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Jonathan Bailey wants to be a dad: 'I'm reading books on adoption'
Jonathan Bailey at the 'Wicked' premiere in London, England.
The Wicked and Fellow Travelers actor revealed that he's considered coparenting with a man or a woman.
Jonathan Bailey is on everyone's minds these days!
The Bridgerton and Wicked star is one of Hollywood's hottest stars at the moment, having earned his first Emmy nomination for his performance on Fellow Travelers and going on to star in one of the biggest movies of the year. Now, thanks to a British Vogue interview, we have some insights into his life, including knowing that he would love to have children soon.
When asked if he wanted to have children, asked Bailey answered confidently:
"Yes, it's such a privilege for a man. But I can't bring children into my lifestyle now," the actor said, referring to his busy schedule. "I want to make sure I'm going to be present. I'm reading books on adoption. I might coparent with a woman, but I'm thinking it will be with a man."
Bailey also discussed his early life and coming out, noting that he remembers going through his family's dress-up box and entertaining family members by singing and dancing. Like, "Billy Elliot," the interview notes.
"A bit, but really Shirley Temple, if I'm honest," the actor replied. "I remember looking through the window at these girls at school in their tutus. They were doing, like, first position, second position, and I knew I just wanted to be in there."
Bailey also brought up a primary school sleepover he attended where he excitedly asked his friends: "Guys, guys, who else thinks they're gay? Do you? I do. I do."
"It was a conversation I really, really wanted to have, to see if everyone else was on the same page," he continued. "But everyone went quiet."
Cut to 2024, and the entire world wants to ask Jonathan Bailey about his personal life. What a plot twist!
Wicked is currently in theaters.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
