By Jonathan Klotz
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It’s the destiny of any man to eventually become obsessed with history. Some men get into World War II, the Civil War, the Peloponnesian War, the exact point in history doesn’t matter, but it happens. There’s no fighting it. When it comes to historical naval warfare, there’s no movie better than 2003’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. For years, it was hard to find the film unless you owned an out of print DVD or Blu-Ray, but finally, it’s available to stream on Peacock. 

Master And Commander: Far Side Of The World Has Been Saved

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World loosely adapts the novels by Patrick O’Brian, taking the title of the first book and the plot of the fourth, to bring the Golden Age of Piracy to life. Russell Crowe is Jack Aubrey, Captain of the Surprise, a British vessel operating off the coast of Brazil in pursuit of the French privateer vessel, Acheron. Alongside him is the ship surgeon and, begrudgingly, his best friend, Stephen Maturin, played by Paul Bettany in a Beautiful Mind reunion. 

The smartest choice made by director Peter Weir was to keep the Acheron a mystery. We don’t follow the French vessel, and often, as with the crew of the Surprise, the viewer has no idea where it’s located. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World captures the reality of warfare in the age of piracy while showing us the harsh psychological impact of being at sea for days on end. 

That’s what makes Master and Commander the ultimate dad movie: it’s about the men on board, their relationships, and their duty. Ship to ship combat is awesome and it’s never looked better, but the respect between Audrey and Maturin is what elevates it far above say, Pirates of the Caribbean. It’s easy to entertain a man. Show him a film or show with highly competent men doing their jobs, respecting their duty, and never giving up in the face of staggering odds. 

The Ideal Russell Crowe Performance

Russell Crowe was the perfect choice for Aubrey. His early 2000’s streak of Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, and Master and Commander is the type of run no actor will ever have again. Gruff, stern, and subtly showing his real emotions as the film unfolds, the barrel-chested grizzled Crowe was the ideal vision of Hollywood manliness. His box office run didn’t even end with a film about historical naval combat. Against all odds, Master and Commander was a success. 

Ship films have a disastrous track record in Hollywood after the 1950s. Master and Commander: Far Side of the World should have, in a perfect world, launched a never-ending series of Patrick O’Brian adaptations. 20th Century Fox was happy it turned a profit, earning $211 million against a budget of $150 million. We never got the franchise, but getting even one film as amazing as Master and Commander is a miracle in and of itself.

Come for the historical combat, stay for the detail given to life on the open ocean and the bonds between men sharing a duty and a purpose. Stream Master and Commander: Far Side of the World on Peacock and watch as any dad in your life ends up standing behind the couch to watch it from beginning to end.

Thanks to the stunning success of a pair of horror favorites, A24’s Backrooms and Curry Barker‘s Obsession, The Mandalorian and Grogu is sadly falling flat at the box office. Excitement was high for the big-screen arrival of Pedro Pascal‘s titular bounty hunter and his ever-hungry companion, but the viral success of ambitious competitors has sent The Mandalorian and Grogu down the domestic ranks. In its second weekend, the film managed just $24 million in U.S. ticket sales, a disastrous 70% week-by-week drop compared to its debut.

This surprising struggle for The Mandalorian and Grogu at the box office is the latest big sign that the iconic sci-fi franchise is losing its cultural impact. However, its impact is nonetheless undeniable, with many of the franchise’s stars, past and present, having gone on to lead many other great projects. One such example of this, starring Rey Skywalker herself, Daisy Ridley, is currently a global streaming favorite. The film in question is Cleaner, a John Wick meets Silo-esque movie released under the radar in 2025.

Directed by Martin Campbell and written by the trio of Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams, and Matthew Orton, Cleaner also stars Taz Skylar and Ruth Gemmell in a tale of an ex-soldier-turned-window-cleaner who must save the day after a group of radical activists steal 300 hostages during an energy company’s annual gala. Over a year since it debuted, Cleaner is going head-to-head with tough streaming competition and coming out victorious, placing as one of the ten most-streamed movies on Prime Video worldwide, at the time of writing.

What’s Next for Daisy Ridley?

Yet to release a feature project in 2026, Ridley is part of a star-studded ensemble for an upcoming festive movie, set to debut in November. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, directed by the X trilogy’s Ti West, is the latest adaptation of Charles Dickens‘ iconic novel, although it isn’t the source material most will be interested in. Instead, it will be the fact that Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol marks Johnny Depp‘s major Hollywood comeback, following his high-profile legal battle with his ex, Amber Heard. Ridley will then star alongside Alden Ehrenreich in the romantic comedy The Last Resort.

Cleaner is a streaming favorite on Prime Video. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.

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Miley Cyrus recently celebrated one of the biggest milestones of her career, but one notable absence quickly caught fans’ attention. The Grammy winner was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surrounded by supporters and loved ones, including mom Tish Cyrus. However, many fans noticed that Miley’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus, was nowhere to be seen, reigniting questions about the pair’s often complicated relationship. His absence came despite Miley Cyrus referencing him during her emotional acceptance speech.

While Miley Cyrus made sure to honor her father during her Hollywood Walk of Fame speech, Billy Ray Cyrus’ absence from the major milestone did not go unnoticed. Fans quickly questioned why the country star was missing from one of the biggest moments of his daughter’s career, especially after years of public speculation surrounding the family’s relationship.

According to the Daily Mail, it seems that Billy Ray was absent “thanks to a long-running family estrangement” following the fallout from Billy Ray and Tish’s divorce. Still, despite the reported ups and downs in their relationship, sources have suggested Miley’s feelings toward her father may be more layered than headlines often suggest.

While her father was not in attendance, a source who spoke with the outlet claims that Miley has continued to admire Billy Ray’s ability to navigate setbacks and reinvent himself over the years. “She’s watched her dad go through career highs and lows and find his way back time and time again,” the insider claimed, adding that Miley has also looked to her godmother, Dolly Parton, as an example of longevity, especially as she reportedly figures out her own next chapter professionally.

Rather than diving fully back into old family tensions, Miley’s emotional Walk of Fame tribute appeared to hint that respect for her father remains, even if their relationship has experienced challenges behind the scenes.

Their Father-Daughter Relationship Reportedly Changed After Divorce

Rumors of tension between Miley and Billy Ray intensified after Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus finalized their divorce in 2022 following years of an on-again, off-again marriage. According to reports, Miley was deeply affected by the split and allegedly struggled with aspects of her father’s behavior during the marriage. While Miley remained especially close with her mom, speculation grew that distance had formed between her and Billy Ray in the aftermath of the divorce.

The singer has also previously spoken about how difficult relationships can become when both people are involved in the entertainment industry, something she reportedly observed in her parents’ marriage and later experienced herself during her relationship with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth.

Billy Ray’s Marriage To Firerose Added More Family Tension

The Cyrus family dynamic appeared to become even more strained after Billy Ray married singer Firerose in late 2023. Miley notably did not attend the wedding, fueling further speculation about where things stood between father and daughter.

The marriage, however, did not last long. Just six months later, Billy Ray filed for divorce and sought an annulment, claiming the marriage had allegedly been obtained through fraud. The short-lived relationship once again thrust the Cyrus family into headlines and intensified public curiosity surrounding their personal dynamics.

Billy Ray Cyrus is now dating British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley.

Reconciliation Rumors Have Swirled

Despite years of speculation surrounding estrangement, reports surfaced last year claiming Miley and Billy Ray had begun repairing their relationship. Still, family dynamics within the Cyrus household have often shifted quickly.

Tensions surrounding the famous family only intensified in 2024 after reports claimed Tish Cyrus’ now-husband, Dominic Purcell, had previously been romantically involved with Miley’s younger sister Noah Cyrus before beginning a relationship with Tish. Noah was reportedly left “distraught” by the situation.

Miley Cyrus Once Reflected On What She Learned From Billy Ray

Miley addressed her relationship with her father during a 2024 interview with David Letterman, talking about the good and the bad things she’s learned from Billy Ray. “He has a relationship and a foot on the ground to the real and to nature and he always did, even when he was super famous,” Miley said of her dad.

“I’m grateful for being able to watch him ahead of me. He’s almost given me this map. And there’s a map of what to do and what not to do, and he’s guided me on both,” she continued. “I also inherited the narcissism from my father.”

For now, Billy Ray’s absence from Miley’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony has once again put the spotlight on the family’s complicated dynamic, even as Miley appeared to publicly honor her dad during one of the proudest moments of her career.

Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) publicly responded after being heckled in the middle of her speech at the Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit.

Kirk, 37, spoke at the annual conference on Friday, June 5, where she was quickly interrupted by an attendee shouting that the Turning Point CEO allegedly “protects pedophiles” in now-viral social media footage.

After appearing to make a perplexed face, Kirk addressed the unidentified heckler.

“It’s important to remember that happiness comes and goes,” she stated. “I pray that you find it.”

Fellow attendees subsequently shouted that they loved and supported Kirk.

“I love you too,” she responded to her supporters. “That’s an important moment because that just showed duty to faithfulness gives life meaning, and we must pray for our enemies and those who do not feel like their lives have meaning, and that’s a perfect example of that. You pray for your enemies, you pray for those who persecute you. That’s not the enemy, we know who the real enemy is. God bless you, thank you.”

Erika was named the CEO of Turning Point, which late husband Charlie Kirk previously founded, after his assassination in 2025. He was 31, and is survived by Erika and their two children.

“There will be a day 10 to 15 years from now when my children will look back on this season of life that us three are going through, and they won’t remember it fully because they’re so young,” Erika later said in her speech on Friday, referring to her kids. “They will see everything, they will see how the world talked about their father, their mother [and] even themselves. They will be able to read every headline, every accusation, every lie.”

Erika continued, “My prayer is that their focus isn’t on all that noise, but rather on how their mother showed up and how she handled it.”

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In the wake of Charlie’s death, Erika has faced numerous accusations and criticism about her background and beliefs. She’s vehemently denied every claim.

“There is a serious epidemic of dehumanization plaguing this country,” she said in a social media video published in April. “The most unthinkable tragedies have now become commonplace in our daily headlines, yet the media finds a way to conveniently explain away violence. This is what we’re up against. … In Romans chapter 12, verse 21, it says, ‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’ This is why my husband created Turning Point USA, Sd, we can have civil discourse and debate and open dialogue because when we stop talking to each other, bad things happen.”

Erika concluded at the time, “I am choosing to fight for America for my children, your children and our humanity. We all need to do our part, and by the grace of God, we will succeed and America will remain what she was always called to be: A shining city on a hill, a light to the world.”

After largely staying out of the spotlight for years, James Franco has unexpectedly resurfaced, but this time, on TikTok. The actor’s return isn’t your typical comeback. Instead of a clear message, his posts have been a mix of cryptic clips that have fans wondering if it’s a cry for help or if he’s promoting a new project. 

So far, he only has four posts on his new TikTok page, and all have gone viral. Each post has fans in the comment section asking what’s going on, with some even pointing out that he’s only oddly following two other accounts. The unusual reappearance of the actor has sparked conversation, proving that even a quiet, mysterious return to social media can generate major buzz. 

Franco, known for being in films such as “Pineapple Express,” “This is the End,” and “The Interview,” just to name a few, has been out of the spotlight for years and now all of a sudden, fans have found him on his new TikTok page, and they have questions.

His first video was posted about three days ago, followed up by three more videos, each one as confusing as the last. But despite the confusion, all four of his current TikTok videos have quickly gone viral and have tons of comments.

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With his 2013 thriller Grand Piano, director and musician Eugenio Mira (famed for his ‘lost’ Corey Feldman vehicle The Birthday) paired Elijah Wood with a disembodied John Cusack for a very heightened trip into the anxiety of being a classical musician. Not content to simply be a movie about the difficulties of performance and seeking perfection, it gives its protagonist another crisis too: a sniper rifle trained at him from the nosebleed section, ready to shoot at the first missed note. The premise is so striking and high-concept that it would be easy to expect the movie as a whole to be pretty one-note and silly, but it’s grounded by Wood’s neurotic and soulful performance, as well as a screenplay coming from future Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle.

Chazelle’s screenplay balances the thrills of pianist Tom Selznick (Wood) performing under pressure while being targeted by mysterious gunman Clem (Cusack) with an intriguing study of what makes artistry possible. Tom, encouraged by his actress wife (Kerry Bishé), is performing for an audience for the first time after a very public mental breakdown during a performance five years before. The major piece that broke him is the complex (even impossible) La Cinquette, composed by his recently deceased mentor, and he’s considering performing it again to close out the evening. Additionally, the mentor has a massive fortune that has been missing since his death, which, if you’ve ever seen a movie before, might be a clue as to the true intentions of Clem.

‘Grand Piano’ Features Excellent (and Hitchcockian) Direction from Eugenio Mira

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Following Grand Piano’s dizzying plot is always easy thanks to Eugenio Mira’s perfectly controlled direction. Sweeping shots of the concert hall cut to extreme close-ups on Elijah Wood’s face, which then dissolve to the sheet music, giving viewers a musical thrill that rings like the climax of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 remake The Man Who Knew Too Much. In fact, Hitchcock (with some Brian de Palma notes) is all over the movie, even down to the frankly nonsensical plot at its core. Hitchcock loved playing with visual gags and the absurdity of his scenarios, wringing suspense from county fair carousels and the Statue of Liberty. Surely he could have appreciated the sniper rifle in the concert hall.

Despite taking place in Chicago, the movie was filmed in the home country of Spanish director Mira. A musician himself, Mira used the rhythm of the performance (three unique pieces before getting to the climactic La Cinquette) to build the walls, closing in on Tom. While Elijah Wood was given just a three-week crash course in piano performance to develop his character, Mira confidently shoots the actor from all angles, giving coverage that makes you believe in Tom’s talent and his anxiety simultaneously. He also draws from Hitchcock to create the voyeuristic sense of Clem’s tight focus on Tom’s performance. If Elijah Wood is making you believe this character is a virtuoso who’s lost his way, Mira is making you believe the life-and-death stakes of this concert.

‘Grand Piano’ Fits Perfectly into Damien Chazelle’s Thematic Concerns

Grand Piano writer Damien Chazelle’s filmography consists of many movies dealing with the central conflict of the artist (or astronaut): how to balance work with one’s personal life. You see it in Whiplash (whose screenplay won Chazelle an Oscar), which explored the relationship of a jazz drummer and his abusive teacher who encouraged him to make jazz his life with monomaniacal focus. In La La Land, a musician and an actress try to balance their relationship with their developing careers. And 2022’s Babylon, while much wider in focus, looks at the wave of an artistic movement (sound cinema) and how it disposed of industry veterans. In half a dozen different cases in Babylon, you see the same arc play out: the ride is over, and if you dedicated your life to your art, good luck with what comes next.

In terms of movies Chazelle wrote but didn’t direct, Grand Piano fits much better into his oeuvre than 10 Cloverfield Lane. Speaking with Indiewire around the film’s release, Mira referenced the script’s portrayal of musical anxiety as “subtle, but there.” The movie externalizes the conflict within any artist to the most ridiculous extreme, but still finds truth about stage fright and the search for artistic credibility and validation. To an extent, maybe most performers feel like John Cusack is somewhere in the back of the venue with a sniper rifle, looking closely to see if a note is missed. While Chazelle’s later screenplays emphasize internal conflict and the power of relationships to heal (or destroy) artists, Grand Piano stands out as an excellent thriller that explores the same themes with a bit more bloodshed.

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Bianca Censori is once again turning heads. This time with a dramatic new hairstyle that had fans comparing her to a beloved “Star Wars” icon. The Australian architect stepped out with husband Kanye West for a date night in Amsterdam on Friday, debuting a noticeably different look while the pair grabbed dinner at upscale restaurant Ciel Bleu.

Censori appeared to channel Princess Leia with her brunette hair parted down the middle and styled into two braided sections tucked neatly near the base of her neck, reminiscent of the late Carrie Fisher’s iconic character in the “Star Wars” franchise.

The outing marked another headline-making fashion moment for the model, who paired the hairstyle with a fitted white dress featuring a plunging neckline. She completed the monochromatic look with glossy white tights and open-toed white heels.

See the photos, which have been obtained by the Daily Mail.

Fans React To Censori’s Princess Leia-Inspired Look

As photos from the couple’s Amsterdam outing circulated online, social media users quickly weighed in on Censori’s latest transformation, and opinions were mixed. Some commenters praised the look, with one person writing, “At last, a beautiful look,” while another added, “She’s actually a very beautiful woman.”

Others appeared relieved to see the model in a more covered-up ensemble, as one user quipped, “At least for a change she has clothes on,” while another similarly wrote, “At least she has a few more clothes on this time.”

A handful of fans also embraced the apparent “Star Wars” inspiration, with one person joking, “I can feel the force with this one.”

Bianca Censori Addressed Rumors Kanye West Controls Her Style

Censori’s latest style transformation comes after she addressed speculation surrounding her provocative wardrobe and rumors that West controls what she wears. During an interview with Vanity Fair in February, the media personality pushed back against claims that she is pressured into wearing revealing outfits.

“I wouldn’t be doing something I didn’t want to do,” she expressed to the outlet, before adding that she asks for her husband’s opinion when it comes to putting a look together. “Me and my husband would work on my outfits together. So it was like a collaboration, it was never ‘I was being told to do something.’”

Censori also compared their creative dynamic to fashion partnerships between designers and muses. “If you were married to Gianni Versace, wouldn’t he give you a dress or something?” she questioned.

Public concern surrounding West’s influence over Censori only intensified following a controversial incident involving the couple in Venice last year. The pair made headlines after West was photographed exposing himself during a boat ride while Censori appeared seated nearby in a position that quickly fueled online speculation and criticism.

The incident sparked backlash from locals in Italy and drew widespread scrutiny across social media, with many questioning the couple’s behavior during the highly publicized outing.

Censori’s Fashion Choices Have Frequently Sparked Debate

Over the years, Censori has become known for wearing daring looks during public outings, often sparking online debate. One of her most talked-about moments came at the 2025 Grammy Awards, when she arrived in a long black fur coat before removing it on the carpet to reveal a nearly nude look underneath.

In addition to her headline-making Grammy Awards appearance, Censori has continued to embrace daring fashion choices on social media and during public outings. In one recent snap shared online, the model showed off another revealing ensemble consisting of a barely-there silver bikini top paired with light gray bikini bottoms. She layered the look with a fuzzy sweater.

Meghan McCain Previously Called Bianca Censori A ‘Hostage’

Censori’s bold fashion choices have also drawn criticism from public figures, including Meghan McCain, who did not hold back after the model’s controversial appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Following the ceremony, McCain took to X to voice her frustration with both Censori and West, while expressing concern over the couple’s dynamic. “I just want and have wanted for years, for Kanye West to leave us all the hell alone,” McCain wrote, later describing the rapper as a “repugnant, vile piece of garbage.”

The former “View” co-host also shared concern for Censori, adding, “She looks like a victim and a hostage.” Although McCain later deleted the post, a representative told Entertainment Weekly the removal was accidental and insisted she stood by the comments, doubling down by referring to West as “a vile pig.”

Influencer Avery Woods is ready for her life to be on full display in the upcoming Secret Lives of Mormon Wives spinoff set in Orange County.

“It’s reality TV, there’s going to be drama,” Woods, 31, teased about the upcoming show during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, while promoting her partnership with Olive & June. “There’s a lot of different personalities and a lot of different beliefs and views.”

Before Woods makes her debut on the latest Hulu show, she partnered with Olive & June to launch a new collaboration of 12 press-on nails designed for everyday life as a mom and businesswoman.

“I feel very, very privileged [at] this point in my career to be very picky about who I work with and I don’t want to just put my name on something for a quick buck. I want to design a collection with a company that feels very authentic. This was just the perfect fit because I genuinely used Olive & June every single day,” Woods explained. “So when they reached out, it just kind of felt like a no-brainer, and they’ve been incredible to work with.”

Related: Are Any of the ‘Mormon Wives: OC’ Cast Actually Members of the Church?

MomTok is growing with the arrival of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. “A new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity,” a logline reads. “While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace […]

As for the show, Woods explained that the spinoff is “really cool and unique” because some of the cast members “are still active in the church,” while “some people were raised Mormon and have left the church” and others “have never been Mormon, but we have very close people in our lives that are part of the church so we know a lot about it.”

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“It really is like the community I felt like I was raised in and I followed a lot of the same things these girls did,” Woods shared. “I was married at 21, had my first baby at 23. I met my husband at 18. That was just kind of like the culture we were raised in, but I will say it’s really cool seeing the dynamic of the girls who are still actively part of the church. And then there’s like the LA girls that are not part of the church.” (Woods, for her part, has been married to David since 2016.)

She continued, “We all could not be more different, but I think the coolest part about us all coming together is we’ve started to understand and be more open to how each one of us lives our life, because we all make different choices and different decisions, and we raise our children differently, we dress differently, we speak differently. So I think if anything, we’ve come to appreciate each other more, and also had very open and honest conversations about our beliefs and why we are shaped the way that we are. I think it’ll be really cool for people to see that.”

Woods was announced as one of the cast members joining The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County in April, alongside fellow California-based moms McCall Dapron, Aspyn Ovard, Bobbi Althoff, Salomé Andrea, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo and Chandler Higginson.

Vice President JD Vance claims his wife, second lady Usha Vance, had a change of heart about welcoming baby No. 4 after Charlie Kirk was killed last year.

“As my wife held Charlie Kirk’s widow on the first day of her terrible sorrow, Erika [Kirk] told Usha between sobs that she regretted having only two kids with Charlie,” JD, 41, wrote in his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which was excerpted by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, June 5.

Charlie, a conservative commentator and political activist, was shot and killed in September 2025 at the age of 31. Charlie is survived by wife Erika, 37, and their two children.

JD, meanwhile, is a father of three. He and Usha, 40, share sons Ewan, 8, and Vivek, 6, as well as daughter Mirabel, 4.

“For years, I’d asked Usha to have another baby, and for years, she told me she was done, especially now that public service had elevated us into the national spotlight,” JD wrote in his memoir, per WSJ. “Something changed for Usha, and not long after we buried my friend, she became pregnant with our fourth child, a boy.”

The Vances announced in January, four months after Charlie’s death, that they are expecting baby No. 4.

“I don’t know why God does things like this,” JD stated in his book passage. “But, I am grateful to him that there will soon be another source of joy in our lives, another beautiful soul to wonder at and fall in love with, God’s beautiful creation.”

As for Usha, she previously denied that she “closed the door” on having more kids ahead of her pregnancy.

“People have asked me if we’re going to have a fourth baby, and I’ve never closed the door on that,” the attorney told NBC News in a March interview. “I  grew up in a family of two, and I thought that was a great number. And then I had two kids, and I thought, ‘I didn’t feel quite done. I really wanted to have a third child.’”

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A spokesperson for Usha Vance is clarifying the status of the second lady’s marriage after she was spotted without her wedding ring. “[She is] a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes,” a rep for Vance, 39, told People in a Saturday, […]

She continued, “We did feel very complete with a third child, in many ways. We have our daughter, who’s amazing, and it was great, and so, I just wasn’t sure. But as time passed, I realized that I was feeling more and more excited about that possibility. If there was a chance, I should take it. I knew that I’d be happy if we only had three kids, and I knew that I’d be happy if we had four. And so, here we are.”

Usha, who will be the first second lady to give birth since Ellen Colfax in 1870, noted that she is feeling “well” amid her pregnancy.

Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith will be released Tuesday, June 16.