Family is paramount, Mandy Moore highlighted. Protecting her unborn baby takes number one priority in her life right now.
As she prepares to birth her second child, Mandy Moore elaborates on why she canceled her tour during her pregnancy. She elaborated her decision in so many words, from sharing how she was "foolish" to actually thought she could go on a tour and jump around with a baby on her belly and to saying she's scared now of doing anything like that.
"I didn't know I was pregnant when we planned the tour," the 38-year-old "This Is Us" alum told Today Parents. "As it turns out, being on a set is worlds away from being on a tour bus. It was like trying to sleep on a wooden roller-coaster."
Moore, her husband Taylor Goldsmith, and their 17-month-old baby Gus were traveling when she thought of the big decision she had to make.
"Gus would be standing up in his Pack N' Play while the bus was shaking - and I was like, 'No, no, no. We can't do this anymore,'" she continued. "I foolishly thought, 'If I did it before, I can do it again.' But every pregnancy is different. This time, I was caring for a toddler. I was walking around feeling like an absolute shell of myself. ... I was scared I was going to adversely affect my [unborn] baby and his growth."
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The actress revealed that her gynecologist was also pleased with her decision. She revealed that she was told by the professional that despite her being a tough cookie and the disappointment that her fans would feel (the gynecologist included), it's the best decision.
Known too for her role in "This is Us," a multi-awarded show, Moore told Page Six in an exclusive interview that she wanted to reshoot the parenting scenes after becoming a mother herself.
"I'm like, 'Oh, it all makes sense now' ... I just feel like the interaction that I have with the kids now ... I have always felt the maternal instinct in me, but now it's fully solidified," she said.
This Is Us made Moore an American television household name. The series, which follows one family through several decades of love and sorrow, has addressed transracial adoption, stillbirth, eating disorders, mental health, alcoholism, and Alzheimer's illness, among other issues. The show's uplifting, life-affirming theme has attracted over 5.5 million viewers over its six-year run. When it was revealed how one of the show's main characters died - in a fire caused by an outdated kitchen appliance - viewers even complained on social media.
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