One of the latest stars to share a glimpse of her family’s Thanksgiving celebration was none other than Barbra Streisand, providing a photo of her more private family life.
The 83-year-old entertainer is married to James Brolin, and while she shares a son with her first husband Elliott Gould, Jason Gould (now 58), she is also a loving stepmom to three children through James. Barbara and James have been together since 1996, when they first met on a blind date and tied the knot just two years later.
© Getty ImagesAlong with his ex-wife Jen Agee, James welcomed actors Josh Brolin, now 57, and Jess Brolin, now 53. And with his second wife, Jan Smithers, James welcomed Their only daughter, Molly Brolin, who turned 38 the day after Thanksgiving.
In a new picture shared on Instagram, Barbara and her stepdaughter, who keep their private lives off social media, embraced each other during their celebratory dinner, with children making necklaces around them and the catering staff behind them.
© InstagramAlthough it is unclear whether they are Molly’s children, we do know that Barbara and James have four grandchildren through Josh, the now adult Trevor and Eden and their daughters Westlyn and Chapel. He welcomed his two children, Trevor and Eden, with his first wife Alice Adair and his youngest two children with his current wife, Katherine Boyd.
“My stepdaughter Molly and I are having fun at Thanksgiving with all the kids drawing pictures and trying to make little necklaces!” The “Don’t Rain on My Parade” singer captioned her photo, with fans leaving several heart emojis in the comments section and noting how “precious” her grandchildren were.
“I know you have so much to be thankful for. Beautiful photo of a beautiful family and happy moments being shared,” one fan wrote, “Beautiful photo! Looks like you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving,” and a third wrote: “How precious!”
While Barbara doesn’t often talk about her personal life, especially when it comes to her family, her son Jason, who is a singer himself like his mother, recently shared in an interview that he shared his experience of growing up as the son of two celebrities, especially one of the world’s most iconic and famous musicians.
© Instagram“I know that my experience in this world is considered privileged, but in other ways it is disadvantaged,” he said. Haaretz“It’s complicated to have people look at you and think: Oh my God, you’re so lucky, And yet they don’t know what it’s really like on the other side of that fence, How lonely it can be,”
She is excited about enjoying a “very close” relationship with her mother, especially after having “worked a lot on myself” to get to that point. “Well, I was in his body, you know!” He quipped. “Besides, we are alike in many ways and we have unconditional love.”
© Getty Images“We have challenges and things, but there’s respect. I can be completely honest with her and she has the ability to listen. And that’s all I want in any relationship: the ability to express myself honestly and be heard.”
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