Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler has revealed that she has adopted a four-year-old boy.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, where she had not posted since November 2022, Bridgit, 31, shared the revelation in a heart-warming post alongside a sweet photograph of her husband and son.
She started her career as a child actress aged 11 back in 2004 with a voice role in the animated film The Legend of Buddha.
Bridgit also secured parts on Jonas, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and The Secret World of Arrietty before her breakthrough role in Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie.
Sharing the exciting news of her decision to adopt, she wrote: ‘The other news I wanted to share is I’m a mama to a sweet 4yo boy. Started fostering in 2021 adopted near Christmas of 2022.
Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler has revealed that she has adopted a four-year-old boy (pictured in her breakthrough role in Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie in 2010)
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , where she had not posted since November 2022, Bridgit, 31, shared the revelation in a heart-warming post
The star married mechanical engineer Griffin Cleverly in 2019 (picture together), and will now join him as the CEO of a new start-up company
‘I’m so lucky — being a parent is the biggest gift and most defining experience there is. That’s my news for now folks’.
Reacting to the news on X, fans rushed to congratulate Bridgit on her adoption.
One user wrote: ‘You deserve everything in this life and more’.
A second well-wisher added: ‘Congratulations on your journey into motherhood!’
‘Adopting and fostering truly change lives, and that first holiday season as a family is always extra special. Here’s to many more shared sunsets and precious moments.’
Another fan referenced her hit single, Ready Or Not, which was released in 2012.
They commented: ‘An actual queen and MOTHER in every sense. READY OR NOT, we are here to support all of the great things you’re doing’.
A fourth enthused: ‘Congratulations!!!! so happy you chose to be a foster parent!!!!’.
Another simply wrote: ‘Congratulations oh my god,’ followed by a pleading face emoji.
Reacting to the news on X, fans rushed to congratulate Bridgit on her adoption
Bridgit didn’t offer any further details on the adoption, aside from posting a sweet snap of her husband and son on the beach against the backdrop of a beautiful sunset.
The star married mechanical engineer Griffin Cleverly in 2019, and will now join him as the CEO of a new start-up company.
Northwood Space, which landed $6.3 million in seed funding, according to CNBC, was co-founded by Bridgit with her husband Griffin – who will serve as Chief Technology Officer – and the business’ Head of Software Shaurya Luthra.
She revealed that the name of the company comes from a New Hampshire lake where the idea for the company first took root, while spending time with her family there during the pandemic.
‘While everybody else was making their sourdough starters, we were building antennas out of random crap we could find at Home Depot … and receiving data from [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] satellites,’ she said.
Bridgit started her career as a child actress aged 11 back in 2004 with a voice role in the animated film The Legend of Buddha (pictured in 2016)
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