Encanto’s Stephanie Beatriz gives birth while recording Disney movie vocals

Stephanie Beatriz made the surprising admission while speaking to her mother and actress Giovanna Fletcher on The Walt Disney Travel Company’s new podcast Journey To The Magic

Encanto star Stephanie Beatriz revealed she was in labor while recording the vocals for the hugely popular Disney movie.

The 41-year-old took admission while speaking with Giovanna Fletcher on The Walt Disney Travel Company’s new Journey To The Magic podcast.

Stephanie voices Mirabel Madrigal in the hit film, about a multi-generational Colombian family who all receive a magical gift from a miracle called Encanto – with the exception of protagonist Mirabel – to help serve community.

Stephanie, who is known for her roles as Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Fox/NBC’s Carla in the 2021 adaptation of the musical In The Heights, shared about going into labor while in the counter. recorded the song ‘Waiting On A Miracle’.

She said: ‘I went into labor early but I didn’t tell anyone because the contractions were so far apart.

“But they do happen. I also get checked all the time. My doctor takes care of them all.

“If anything can help me get rid of my fear of having my first child, it’s to focus on the work that I love to do. I enjoy working a lot, I love telling stories and I don’t want the part.” That greatness of self is sacrificed when it’s not needed.

“I know my limits and if I was told I couldn’t breathe or I couldn’t do this or anything, and if I had had contractions after contractions, I’m sure I wouldn’t have there.

“There were a few times when we were in that booth where I said ‘I’m going to be thinking about this for a while – while I feel what’s happening to my body. All right, let’s go! ‘. “

Encanto received three nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, as well as Best Animated Feature.

At the 94th Academy Awards, the Disney film received three other nominations including Best Original Score and Best Original Song – Dos Oruguitas – and won Best Animated Feature.

As a result, Byron Howard became the first LGBT director to win Best Animated Feature twice.

Do you have a story to sell? Contact us at webcelebs@mirror.co.uk or call us directly 0207 29 33033.