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Demi Moore Reveals Tom Cruise's Awkward Reaction to Her Pregnancy on Set

Demi Moore recently shared a surprising story from her time filming A Few Good Men. She revealed that Tom Cruise seemed embarrassed during rehearsals because she was heavily pregnant. Moore was eight months along with her daughter Scout Willis while preparing for the iconic courtroom drama. The actress reflected on the pressure she felt to prove women could balance Hollywood careers and motherhood in the early 1990s.

Key Points: Demi Moore Says Tom Cruise Embarrassed by Her Pregnancy

  • Moore was eight months pregnant with Scout Willis during film rehearsals
  • She challenged Hollywood's career vs motherhood expectations at the time
  • The actress felt pressure to prove she could balance acting and pregnancy
  • Moore exercised intensely before giving birth, including hiking day her water broke
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It was awkward...: Demi Moore says Tom Cruise was embarrassed by her pregnancy during 'A Few Good Men' shooting

Demi Moore opens up about Tom Cruise feeling "embarrassed" during A Few Good Men filming while she was 8 months pregnant, sharing Hollywood's motherhood challenges.

"I think Tom was quite embarrassed. I actually felt okay about it. - Demi Moore"

Los Angeles, October 27

Actor Demi Moore has opened up about a memorable experience from the early 1990s while working with Tom Cruise on A Few Good Men.

The Hollywood star shared that Cruise seemed "embarrassed" during preproduction of the film because she was pregnant at the time.

According to PEOPLE, the 62-year-old actor, while speaking at the New Yorker Festival during a Speaking at the New Yorker Festival during a Q&A session with Jia Tolentino, said she was about eight months pregnant with her daughter Scout Willis when she began reading lines for the movie alongside Cruise and director Rob Reiner.

"I think Tom was quite embarrassed," Moore recalled. "I actually felt okay about it. I was moving around, though, right? But I could tell he felt that it was a bit awkward."

The Ghost actress, who shares three daughters: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah, with ex-husband Bruce Willis, said that at the time, many women in Hollywood felt they had to choose between their careers and motherhood.

"It's one of the many things, for me, that I just felt didn't make sense. And so I challenged that to say, you know, 'Why not? Why can't you have both?' " she said, at the New Yorker Festival, as per PEOPLE. "But with that, I think, came a lot of pressure I put on myself to, in a sense, prove that it was possible."

Moore shared that she became "a bit of an overachiever" while trying to balance her acting career and pregnancy.

"I look back at that time now, and I go, 'What the f--- was I thinking?' And what was I even trying to prove? But it wasn't as supported as it is today," the star said. "You know, to be breastfeeding and then blocking and rehearsing a scene."

Revealing that she also felt pressure to get in shape for the role before giving birth, Moore, added, "I was going to be in a military uniform, and probably overly anticipated and started working out and trying to get in shape even before she was born," Moore said.

She added, "I did a two-and-a-half-hour hike the day my water broke. I did a 24-mile bike ride, and then was dancing at a reggae club -- hence why she came two-and-a-half weeks early."

A Few Good Men, released in 1992, was based on Aaron Sorkin's play and starred Cruise, Moore, and Jack Nicholson. The film was a major success and remains one of the most iconic courtroom dramas in Hollywood.

Demi Moore will next be seen in 'Stranger Arrivals,' an epic romance from See-Saw Films, co-starring Colman Domingo.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Tom Cruise being embarrassed is surprising! Pregnancy is such a natural and beautiful phase. In our culture, we celebrate motherhood - it's considered a blessing. Maybe Hollywood needs to learn from Indian traditions.
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Arjun K
Demi Moore hiking 2.5 hours and cycling 24 miles while 8 months pregnant?! That's seriously concerning for both mother and baby's health. Sometimes being an "overachiever" isn't worth the risk.
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Sarah B
As someone who worked through both my pregnancies in Mumbai, I completely relate to Demi's experience. The pressure to "prove" you can handle both career and motherhood is real across cultures.
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Vikram M
A Few Good Men is one of my favorite films! Never knew this backstory. It's interesting how workplace dynamics were different in the 90s. Today, most Indian companies have better maternity policies thankfully.
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Kavya N
Dancing at a reggae club while heavily pregnant? 😅 Reminds me of my sister who attended a wedding at 9 months! Indian mothers are also super active during pregnancy, though maybe not to this extreme level.

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