Meg Ryan shares rare update on her adopted daughter Daisy, 20, – after defending her actor son Jack against nepo baby criticism

Meg Ryan has shared a rare update about her adopted daughter Daisy as she spoke in a candid new interview.

The Hollywood star, 63, adopted Daisy from China in 2006. She also shares biological son Jack Quaid, 32, with ex-husband actor Dennis Quaid, 70.

The former couple welcomed Jack in 1992. They were married for ten years before finalizing their divorce in 2001.

Five years later, Meg adopted Daisy, born in 2004.

She speaks sweetly about her relationship during an interview with The Sunday times she said, “I always thought I would adopt, and at several points I was on the brink of it.

‘But it was special for Daisy, I think. I don’t know how events brought us together, but it was perfect.”

Meg Ryan has shared a rare update about her adopted daughter Daisy as she spoke in a candid new interview

The Hollywood star, 63, adopted Daisy from China in 2006. She also shares biological son Jack Quaid, 32, (seen together) with ex-husband actor Dennis Quaid, 70

The Hollywood star, 63, adopted Daisy from China in 2006. She also shares biological son Jack Quaid, 32, (seen together) with ex-husband actor Dennis Quaid, 70

She also shared that Daisy is currently studying English Literature at a university near New York City, but she dreams of one day studying in Bath, England.

During the interview, Meg didn’t want to talk about her son Jack, 32, who is an actor after following in his parents’ footsteps.

She has previously spoken about him in a 2023 interview with Glamour where she hit back at nepo baby claims.

Meg said, “You wouldn’t wish it on anyone. It’s too hard and it’s too weird. Jack is really talented. He’s more of a natural than I’ll ever be.”

“That nepo thing is so dismissive of his work ethic, his gifts and how sensitive he is to the idea of ​​his privilege,” Ryan previously shared.

Last year, the Sleepless in Seattle star spoke about her children, tellingly People‘I have two of the biggest children.

“They’re hilarious, they’re smart, they’re kind, they’re interested in other people, they’re curious about the world. I feel like they both make the world a little better, and I’m just so proud of them.”

“It is a joy for me to know them both,” the doting mother added.

Daisy started studying last year. At that time, Meg shared that she was visiting her daughter “probably more than I should,” making hours-long drives just to see Daisy on her college campus, even if just to have a cup of coffee together.

The former couple welcomed Jack in 1992. They were married for ten years before finalizing their divorce in 2001. Five years later, Meg adopted Daisy, born in 2004.

The former couple welcomed Jack in 1992. They were married for ten years before finalizing their divorce in 2001. Five years later, Meg adopted Daisy, born in 2004.

Speaking about her relationship, she said during an interview with The Times: 'I always thought I was going to adopt, and at several points I was on the brink of it.

Speaking about her relationship, she said during an interview with The Times: ‘I always thought I was going to adopt, and at several points I was on the brink of it. “But it was specific to Daisy, I think.”

She also admitted that she was a strict parent and that Daisy didn’t have a phone until she was fifteen.

“She really is someone with a lot of different interests and she’s a great reader and at least she has a reminder that the phone isn’t everything,” she told People.

While Daisy is still pursuing her education, Jack has followed in his famous parents’ footsteps as an actor.

He made his acting debut in 2012 in The Hunger Games. He also starred in Oppenheimer, Logan Lucky and TV series The Boys.

In July, Jack admitted he has no problem owning the ‘fake baby’ label, despite Meg previously defending him amid the claims, and acknowledged his Hollywood progeny put him in a ‘privileged’ position has brought.

“I’m a hugely privileged person, I was able to get representation quite early on, and that’s more than half the battle,” Jack told the newspaper. Daily beast.

“I knew the door was open to me in many ways, while that’s just not the case for many actors. And I just tried to work as hard as I could to prove that I deserve to walk through that door.”

While Daisy is still pursuing her education, Jack has followed in his famous parents' footsteps as an actor

While Daisy is still pursuing her education, Jack has followed in the footsteps of his famous parents as an actor

Meg previously spoke about Jack in a 2023 interview with Glamor, where she pushed back on fake baby claims

Meg previously spoke about Jack in a 2023 interview with Glamor, where she pushed back on fake baby claims

Jack also said he was aware of his privilege in wanting to star in a romantic comedy, as his mother Meg is the “undisputed queen of Rom-Coms.”

“So if that’s in the rom-com space, it has to be different enough, and I have to do the best I can,” he told the outlet.

Meg rose to fame in the 1980s, playing the female love interest in hit films like the original Top Gun and When Harry Met Sally.

As the years passed, she became inextricably linked to romantic comedies, with her best-known films being Sleepless In Seattle and You’ve Got Mail.