Hazel is Finally Heading to College
In the fall of 2022, Julia Roberts’ twins Hazel and Phinnaeus will be starting their college education and they could not be any more proud. “She is so proud of her children. The twins are going to be at the same school,” an insider revealed. “I’ve heard UC Berkeley, but one is studying fine arts and the other computer and information sciences.”
Their mother is very excited about the new path of her children and has been eagerly helping them plan their future. “I wasn’t lucky enough to have a college experience”, said Roberts who had unfortunately not had the same opportunity due to her unstable home environment. “I mean, I’m excited for them. It’s really thrilling. To see how it’s happening for them is really fascinating,” she added.
The State Berkeley University located in the state of California is regarded as one of the prestigious universities in the world. If the word about the twins attending the said college is indeed true, both Julia and her husband Daniel Moder must be beaming with pride.
Hazel made her Red-carpet Debut at Cannes
While her parents kept Hazel out of the spotlight for most of her early life, Hazel has recently made her red-carpet debut at the Cannes Film festival alongside her dad Daniel. She appeared on the red carpet on July 10 during the Cannes Film Festival in France. The father-daughter duo was there to support Daniel’s new movie ‘Flag Day.’ For the day, Hazel donned a simple yellow lace shirt dress which she combined with black Mary Janes and a ponytail.
Hazel’s mother Julia talked about the big moment in her daughter’s life. Julia loved the fact that despite the event being such a huge deal, for someone as innocent as Hazel, the same event seemed like a normal thing. According to Julia, on the morning of the event, the mother and daughter facetimed one another and asked her daughter if she was going to put on some eyeliner before going out.
“She was like, ‘I didn’t bring eyeliner, Mom, what are you talking about?’ It’s like ‘Okay, yeah.’ I mean, what eyeliner?” Julia said. Julia loved the fact that Hazel would spend quality time with her father and for her that mattered more than the social event.
How is Julia Roberts raising Hazel and her siblings?
Having world-famous parents could easily mean you would have a much different lifestyle than normal kids. While some celebrity parents let their children grow up in the same lifestyle as them, there are some who opt to take a much-grounded approach to raise their children. Julia Roberts falls on the latter half. Rather than spoiling her kids with all the wealth, she is letting them live as independent beings. Roberts once mentioned in one of her interviews that she is teaching her kids basic things like making their bed, doing laundry, and making one meal.
Julia Roberts has always been upfront about the difficulties of raising her kids in a more technologically enhanced world. She revealed that she is very careful about turning the TV on. She has also restrictions regarding how much Hazel and her siblings are exposed to social media. While there might be restrictions regarding the media, Hazel’s mother has made it clear that she regularly talks to her kids and holds family meetings which have given her and her siblings enough freedom to voice out their opinion.
Despite wanting to give her kids a normal childhood, she does not completely restrict her kids from getting the benefits of her own career. As an actress, Roberts is bound to travel a lot of new places. She mostly always travels with her brood to these film locations. Because of this, all of her kids are exposed to multiple cultures from a very early age.
On the same track of letting your children experience new things, in 2015 Julia had taken her three children including Hazel to their very first concert which was Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour. The kids were big fans of the singer and even got the chance to meet her backstage. Recently, Julia Robert was seen attending the ongoing Eras Tour. She even shared a photo of Taylor performing in the concert with the caption ‘@taylorswift I love you. Thank you for being EVERYTHING WE EVER NEEDED! Ever.’ There is a possibility that she took her children to this concert too.
Julia Roberts Keeps Her Kids Away From The Spotlight
Since giving birth to her kids, Julia and her cameraman husband, Danny Moder, have kept the kids away from the spotlight. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey, Julia explains although she has millions of fans for her kids, she is just a mother. Julia disclosed:
In the interview, Julia and Oprah also discussed how tabloids regularly pick out their relationship. The actress explained she couldn’t imagine the amount of scrutiny they would face if they had kids weekly.
According to Julia, there would be a story about her leaving Daniel or the cinematographer leaving her every week. Oprah and the mother of three bonded over the experience since they have both encountered it.
Oprah then asked Julia how she had been able to keep her kids away from the tabloid news. The actress replied:
After years of those experiences, Julia disclosed that it doesn’t phase her anymore. However, she has been able to control some of the narratives with her Instagram posts.
Hazel Moder Stuns At Cannes Film Festival
Julia Robert’s 16-year-old daughter Hazel Moder made a surprise appearance at the 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The young beauty made her red carpet debut in her father’s company, Daniel Moder.
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The young girl, who hardly makes any public appearance, was at the festival to support her father. The older Moder served as the cinematographer for the festival film ‘Flag Day.”
While Daniel donned a tuxedo, Hazel kept it stylish and simple with a butterscotch yellow button-up lace dress. Father and daughter wore their best smiles as they posed together for photographs on the red carpet.
Hazel’s appearance at the festival shocked most people, considering how private Julia and Daniel keep their affairs. She’s the only one of her siblings to step out in a Hollywood scenario so far.
Although neither Hazel nor Phinneaus has shown any interest in following in their mother’s footsteps, they wouldn’t have any problems if they decided to take on Hollywood.
Apart from their mother, who is a veteran Hollywood star, their cousin Emma Roberts is also an actress. Emma’s father, Eric Roberts, an actor, is their uncle, so acting runs in the family.
Julia Roberts’ “Gaslit” Performances Praised
After a long hiatus, Julia Roberts returned to the small screen on the political series “Gaslit.” The actress who stunned viewers with her performance in “Pretty Woman” alongside Richard Gere earlier in her career replicated her superb execution in “Gaslit.”
“Gaslit,” tells the story of Martha Mitchell , the first person to disclose Nixon’s involvement in Watergate publicly. Veteran actor Sean Penn portrays Attorney General John N Mitchell and Julia’s husband.
After the Starz series aired, critics praised Julia’s performance and that of Penn for how they brought the story to life. Unfortunately, although the series has received positive reviews, Starz has not renewed it for a second season.
Hazel is an IVF Baby
Hazel Patricia Moder was born on November 28, 2004, in Los Angeles, California alongside her twin brother Phinnaeus ‘Finn’ Walter Moder. Her mother Roberts and her dad Daniel conceived them through IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). For a couple who were desperately trying to get pregnant, IVF turned out to be a blessing.
Just nine weeks after the pregnancy, Daniel and Julia announced that they were having twins, a boy, and a girl. Although her publicist was in complete denial about the fertility issues, the fraternity raised eyebrows when she only revealed the sexes of her kids after 9 weeks. Also, the couple was spotted visiting a fertility center in Manhattan.
Hazel grew up with her brother and baby brother Henry in their Malibu home in California. Growing up, her parents tried their best to keep them away from the limelight.
Hazel has an Acting Bug and has Worked with her Mother Julia Roberts
Hazel’s parents are known to be notoriously private and have opted to keep their children away from the unwanted media spotlight. Her mother has always believed that raising the kids in a normal environment was much more important to protect their family life and avoid any intrusion.
With hardly any public appearance there is no knowing how Hazel’s childhood days are going on. She is said to be attending Our Lady of Mercy School in Los Angeles. Coming from a family with talented actors like her uncle Eric Roberts and cousin Emma Roberts, growing up Hazel could also be interested in acting. Her mother is aware of the possibility and is open to the idea of enrolling Hazel in acting classes. Besides, the kid has already shared the screen with her mother.
Hazel along with her twin brother has appeared in one of the episodes of ‘VH1″ All Access’ show ’20 Cutest Celebrity Babies’. Further, Hazel along with her brothers were also featured in their mother’s 2016 romantic comedy ‘Mother’s Day as cartwheel kids.