Current:Home > reviewsTom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Rare Night Out With Sons Truman and Chet Is Sweet Like a Box of Chocolates -NextFrontier Finance
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Rare Night Out With Sons Truman and Chet Is Sweet Like a Box of Chocolates
View
Date:2025-04-15 12:38:32
The Hanks family has mastered the art of walking the red carpet.
In fact, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were joined by their kids Truman Hanks and Chet Hanks at the Los Angeles premiere of Masters of the Air on Jan. 10.
For the occasion, the Oscar winner, who served as an executive producer on the Apple TV+ series, and the "Throw Me a Party" singer matched in black—with Tom in a suit and Rita rocking a leather jacket paired with a sequined skirt. Meanwhile, their 28-year-old son Truman opted for the classic look of a white collared shirt under his black suit.
However, it was Chet, 33, who had some fun with color. The Empire alum wore an emerald velvet blazer atop of a black shirt and matching trousers. He completed the dapper look with a black silk tie.
So, what was it like growing up in the Hanks fam? As Chet once put it, it's a "double-edged sword."
"There's a lot of advantages but sometimes it can be pretty weird," the rapper shared in a 2022 YouTube video. "I got to do a lot of cool s--t that a lot of people don't get the opportunity to do. I got to travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly on private planes and I'm very blessed for that."
However, Chet said the experience of being a child of a Hollywood couple "was even more complicated because on top of fame already being toxic, I wasn't even famous."
"I was just the son of somebody famous, so I hadn't even done anything to deserve any sort of recognition and that created a lot of contempt," he explained. "People kinda did f--k with me a lot growing up. It was never to my face. It was always behind my back in the forms of gossip or s--t talking."
Amid the "nepo baby" debate, Tom—who is also dad to son Colin Hanks, 45, and daughter Elizabeth Hanks, 41, from his past marriage to Samantha Lewes—defended his kids and their careers in the entertainment industry.
"It's what all of our kids grew up in," the Forrest Gump actor told Reuters last year. "The thing that doesn't change no matter what happens, no matter what your last name is, is whether it works or not."
Tom continued, "Doesn't matter what our last names are. We have to do the work in order to make that a true and authentic experience for the audience."
To see his love story with Rita, keep reading.
The duo was all smiles as they arrived on the red carpet of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, in which Rita Wilson served as an executive producer.
Tom Hanks made sure he was on the red carpet to support his wife's film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, in which she also served as executive producer.
What a cheerleader! The Forrest Gump star held his wife close following her performance at 54 Below in New York City.
Tom accompanied Rita on the red carpet of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, in which she served as an executive producer.
The couple looked fabulous as they attended the Hollywood Unites for the 5th Biennial Stand Up To Cancer event in Los Angeles, Calif.
In a 2013 interview with Piers Morgan, Tom said, "When I met Rita, I thought 'Oh, this is what it's supposed to be like when you are married to someone. It's supposed to be this carefree and easy.'"
The couple shared a look of love as Rita accepted her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Of course the biggest day of their lives, it's safe to say Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks were each other's biggest fans they night they married in 1988.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (88)
Related
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations
- Peace Tea, but with alcohol: New line of hard tea flavors launched in the Southeast
- How clutch are the Baltimore Orioles? And what does it mean for their World Series hopes?
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Latest maneuvering on North Carolina budget, casinos could end with Medicaid expansion going down
- Peace Tea, but with alcohol: New line of hard tea flavors launched in the Southeast
- Man suspected of murdering 22 people killed by cellmate in prison: Officials
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Crash site of missing F-35 jet found: How did a stealth fighter go missing?
Ranking
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Instacart’s IPO surges as the grocery delivery company goes from the supermarket to the stock market
- Oregon’s attorney general says she won’t seek reelection next year after serving 3 terms
- 'If not now, when?': Here's why the UAW strike may have come at the perfect time for labor
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming world
- State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan
- Amazon delivery driver in 'serious' condition after rattlesnake attack in Florida
Recommendation
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
He's dressed Lady Gaga and Oprah. Now, designer Prabal Gurung wants to redefine Americana.
Second teenager arrested in video recorded hit-run crash of ex-California police chief in Las Vegas
As UN Security Council takes up Ukraine, a potentially dramatic meeting may be at hand
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop performance, police say
Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds
15 Things Under $50 That Can Instantly Improve Your Home Organization