Angela Bassett recently reached an important milestone of parenting and sent her 19-year-old twins, Bronwyn and Slater, to the university. Instead of the expected emotional farewell, Bassett described the moment as one of pure joy, no tears.
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The 66-year-old mother came by Today To promote her new six -part Nexflix series, Zero Day, And talk to hosts about her reaction to drop her twins at the university, revealing that she has not shed any tears.
‘You know what, no tears. Just a lot of joy, “she shared in the interview. “You think you’re going to cry, and because you think you’re going to do that, it doesn’t happen. I remember that I went to university and how great it was, so of course I wanted that for them, so no cries, no guilt. “
Bassett shares her two children with colleague actor, husband Courtney Vance. Bronwyn and Slater were born through surrogacy. In an interview from 2007 with Oprah, The couple gave some insight into their incredible parenting trip.
“I had a dream about seven years ago that we would have twins. I didn’t know how it would happen, “Vance told the media legend. Bassett added: ‘Just standing together and holding each other with the realization that this is the moment we have worked towards, praying for … [it’s a dream come true]. “
In terms of parenting, Bassett continued to say that she often calls her herself as the ‘good agent’, while her husband ‘is usually pretty calm, but he is consistent’.
In an interview with 2024 with People Magazine, Bassett told The Outlet that she often feels guilty about the long hours she spends on work; However, what she prays that her children will see are not the long hours, but a hard -working black woman, “reaching her dreams, have success.”
Bassett simply gave all parents a tool to add to their upbringing toolboxes, no tears, only joy, when sending their children to the university!
Photocredit: Angela Bassett Instagram; Getty Images/Angela Macon
