On working with her co-star, Kate Bosworth said, “I love working with Andie MacDowell and having that very special moment between stepmother and biological mother.” Of course, she’s talking about the scene where Victoria helps Heidi work through a bump in her marriage rather than gloating. “It was such a personal story to me, but one that I feel is what will really connect with a lot of families today,” Bosworth added.
Bosworth connected to these characters’ bonds through her own experience as a loving stepmom and her great relationship with her stepdaughter, Jasper. “I met her when she was about 12, and I have such a loving relationship with her biological mother. It was a real honor for me to raise her with her dad and her mom,” Bosworth explained.
It’s not only vital for Hollywood to ditch toxic stereotypes, but for families to set aside those images, too. “Our family has talked about this: ‘How can we shatter the stereotype of [the] evil stepmother or stepmother being pitted against biological mother?'” Bosworth said. “Because I’ve lived this and because I’ve experienced what it means to live with love and to raise a healthy, happy, grounded young woman, I feel like it’s such an important story to tell. It’s such an important dynamic to explore so that people understand.”
“Along for the Ride” is now streaming on Netflix.
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