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Jenny McCarthy is making the red carpet a family affair
The actress was photographed attending a movie premiere alongside her son Evan
McCarthy shares Evan with ex-husband John Asher
Jenny McCarthyis making the red carpet a family affair!
The model and actress, 53, was photographed attending the red carpet premiere ofFive Nights at Freddy's 2at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 2. In some photos, McCarthy posed with her 23-year-old sonEvan, who stood taller than her in the rare photos.
McCarthy could be seen wearing a burgundy sweater and carrying a purse, posing with her arm around her son. Evan — whom McCarthy shares with ex-husband John Asher — opted for black jeans and a black T-shirt, adding a jacket and smiling for the picture.
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Back in March, McCarthy appeared on an episode of Maria Menounos'Heal Squadpodcast and detailed harrowing moments from a serious health scare involving her son Evan. Before learning of his autism diagnosis, McCarthy said that he would have "life-threatening" seizures, and recalled a time when he went into cardiac arrest.
"Waiting for the paramedics when he went into cardiac arrest for that seizure — there's nothing worse," she recalled to Menounos. "He's 2½ years old. He's turning blue and I'm on the phone with 911, like screaming at them to hurry up and they can't come fast enough."
"I had so many conversations with God in that moment of like bring back my boy," said McCarthy, sharing that the paramedics had to bring her son back to life twice, and she contemplated taking her own life if he didn't survive.
"And, then I got the autism diagnosis shortly after that, I hit such a low course being compounded with that — the seizures and the autism diagnosis — I just remember crying so hard in the shower, like one of those scenes you see in a movie where you're like in so much pain, ... and that felt so helpless," she added.
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In 2007, McCarthy revealed that Evan had been diagnosed with autism when he was around 3 years old. Since then, she's been vocal about her son's diagnosis and even wrote a book about her experience raising a son with autism titledLouder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism.
"I know why God gave me Evan. He is a wonderful teacher and an inspiration to the world," she said during a 2008 appearance onOprah."It made me who I am today."
Now, Evan is exploring a career in music. In February 2023, he debuted his first original song, "It Doesn't Matter." He has said he was inspired to write the song by his celebrity crush,Selena Gomez, and worked on it alone for some time before presenting the lyrics to stepdad Donnie Wahlberg.
"One of the many reasons why I admire and respect Selena Gomez is her ability to be brave no matter what life throws at her," Evanexplained to PEOPLE. "I, too, have struggled with my health and relationships, and because Selena has been so open about her struggles, it has helped me find the confidence and inner strength to get through the toughest of times. I wrote this song to let her know how much I appreciate her, and I wish her all the love and happiness in the world because she deserves it."
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