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Leighton Meesterhas loved to watch husbandAdam Brodyas a doting dad.
The 35-year-old actress, who stars in Netflix’s new thrillerThe Weekend Away, recently chatted withAccess Hollywoodabout Brody’s role as a father to their two kids, sharing that it is a “joy” for her to watch her husband as a dad.
“I get the joy and the pleasure of watching him become a father,” says Meester, who shares 6-year-old daughterArlo Dayand a son, whom theywelcomed in 2020, with Brody, 42.
“He’s everything that I imagined he would be as a father when we [first] decided to have kids,” she continues. “It is really amazing he has become that and [is] becoming every day more so.”
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She also specifically spoke to his strengths as a girl dad.
“He has a real understanding…and kindness to me in all the ways that I feel so empowered in my femininity. I see him connecting with our daughter in that way. I think it’s innate for him,” says Meester.
Last week, the actress spoke toCosmopolitan UKabout her role as a new mom inThe Weekend Awayand shared why she instantly connected with her character.
Adam Brody (left) and Leighton Meester.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Meester continued, “[The Weekend Awayis] definitely centered around her journey to motherhood and how that is coloring her experiencing and how she’s seeing the world now. I thought that was really something I could really dig into and enjoy.”
In October 2020, Brody opened up to PEOPLE aboutbeing a father,shortly after the arrival of his and Meester’s second child together.
“It’s been pretty magical,” Brody said at the time. “It’s such a crazy time for everyone and we’re so, so, so fortunate that we have some of the security we do and have the flexibility with our jobs we do. We talk about it all the time and we’re just ridiculously fortunate and lucky.”
source: people.com
