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Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton are about to become parents of three and the story of how it happened feels straight out of a Hollywood script.<\/p>\n
The Succession<\/em><\/a> star went viral earlier this year after his Oscars acceptance speech, where he revealed that his wife had promised him another baby if he took home a statue. Now, Jazz has confirmed she kept her end of the deal.<\/p>\n On Sunday night, Charton debuted her baby bump<\/a> while attending the opening night of Waiting for Godot<\/em> on Broadway, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. She later made the news official on Instagram with a wink to her pregnancy timing.<\/p>\n \u201cSaw Keanu Reeves on broadway and now I\u2019m 9 months pregnant<\/a> \u2026 this is very on brand for me,\u201d she joked. \u201cI made a deal with this baby to let me make it to this before labor, not sure what it wants in return but I\u2019m CLEARLY a woman of my word.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple, who already share daughter Kinsey, 6, and son Wilder, 4, are adding another little one to the family.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Kieran Culkin\u2019s wife promised him four kids if he won an Oscar\u2014well, he just did<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Culkin has never been shy about wanting to grow their family. Back in January 2024, when he won the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, he thanked his wife on stage while also putting in a bold request:<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for sharing your life with me and giving me two amazing kids,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd, Jazz, I want more. You said maybe, if I win.\u201d<\/p>\n By March, he was doubling down at the Academy Awards, where he accepted the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in A Real Pain.<\/em> During his speech, he shared just how far their playful pact had gone.<\/p>\n He recalled Charton telling him after his Emmy win, \u201cI guess I owe you a third kid.\u201d Culkin admitted he pushed it further: \u201cReally, I want four.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Culkin, his wife didn\u2019t back down. \u201cAnd she turned to me \u2014 I swear to God this happened. It was just a over a year ago. She said, \u2018I will give you four when you win an Oscar.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The actor closed his speech with a grin: \u201cLet\u2019s get cracking on those kids. What do you say?\u201d<\/p>\n While many celebrity spouses might have rolled their eyes at such a public request, Charton leaned into the humor. Two days later, she posted on Instagram:<\/p>\n \u201cAN OSCAR?!!!! Okay okay hear me out \u2014 making empty baby pacts may seem foolish but it\u2019s clearly been a great motivator. Would he have come this far if I hadn\u2019t kept promising him more kids if he won awards?\u2026.. Probably. But who\u2019s to say?\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Now, with a baby due any day, it looks like the Culkins\u2019 family pact has played out exactly as promised.<\/p>\n For parents, their story feels both glamorous and relatable\u2014the playful negotiations, the \u201cmaybe if\u2026\u201d promises, and the surprising ways family goals get set. Because behind the red carpets and golden statues are two parents navigating the same dreams and decisions so many of us do: when (and how) to grow their family<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Cardi B reveals she\u2019s pregnant again\u2014and what she said about motherhood is striking a chord<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe baby pact that went public<\/h2>\n
Jazz\u2019s response<\/h2>\n