Natalie Portman 'full of wonder and joy' after birth of third child, in Harper's Bazaar interview
In a Harper's Bazaar interview, Natalie Portman, 45, spoke for the first time about the birth of her third child, her first with partner Tanguy Destable. She also discussed privacy in Paris, her career and her new film The Gallerist.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Natalie Portman, 45, said she is "full of wonder and joy at this magical little human" after the birth of her third child, in an interview for Harper's Bazaar's November issue. Daily MailR “She said she is 'full of wonder and joy at this magical little human'.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the star said she is “full of wonder and joy at this magical little human”” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2The child is her first with partner Tanguy Destable. The Daily Mail says the birth was last month and describes Destable as a French musician and music producer. The Evening Standard says the birth was in Paris over the summer. Daily MailR “The actress welcomed her third child, her first with French partner, Tanguy Destable, a 46-year-old musician and music producer, last month.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “The 45-year-old gave birth to her first child with her boyfriend Tanguy Destable in Paris over the summer.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Portman has two older children, Aleph and Amalia, with her ex-husband, the choreographer and director Benjamin Millepied. The Daily Mail gives their ages as 15 and nine, and says the couple split in 2023 and finalised their divorce in 2024. Daily MailR “Natalie has two children from a previous marriage to director-choreographer Benjamin Millepied: 15-year-old son Aleph and nine-year-old daughter Amalia. The couple split in 2023 and finalised their divorce in 2024.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “The actress and filmmaker also has two children named Aleph and Amalia with her ex-husband, choreographer and director Benjamin Millepied.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1She said the baby gives her "a whole new attention" to her older children, as she is reminded of how recently they were small and how quickly they have grown. Evening StandardN ““It gives me a whole new attention to my big kids too, as I am reminded of how recently they were these little fresh creations” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Right · 1On her relationship, she said: "The most important thing is love. And I’m not embarrassed to say it," adding that being kind, loving and able to laugh is what matters. Daily MailR “'The most important thing is love. And I’m not embarrassed to say it.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Centre · 1Portman said she had been followed by "20 men every day" during earlier pregnancies in New York and Los Angeles. She said she has been "almost completely left alone" in Paris, where she has lived for the past decade. Evening StandardN ““When I was pregnant in New York and LA, I was followed by 20 men every day.”““And here, they know, and I’ve been almost completely left alone.”” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Right · 1She also said early failures shaped her. Her first film, The Professional, got bad reviews and had no box office, and Star Wars, made when she was 16, was widely criticised despite its financial success. She said that taught her to read bad things about herself and respond by making another film. Daily MailR “my first film, The Professional, got horrible reviews and had no box office.”“I think it was an amazing early lesson in how to read really bad things about yourself” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Centre · 1Portman said people wrongly think she is serious or a perfectionist because of roles such as Black Swan. She called herself "very silly" and "forgiving with myself", and said the best service an artist can offer now is to "deliver some joy". Evening StandardN ““I’m very silly, and I love to laugh more than anything, and I love to goof off,” she said.”“the biggest service you can do right now as an artist is to deliver some joy.”” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Right · 1The interview coincides with the release of her film The Gallerist, a dark comedy thriller in which she plays Miami art gallery owner Polina Polinski. It premiered at Sundance in January and is due out next month, according to the Daily Mail. Daily MailR “The dark comedy thriller stars Natalie as Miami art gallery owner, Polina Polinski. It premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released next month.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- A short news item that leads with Portman's quote about the new baby. It then turns to her views on privacy in Paris and on her career.
- Emphasis
- Privacy in Paris compared with New York and LA, her self-image as silly rather than perfectionist, and joy as an artist's role.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention The Gallerist, the fashion shoot or her divorce details.
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“Hollywood actress Natalie Portman said she is “full of wonder and joy” after welcoming her third child.” — Evening Standard
““I’m very silly, and I love to laugh more than anything, and I love to goof off,”” — Evening Standard
Right2 outlets
- Framing
- A celebrity-style piece that presents the interview as Portman breaking her silence. It stresses her relationship with Destable and the glamorous cover shoot.
- Emphasis
- Her relationship, the designer outfits (Dior, Celine, Louis Vuitton, Loewe), her divorce from Millepied and the promotion of The Gallerist.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out her comments on privacy in Paris. Gives Destable's age as 46 in one place and 45 in a caption.
- Charged language
- “breaks her silence”“magical little human”“bundle of joy”“looked incredible”
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“Natalie Portman has broken her silence on becoming a mother again at the age of 45.” — Daily Mail
“Natalie looked incredibly glamorous in a hot pink satin dress by Celine” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Portman, 45, has welcomed her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable.
- She said she is 'full of wonder and joy at this magical little human' in a Harper's Bazaar interview.
- She has two older children, Aleph and Amalia, with Benjamin Millepied.
Where accounts differ
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When the baby was born
- Centre
- In Paris 'over the summer'.
- Right
- 'Last month'.
Natalie Portman person
Portman presents herself as joyful about the new baby, says she is not embarrassed to say love matters most, and says she has been left alone in Paris. She describes herself as silly rather than perfectionist.
“'The most important thing is love. And I’m not embarrassed to say it.” — Daily Mail
““I’m the opposite. I’m forgiving with myself.”” — Evening Standard
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Natalie Portman ‘full of wonder and joy’ after welcoming third child
Neutral Plain report of the interview quotes on the baby, privacy in Paris and her career outlook.
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Celebratory Glamour-led celebrity coverage: Portman 'breaks her silence' on motherhood and love, with detailed fashion description and film promotion.
- 26 Oct 13:33 First IJRRC Natalie Portman Describes Wonder and Joy After Third Child Birth
- 26 Oct 14:04 +30m Daily MailR Natalie Portman says she is 'full of wonder' after becoming a mother again at 45 as she breaks her silence on her 'magical little human'
- 26 Oct 16:15 +2h 42m Evening StandardN Natalie Portman ‘full of wonder and joy’ after welcoming third child
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