Bridgit Mendler, remember her? The star from “Good Luck Charlie”? Well, she’s been up to quite a bit since we last saw her on screen. Just the other day, she dropped some news that pretty much took everyone by surprise.
Yep, you read that right. She’s not just an actress anymore. Bridgit took to X, you know, the platform we all used to call Twitter, to spill the beans on her new career path. Oh, and she’s a mom now too!
It’s been a hot minute since Bridgit graced us with her acting – four years, to be exact. After her role as Emily Quinn in “Merry Happy Whatever,” she kinda vanished. But not without a plan. She’s been hitting the books hard, chasing a law degree at Harvard and a PhD from MIT. Talk about brainy!
Before the big mom reveal, Bridgit had another ace up her sleeve. She announced the launch of her startup, Northwood Space. “We’re building a data highway between Earth and space,” she said. Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it?
The excitement didn’t stop there. Bridgit’s startup bagged a cool $6.3M in seed funding. The backers? Oh, just some small names like Founders Fund and a16z. No biggie. The goal? To revolutionize how we access space. As if being an actress and a scholar wasn’t enough!
But here’s the kicker. A few hours after unveiling her startup, Bridgit shared something even more personal. A picture popped up on X, showing her husband and a little kid playing on the beach. Turns out, she’s been on a parenting journey. Started fostering in 2021 and adopted a sweet 4-year-old boy right before Christmas 2022. She’s over the moon about it, calling parenting the “biggest gift.”
No names were dropped about the newest addition to her family. But that’s okay. The joy in her message was crystal clear. “That’s my news for now, folks,” she signed off, with a heart of gold.
So, hats off to Bridgit Mendler! From Disney star to tech entrepreneur and mom, she’s living proof that life’s full of surprises. We’re all cheering for her, wishing her the best in this wild ride of career shifts and new beginnings.
And that’s the scoop for today. Meanwhile, I’m over here in East Tennessee, juggling life with my hubby and two boys. When I’m not buried in the latest gossip or trying to keep up with my kids, you’ll find me exploring the Smokies or getting lost in a good book. Life’s an adventure, right?
