{"id":155845,"date":"2025-08-18T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/155845\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:53:11","slug":"hayden-christensen-brings-daughter-briar-rose-to-chicago-cubs-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/155845\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Christensen brings daughter Briar Rose to Chicago Cubs game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hayden Christensen took his daughter, Briar Rose, out to the ballgame. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cStar Wars\u201d actor, 44, and his 10-year-old daughter, whom he shares with<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/06\/entertainment\/rachel-bilson-laughs-off-similarity-with-ex-adam-brodys-nobody-wants-this\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> ex Rachel Bilson<\/a>, enjoyed a rare public outing together at the Chicago Cubs home game at Wrigley Field on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Christensen, who threw out the first pitch, was decked out in Cubs attire just like his daughter, who looked like her mom\u2019s mini-me. She wore a Cubs jersey, hat and colorful bracelets.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen with his daughter Briar Rose at the Chicago Cubs game on Aug. 15. MLB\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen throws out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates game. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Bilson attends the celebration for the 21st Birthday and Launch of The O.C. x 21Seeds Campaign in July 2024. Getty Images for 21Seeds<\/p>\n<p>Later during the game, the pair sang \u201cTake Me Out to the Ballgame\u201d together for the 7th-inning stretch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlright Cubs fans,\u201d Christensen said into the microphone before he turned to his daughter and added, \u201cLet me hear you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen and his daughter sing at the Chicago Cubs game. MLB\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen shares his daughter with ex Rachel Bilson. MLB\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>As the duo began their duet, they were briefly interrupted by a jet that loudly flew over the stadium and released blue smoke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll right now, let\u2019s get some runs!\u201d Christensen said in the mic after the performance.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen at the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Aug. 15. cubs\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen throws out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs game. cubs\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen kicks off the Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburg Pirates game. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>MLB shared a video of the sweet moment with the caption, \u201cHayden Christensen and his daughter sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame at the Cubs game and had their own special (unplanned) flyover \ud83e\udd23.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGives \u2018I couldn\u2019t find a speeder that I really liked\u2019 a whole new meaning,\u201d the league added, referring to Christensen\u2019s role as Anakin Skywalker in \u201cStar Wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen on the field at the Chicago Cubs game on Aug. 15. cubs\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Christensen and Bilson, 43, welcomed their daughter in October 2014. <\/p>\n<p>The actors began dating after meeting on the set of the 2008 movie \u201cJumper\u201d but broke up in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen attend the Glacier Films launch party in 2013. Michael Buckner<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson attend the Met Gala in 2010. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2010\/11\/09\/rachel-bilson-and-hayden-christensen-dating-again-after-breaking-off-engagement-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The exes <\/a>have purposely kept Briar Rose out of the spotlight over the years. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is so beautifully flourishing and has the support completely surrounding her from every side,\u201d Bilson said about her daughter in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rachel-bilson-s-in-a-good-place-with-hayden-christensen-as-they-co-parent-8687992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">People <\/a>last year. <\/p>\n<p>Rachel Bilson with her daughter, Briar Rose. rachelbilson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so crazy, we\u2019re pretty inseparable,\u201d the \u201cHart of Dixie\u201d actress continued. \u201cWe have a very, very close relationship. We\u2019re not usually ever apart for long. And she talks to me. She is very open and will talk to me about things or what kids say at school or whatever it is, or, \u2018I felt sad.\u2019 It\u2019s just really nice that we have that dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bilson also told the outlet that \u201ceverything\u2019s in a really good place\u201d in regards to co-parenting with Christensen. <\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson attend a GQ dinner in New York in 2009. Penske Media via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson attend an NBA game in Los Angeles in 2014. GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Christensen, for his part, revealed last year that his daughter still hasn\u2019t seen \u201cStar Wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was dragging my feet for a while, kind of wanting to hold off,\u201d he said at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida in Feb. 2024. \u201cBut now she\u2019s 9 years old and I feel like she\u2019s at an appropriate age where I could share it with her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hayden Christensen took his daughter, Briar Rose, out to the ballgame. 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