Mandy Mooreis giving fans a sneak peek at her everyday life with a little help from some famous friends.
The singer-songwriter released a star-studded music video for hersingle “In Real Life"on Thursday, and recruited herThis Is Usco-stars as well as pals likeHilary Duff,Skylar Astin,Amanda Klootsand exWilmer Valderramato pull it all together.
In various clips, Duff — whorecently toldVanity Fairthat she and Moore are “great friends” –brushes her teeth withhusband Matthew Koma, digs around in her fridge and shares a sweet moment with 1-year-old daughterMae.
Elsewhere,This Is Usstars pop up too, likeJustin Hartleyheading into his trailer,Sterling K. Brownworking out, Chris Sullivan andChrissy Metzsinging while riding a golf cart,Susan Kelechi Watsondoing her hair andJon Huertasplaying with puppies and riding a bike on the beach with his wife Nicole.
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Queer EyestarKaramo Brownalso makes a cameo, as does Kloots, who cuddles with her sonElvis, along with Astin playing piano, modelTess Hollidaydancing with her daughter and Valderrama, whom Moore dated for two years in the early 2000s, exercising in a gym.
Moore said in a statement that she started writing “In Real Life,” the first single off her forthcoming album of the same name, while she was pregnant with Gus, but only finished it after he was born in February 2021.
“In a way it speaks to every cliché about becoming a parent: all the lights get turned on, everything crystallizes in a way that you never could have imagined,” she said. “Before Gus was born, my life was completely about me, and not necessarily even in a selfish sense — you just put one foot in front of the other and make your way through the world, and hopefully try to be the best versions of yourself. But then this person enters the equation, and all that gets turned on its head.”
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She added: “I wanted to write something that distills all that down, and also acknowledges that this is the most important role that I’ll ever play in my life.”
Moore’supcoming albumIn Real Lifewill be released on May 13, and she’ll hit the road in June for a 26-city North American tour, her first in more than 10 years.
“So much of this record came from future-tripping on the next chapter of my life and what it might look like: what parenthood would feel like, how it would change everything, and all the excitement and trepidation that comes with that,” she said in a statement. “At the same time it was about celebrating and acknowledging where we were at the moment and really trying to be completely present in the everyday—which is maybe the hardest part of the human condition.”
source: people.com
