Chris Pratt is one of Aubrey Plaza’s biggest fans, and now that she’s expecting her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, he couldn’t be more thrilled for her. The Guardians of the Galaxy star, 46, shared his warm reaction to the pregnancy news at a drinks forum in Manhattan Beach, California, on April 28.Pratt told E! News in an exclusive conversation. He continued: “She will be a wonderful mother, she is a very caring person. It will be a wonderful chapter for her. We are all very excited for her.”The two starred together on “Parks and Recreation,” where Pratt’s character Andy Dwyer married Plaza’s April Ludgett in season three. Plaza made her debut earlier this month, and Pratt, a mother of four, says parenthood is one she’ll love.As a father to Lila, 5, Eloise, 3, and Ford, 16 months, with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, and son Jack, 13, with ex-wife Anna Faris, Pratt knows firsthand how rewarding the journey can be.
Chris Pratt talks about fatherhood and leading by example
Pratt also spoke about his own parenting philosophy, sharing the approach he recently came up with. “I was driving by this church, and she said, ‘Sometimes a good life is better than a good sermon,’” he recalls. “So, I think instead of telling your kids what to do, just do it.”
This mindset was especially important when it came to health and fitness. “My child wants to exercise with me because I’ll go exercise, whether he does it with me or not. So, setting the example you want is key there,” he explained.
