Gabourey Sidibe Gets a Special Visit from Her Twin Babies Cooper and Maya on the Set of Her New Movie

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• Gabourey Sidibe got a special visit on set from her twins

• The actress and her husband Brandon Frankel shared pictures of their little ones, Cooper and Maya, visiting the set of the new movie their mom is directing

• Sidibe and Frankel welcomed their twins in April 2024

Gabourey Sidibe‘s little ones surprised their mom with a special visit!

The Give Me Back My Daughter star, 42, shared a picture on Instagram with her twins Cooper and Maya, 19 months, as they visited her on the set of the new project she’s directing. In the picture, she’s holding both of her twins while standing next to her director’s chair.

“The twins visited me on set the other day. They STILL [aren’t] allowed to watch screens tho,” she captioned her post.

In the comments, Sidibe’s husband Brandon Frankel showed some love to his wife. “Getting to watch them visit you at work and you simultaneously be a boss lady and the best mom is such an honor ❤️🥹.”

Frankel also shared pictures from their visit on set on his Instagram, expressing how proud he was of her.

“I’m really glad the twins and I were able to travel across the country so they could be reunited with mama @gabbysidibe while she directed a new movie,” he captioned his post. “Seeing them light up when they got to see her after weeks of her being gone (minus FaceTimes and videos daily) was magical. 🥹❤️ WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!”

In a previous interview with PEOPLE about her role in Lifetime’s Give Me Back My Daughter, the Empire actress opened up about how she’s balancing her work life with motherhood. This project marked Sidibe’s return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband. Sidibe said that while “motherhood is so consuming” this movie helped remind her of the importance of taking time for herself.

“I would say take the time to — it feels stupid to say — hold space for yourself,” she told PEOPLE earlier this month. “Take the time and enjoy this peace, where there’s not a tiny human asking you for things at all times. But, [also] really remember who you are. Really take the time and take the space to do it and re-fall in love with yourself really. Because truly, motherhood is so consuming.”

“All I needed to do every single day was just focus on my lines, focus on my work, hit my marks, and drink water and mind my business,” she continued, adding that while it was hard at first, she found comfort in knowing her twins were safe. “That was really, really, really wonderful to have that space to do.”

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Back in April, Frankel and Sidibe celebrated their twins’ first birthday. The father of two shared a heartfelt post via Instagram with several snaps of him and his little ones from their big day.

Both twins wore onesies to mark the occasion, with Cooper in a blue one with a matching bow tie and Maya in a pink unicorn design with the number written in script at the bottom.

“HAPPY HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY COOPER & MAYA!!!” the proud dad wrote in the captions. “Can’t believe a whole year of loving you has gone by. You make your Mom and me so proud every single day! You’re the most hilarious, sweet, well-behaved babies.”

“It’s been an honor to get to know you both and help you grow into the little miniature people you are- walking, talking, dancing, hugging, kissing, demanding songs, calling every animal ‘CAT!’, eating big people food- just the absolute best,” he continued. “And we can’t wait to watch you continue to learn, grow, and explore the world. We LOVE being your parents- the best is yet to come! HAPPY HAPPY ONE YEAR MY LOVES ❤️😭🎉🎂🎈🎁.”

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