Hilary Swank shared a rare photo with one of her twins in her latest Instagram post for the holidays.
On Sunday, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 50, posted a photo of her and her toddler — one of a pair of 20-month-old twins she shares with husband Philip Schneider.
While posing in front of a lit-up Christmas tree, she posed with her hand resting atop either daughter Aya or son Ohm’s head as they admired the ornaments.
She flashed a bright smile as she stood in front of her lavish, waterfront abode with a stunning view of the lake as well as their tall tree.
In her caption, she sent seasons’ greetings to her 1.6 million Instagram followers, and she also acknowledged how the holidays may be difficult for people sometimes.
‘Happy Holidays to you all,’ the Million Dollar Baby star — who enjoyed a trip to France with her husband during Paris Fashion Week in October — began before adding that she is ‘so grateful for this community.’
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Hilary Swank shared a rare photo with one of her twins in her latest Instagram post for the holidays. On Sunday, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum, 50, posted a photo of her and her toddler — one of a pair of 20-month-old twins she shares with husband Philip Schneider
‘Wishing everyone a restful and restorative time, as best as possible anyway, as we all navigate all we juggle,’ she wrote.
She also emphasized with multitaskers and caregivers with plenty of responsibilities during this time.
‘Feeling so connected to all the caregivers out there who keep so many balls in the air and have little times for themselves,’ she continued. ‘As well as anyone navigating loss in any way.’
Swank added: ‘Grieving is hard work, especially this time of year. Massive love to you all.’
The Oscar winner’s rare family photo comes shortly after she shared insight into being a mother to 20-month-old twins at age 50.
The actress — who started dating her now-husband, a social entrepreneur, in 2018 after being introduced by mutual friend — welcomed their twins in April 2023.
Over the weekend, she opened up about her experience with motherhood as she made a guest appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna.
And on the show, she gushed about celebrating the holidays with them as they’re growing up.
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In her caption, she sent seasons’ greetings to her 1.6 million Instagram followers, and she also acknowledged how the holidays may be difficult for people sometimes; pictured February in Los Angeles
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In her photo, she posed with her hand resting atop either daughter Aya or son Ohm’s head as they admired the ornaments
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The Oscar winner’s rare family photo comes shortly after she shared insight into being a mother to 20-month-old twins at age 50. The actress — who started dating her now-husband, a social entrepreneur, in 2018 after being introduced by mutual friend — welcomed their twins in April 2023; pictured January 2023 in Beverly Hills
‘Last year was technically their first Christmas, but they were completely unaware. This time, they saw a tree with lights,’ she told the talk show hosts before explaining how her kids were in awe and wonder.
She said that seeing the world again through her children’s eyes has changed her perspective on life.
‘Everything is new again,’ she said. ‘You hear that, but until you experience it, you’re like, “What does that even mean?” But now I know.’
She added that being a mother not only makes the holiday season special but also ‘every time of year.’
‘Every day with them is so divine,’ she gushed. ‘It’s such a blessing, and I feel so grateful and I’m so happy.’
‘I feel like I’m 30 because I have 20-month-old babies,’ she told them.
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She recently said that seeing the world again through her children’s eyes has changed her perspective on life; pictured February in New York City
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‘Every day with them is so divine,’ she gushed. ‘It’s such a blessing, and I feel so grateful and I’m so happy.’ ‘I feel like I’m 30 because I have 20-month-old babies,’ she shared
A couple months earlier, she also spoke about how she was ‘really focused on my other baby, which was my career’ before welcoming her babies at age 47.
Until then, she said she was not ready to become a mother yet.
‘I knew I wanted to be an actor since I was eight-years-old, and I have loved my career,’ she told People in October.
‘I’m hopefully always going to be an actor,’ she continued. ‘So I was really career-focused and I wasn’t ready to have children in my 20s, or really even in my 30s, and then I hit my 40s, and I didn’t have a partner,’ she said before noting ‘that doesn’t mean I had to have a partner.’
‘A lot of people get donors, and that’s a wonderful option. A lot of people adopt. There’s a lot of different ways, and so I was open to anything.’