How would you describe pregnancy? Well, Gina Rodriguez describes it as feeling like a superwoman. As we told you earlier this month, the 38-year-old actress is expecting her first baby.
During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Rodriguez talked about how her pregnancy journey has been so far.
I’m very excited and overwhelmed and feel like a superwoman. I feel like every day is bizarre and different, and I have so much appreciation for every human being that has brought a child onto this planet. Anytime I see somebody with a child, I’m like, ‘Congratulations, you’re a superhero.’
I mean, if you think about it, you’re giving someone life. You are carrying life inside you, and I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty heroic to me.
Rodriguez is excited to welcome her newborn with her husband, Joe LoCicero. They’ve been married since 2019.
I’m trusting my body and I’m trusting that I have incredible human beings around me to protect me and help me and support me. I have incredible women that have taught me so much — so many mothers that I’m learning from.
Seems like she’s got this pregnancy thing down. She already sounds like a pro. By the way, Rodriguez is currently starring in the live-action animated series, Lost Ollie, which is based on the 2016’s children’s book, Ollie’s Odyssey.
And for Gina, this role could not have come at a better time.
It is a conversation around grief and joy and imagination. It is about a young boy and his toy, and about a mother and son. It is about holding on to that which we believe is lost, or gone, but it’s always so near and dear to us and close. So we just use our imagination. I think it is both heartfelt, emotional, but also extremely uplifting. It really discusses change and growth and evolution in a way that speaks to children and not down to them.
Sounds like something she can proudly share with her child one day. You see that a lot with actors. Once they have kids, they gravitate more to kid-friendly projects.
