Jon M. Chu Admits He Streamed theWickedPremiere While Baby No. 5 Was 'Coming Out' — and Reveals His Newborn Daughter's Name

Mar. 15, 2025

Jon M Chu Shares First Video of Baby Daughter Who Was Born as Wicked Premiered in L.A.: ‘Magic Is in the Air’

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“That crosshairs is insane,” he joked.

On the day of Stevie’s birth, Chu shared inan Instagram Stories postthat he would be missing the star-studded event due to the birth of his daughter.

“This movie has always moved in mysterious ways,” Chu wrote alongside a photo of a black-and-green friendship bracelet (which read “Defy Gravity”) sitting on a table in a hospital room.

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Jon M Chu Shares First Video of Baby Daughter Who Was Born as Wicked Premiered in L.A.: ‘Magic Is in the Air’

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“Today is a day I’ve been dreaming about for a long time. Two babies (a movie and a little girl) all at one time and I truly couldn’t be happier I won’t be able to be at theWickedPremiere tonight with all of you,” he continued.

In a separate Instagram Stories. post, Chu snapped a photo of his suit wrapped in a garment bag and joked: “Should I just wear the suit for the birth?”

source: people.com