Constance Wu on the challenge of returning to work after having a baby: ‘It was exciting’

Constance Wu is back.

The actress returned to Twitter on July 14 after a three-year absence to reveal that she had attempted suicide following an online backlash over “sloppy tweets” she wrote lamenting the ABC comedy’s renewal. new boat. Wow, he’s heading out on a high profile career drug dealer s crazy rich asian withdrew from the public eye. After a brief appearance on Amazon aloneHe appeared as one of the stars of the streamer’s new series. terminal list.

At the premiere of this show he said THR That going back to work wasn’t easy, especially as a new mom. “My first day on set was difficult,” said Wu, who welcomed a daughter with musician Ryan Kutner in August 2020. “I missed my son. It was the hardest day to stay at work because it was so emotional, which is what a lot of moms go through on their first day back to work.”

Wu said he found a shoulder to lean on, courtesy of co-star Chris Pratt. “Now she has another newborn, but around the same time, Catherine [Schwarzenegger] And I had our kids around the same time. Talk about someone who really understood what I was going through: Chris was very supportive, kind and thoughtful on set. I am truly blessed to have him as my partner.”

Now that he’s back at work and fully in the spotlight, Wu tweeted about his upcoming memoir, doing the sceneScribner’s Oct 4 premiere: The actress said motherhood not only influences her career choices, it also allows her to fully accept who she is. “I actually feel like I’m more myself than ever before because [motherhood] It really makes you feel in the present moment instead of always striving to be somebody, get somewhere, or do something. You can enjoy your daughter’s first taste of strawberry and it’s really wonderful.”

A version of this story first appeared in the July 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. Click here to subscribe.