank announced that she gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl.
The Million Dollar Baby actress, 48, shared the happy news on Easter Sunday with a heartwarming picture of her holding the newborn in her arms and gazing out at a sunset.
“It was’nt easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. Happy Easter! Post from pure heaven,” the new mom captioned the touching photo.
The star looked cozy as he held the babies in her arms while she was wrapped in a soft white bathrobe.
The twins are the first children for the Alaska Daily star producer and her second husband, “social venture entrepreneur” Philip Schneider.
‘Posting from Pure Heaven’: Hilary Swank revealed she has given birth to twins – a boy and a girl – with a touching Instagram post shared on Easter Sunday with her second husband, ‘social venture entrepreneur’ Philip Schneider; Pictured 2023
The actress received a wave of support from her 1.4million Instagram followers after sharing the good news.
Sharon Stone wrote: “God bless honey this is the most extraordinary journey ever so happy for you all.”
‘Congratulations!!!!’ added Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Sophia Bush added: “You are HERE” with a series of white heart emojis.
Last month, the two-time Oscar winner posted an ultrasound of her “Million Dollar Baby” on Sunday with the caption, “Baby A bends over for the camera during her ultrasound. #TheRealMillionDollarBaby #Prizefighter.”
Hilary won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as determined Ozarks waitress-turned-fighter Maggie Fitzgerald in Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed boxing drama, which grossed $216.8 million at the box office.
Hilary and Philip Schneider married in 2018 and reportedly met on a blind date in November 2016 – five months after she ended her three-month engagement to former tennis pro Ruben Torres.
In October, the Star told Extra why she waited so long to have children.
A-list support: The actress received a flood of support from her A-list friends after sharing the happy news. Overwhelming support: Hilary was showered with congratulations from Sophia Bush to Juliette Lewis Ultrasound of her ‘million dollar baby’ in February New mom: Swank showed off her bursting baby bump on Instagram in February
“I had a career and I didn’t have the right relationship until … four years ago, and all the elements had to come together and be right.”
She continued, “It’s just something I’ve thought about since I was a young girl. It’s something I had in mind, so it’s nice to be here and just be pregnant.
The first time mom shared the exciting news on Good Morning America, also in October.
She said, “I’m going to be a mother! And not just one, but two. It’s so nice to be able to talk about it and share it.”
The Boys Don’t Cry actress also announced her upcoming motherhood on Instagram.
Captioning the video of her flaunting a burgeoning baby bump, Swank wrote, “Coming soon…DOUBLE feature!”
The leading lady has been showered with love from her Hollywood peers since the beginning of her pregnancy journey, with many commenting on her Instagram pregnancy reveal.
Janet Jackson wrote: “So happy for you! A whole new and exciting world is ahead of you!!! Congratulations.’
The second time is for charm: Hilary and Philip Schneider married in 2018 and reportedly met on a blind date in November 2016 – five months after she ended her three-month engagement to former tennis pro Ruben Torres; pictured in 2018 Her perfect partner: In October, the star told Extra why she had waited so long to have children – ‘I had a career and I didn’t have the right relationship until … four years ago and all the elements had to come together and be right’
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