Hilary Swank took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal the names of her 10-month-old twins.
“Thought what better day to share the names of my two little loves with all of you,” she captioned a photo of the twins lounging on the beach with their names, Aya and Ohm, written in the sand behind them.
“Thanks for being here!!” the caption continued, wishing her followers a “Happy Valentine's Day,” with heart emojis matching another one drawn in the sand.
Swank first revealed that she and her husband, social enterprise entrepreneur Philip Schneider, were expecting twins while promoting her drama series “Alaska Daily” on “Good Morning America” in early October 2022.
“I am very happy to share [the news] with you and with America right now,” Swank said, smiling widely. “I'm going to be a mother, and not just of one but of two. I can not believe it”.
Later, on an October 2022 episode of “LA Times Today,” Swank shared that neither the cast nor crew of “Alaska Daily” had known of her pregnancy until that point, even though she had been filming while pregnant. .
“I was really trying to hide the morning sickness as best I could,” he said, adding that he once had to cut his pants on set to make them fit. “Obviously she was starting to grow because I have twins, so she was growing more than just one.”
In addition to her parenting duties, Swank is also an executive producer of “Alaska Daily,” which premiered in October 2022. The series centers on a journalist (played by Swank) who takes a position in Alaska after a fall from grace. professional.
What she finds there is a series of murdered indigenous women whose deaths have been ignored by local authorities.
Swank spoke about the importance of the show's history on “LA Times Today.”
“This is something that is happening as we speak. “This is heartbreaking, there are no words to describe it,” Swank said, “and no one is doing anything about it.”
Swank said he hopes that by shedding light on this “systemic problem” he can put more pressure on authorities to address it.
Swank will appear on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday to promote her upcoming film, “Ordinary Angels,” which is scheduled for release on February 22.
