Actress Anna Faris admitted this past week that she challenges her 14-year-old son, whom she shares with ex-husband Chris Pratt, on his pro-life and conservative beliefs.
Speaking to comedian Chelsea Handler on her “Dear Chelsea” podcast, Faris spoke lovingly of her son, Jack, but noted they have some differences when it comes to religion and politics. She told Handler that she challenges Jack’s beliefs, specifically bringing up his pro-life views.
“I try to challenge him. I’m like, ‘Do you think it’s a luxury that you get to be pro-life?’” Faris said. “He’s like, ‘Maybe.’”
“He is … religious,” the 49-year-old said, sounding hesitant. Faris said she did not grow up with religion herself, but that Jack has developed strong religious beliefs. When she challenges him on his faith, she said she brings up what she views as religious “hypocrisy.”
“I’ll say, ‘So, what do you think of this mega pastor that’s kind of a grifter?’” Faris said. “He’s like, ‘Oh, mega pastors are the worst.’ So it’s like, okay, he’s getting there.”
Faris also praised her son, saying she’s impressed by his responses and calling him as “solid as a tugboat, emotionally. … He just doesn’t get easily jarred — he handles situations really well.” She added that she was “appreciative that he’s examining religion the way he is, in terms of recognizing hypocrisy.”
The “House Bunny” actress also revealed that Jack has asked her to become a Christian and accept Jesus as her savior. Faris, who has said she did not grow up religious, indicated she isn’t currently a believer herself but suggested she’d consider becoming one for her son. “It’s gonna take a whole lot of long conversations,” Faris said she told Jack.
Faris was married to Pratt in 2009 and gave birth to Jack in 2012. Pratt has been very open about his Christian faith, including discussing how Jack’s premature birth strengthened his belief in God. The actor routinely supports our veterans and has been piled on by liberals online for apparently secretly holding conservative views, though Pratt has generally stayed out of politics.
After his split from Faris in 2017, Pratt married Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, in 2019. The pair have three children together. Faris married cinematographer Michael Barrett in 2021.
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