Penn Badgley Is Being Praised For His Seriously Self-Aware Comments About The Pressure Of Raising Boys
Back in February, Penn Badgley's wife, singer Domino Kirke, announced on Instagram that they are expecting twins, writing: 'Babies #3 and #4 coming this Summer! Talk about a PLOT TWIST! Spontaneous twins are beyond magical. We are stunned. We are in awe. Can't think of anyone else I'd rather be on this ride with @pennbadgley 👶♥️👶🎢'
And Penn has now revealed that he and Domino are set to welcome two more boys into the world as he publicly shared the sex of their twins. Speaking to Access Hollywood at the premiere for his Netflix series You, Joe said: 'They're identical boys, so now we have four boys.'
He then reflected on the weight of being a parent to boys, saying: 'You know, I do mean this sincerely. It sounds a bit tacky, but the world needs more good men, so, you know, pressure's on us to raise them well.'
And these words have struck a chord with fans, who praised Penn for his awareness, with many other parents of boys expressing a similar sentiment as they discussed the star's quotes on a Reddit forum.
One person wrote: 'As a parent to two young boys, I relate to that pressure 😮💨 nice to hear he's speaking on it.'
'I'm currently pregnant with a boy and think about this constantly,' somebody else added. 'I plan to try my best to teach my son to be kind, empathetic, compassionate, and respectful.'
'My dudes are teenagers now (😩). It can be tough to be honest. The 'boys will be boys' mindset starts ridiculously early,' another commented. 'We balance it with high but well communicated expectations, gentle agreed upon accountability, and a ton of grace.'
'Good on Penn Badgley and his wife for having the awareness that we have a duty as parents to raise respectful, kind boys,' one more wrote.
Somebody else noted: 'If there's any famous man I'd have to trust to raise good kind empathetic liberal men one of them would be Penn Badgley,' to which another agreed: 'He seems like a genuinely well adjusted and self aware person.'
One more referenced Penn's most famous roles as they quipped: 'I can see it now. 'Don't be like my characters in You or Gossip Girl, be like my characters in Easy A and John Tucker Must Die.''
Penn previously reflected on the shock of expecting twins during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast. When host Alex Cooper asked if they were 'ready,' the star joked: 'Who could be? As ready as we could be!'
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However, he later said that as he and Domino already have two kids, two more didn't feel too scary for them.
He added at the time: 'Actually, to be honest, when we see the sonograms right now, seeing them together... As an only child, you know, it's very touching to see them already so together.'
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