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Hilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52
The Oscar-winning actress joins a growing group of celebrities having children later in life, as The Cut also reports her third pregnancy at fifty-two.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on this story, from Best of BBN at 4:39 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Hilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:39 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
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- The New York TimesHilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHilary Swank, the Million Dollar Baby star, is expecting her third child at fifty-two, according to The New York Times, and The Cut has the same news.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says she joins a growing group of celebrities having children later in life, which is a trend, apparently, when it happens to people with publicists.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThird kid. That's a whole group chat she's never getting out of.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, that's the sweetest thing you've said all week, and I hate that I wrote it down.
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