Rebel Wilson Shares Heartfelt Parenting Advice With Her Ex Perfect location 2 co-star Hailee Steinfeld as the actress prepares to welcome her first child.
Wilson, 45, opened up about motherhood while attending the world premiere of Cirque Du Soleil’s LUDÕ at VidantaWorld in Mexico on Friday, December 12, where she reflected on Steinfeld’s pregnancy news and the challenges that can arise balancing family and career.
Talk with PEOPLEWilson praised Steinfeld’s talent and spoke warmly of his growing family.
“Hailee is so talented and you know, watching this romance…it’s amazing for them,” Wilson said, referring to Steinfeld and her husband, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
She also acknowledged the reality of becoming a parent while maintaining a busy professional life, adding, “It’s tough because she has an incredible career as an actress, so I’m sure she’ll be a working mom too. And that’s really, really tricky.”
Drawing on her own experience as a mother, Wilson shared what she found most helpful during the first few days after welcoming her daughter Royce.
“But we had a great nanny in the beginning, so when Ro was born, because when you’re a new parent, you don’t even know anything about feeding schedules and sleeping schedules and anything,” she explained.
“So bringing in a professional from the start is a very good thing.”
Wilson and Steinfeld worked together on Perfect location 2where Wilson reprized her role as the beloved Fat Amy, while Steinfeld joined the franchise as Emily Junk.
Their shared history made Wilson’s advice particularly personal.
Steinfeld, 29, announced on Dec. 12 that she and Allen, also 29, were expecting their first baby.
She shared the news through her Substack newsletter, marking the moment as part of a list of 29 favorite memories from the past year to celebrate his 29th birthday.
The announcement ended with a video revealing her pregnancy.
As Wilson, who is expecting his second child with wife Ramona Agruma, plans to expand his own family, his message to Steinfeld reflects both encouragement and honesty about the realities of new parenthood, offering the comfort of someone who has been there before.
