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Hailee Steinfeld Returns to D23 and Says Motherhood Deepened Her Take on Disney’s Hexed

Her remarks link the personal shift of new parenthood to the film’s mother-daughter themes and shape the movie’s current promotional arc.

Overview

  • Steinfeld made her first major red carpet appearance since becoming a mother at D23 on Friday, where she promoted Walt Disney Animation StudiosHexed and said motherhood has made the film resonate more deeply with her.
  • She has used her Beau Society newsletter as the primary channel for personal updates and confirmed her daughter’s full name as Harper Haize Allen in June.
  • One outlet referred to the baby with a different name, Beau, a discrepancy that contrasts with Steinfeld’s newsletter confirmation.
  • At D23 she said becoming a parent gave her new empathy for both the teen Billie and the film’s overprotective mother, describing how that perspective lets her inhabit the story differently.
  • Hexed is set for a theatrical release on November 25 and Steinfeld’s public comments and newsletter disclosures are shaping early promotion while her husband, Josh Allen, has publicly described fatherhood as deeply rewarding.