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Briefly
- Elizabeth Olsen was seen with a newborn in Los Angeles, confirming she gave birth.
- She had been pregnant since June and was previously spotted without a baby bump.
- Olsen had asked Marvel's Kevin Feige about timing for a child, who said they would work around her.
What happened
Elizabeth Olsen, known for her role as WandaVision's Scarlet Witch, has given birth to her first child with her husband, musician Robbie Arnett. The couple was seen on Saturday in Los Angeles, California, walking with a newborn in a white carrier strapped to Olsen's chest, confirming the birth. Olsen, 37, had been pregnant since at least June, when her pregnancy was revealed. The sighting on Saturday follows a previous outing last weekend where she appeared without a visible baby bump, suggesting the birth had already occurred. The couple, who met in Mexico in 2017 and quietly married before the COVID-19 pandemic, have kept details of their personal life private. Olsen had previously discussed her thoughts on motherhood, telling SiriusXM in 2021 that she wondered when the right time would be to have a baby, and she had consulted Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige about timing, who told her to live her life and they would work around her. Olsen also expressed that she would not want her child to become an actor, citing the challenges of being a child actor in today's world, amplified by social media. She noted that her older twin sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, had a different path as child actors, but her decision was not a reflection on them but on the current environment. The Daily Mail has contacted Olsen's representatives for comment, but no further details have been released.

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