Jon M. Chu Shares First Video of Child Daughter Born Throughout ‘Depraved’ L.A. Premiere

Jon M. Chu is sharing the primary lovely clip of his new child woman!

On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Depraved director, 45, posted a video on his Instagram Tales of his child daughter, and fifth baby, within the hospital shortly after she was born. Her arrival got here the identical day because the Los Angeles premiere of the hotly anticipated film, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

“I can’t consider this occurred whereas the film is premiering,” Chu wrote in a message over the video. “Magic is within the air.”

“Joyful Premiere Day!! Welcome to our world, you’re gonna do nice. You’ve got a variety of witches in your facet 💚🫧,” he concluded. 

Within the clip, Chu’s spouse Kristen Hodge lay in a hospital mattress with their child woman asleep on her chest. Each have been lined with a blanket as Hodge gently rocked the couple’s new arrival. Danny Wright’s rendition of “Someplace Over the Rainbow” performed excessive of the footage. 

Their new child daughter gripped Hodges’ finger and at one level within the video appeared to offer somewhat yawn earlier than placing her mouth round her mother’s hand. 

In the course of the L.A. premiere on Saturday, Nov. 9, a video was shared on the film display screen displaying Chu filmed on the hospital giving a speech explaining why he couldn’t attend. 

“I am so sorry I am unable to be there,” he started within the clip. “It’s November ninth. I used to be on the lodge throughout the road prepared to come back.”

“…I’ve waited for 3 years to have this second to share a film with you, however I’ve waited my complete life to have this second to have a fifth baby proper now,” the Depraved director continued. “After all, this little woman is aware of when to indicate up on premiere day.”

“Anyway, I want I might be there, however right here I’m,” Chu concluded as he thanked the forged, crew and followers of Depraved. 

Earlier within the day, Chu shared on his Instagram Tales that he had “a change of plans” at “about 4:00 a.m. this morning,” and that he can be lacking the Depraved premiere in L.A. as he and his spouse welcomed their fifth baby, a child woman.

“This film has all the time moved in mysterious methods,” Chu penned as he posted a photograph of a black-and-green friendship bracelet that learn “Defy Gravity” on a desk in a hospital room.

“At present is a day I have been dreaming about for a very long time. Two infants (a film and somewhat woman) all at one time and I really could not be happier I will not have the ability to be on the Depraved Premiere tonight with all of you,” he continued.

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Chu and his spouse are already dad and mom to 4 kids: daughters Willow, 7, and Ruby, 3, son Jonathan Heights, 5, and a baby named Iggy, 20 months.