Danielle Brooks 2023.Photo:Jeff VespaDanielle Brooksloves a good impulse buy, and her latest one had a surprise perk.The actress, 34, who is also a mom to daughter Freeya, 4, with husband Dennis Gelin, first saw the item on Instagram and then purchased it on Amazon. “It’s this luggage carry-on that is also a scooter,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.“So my daughter can scoot around the airport. And I’m so happy because my husband’s traveling solo with her, so I feel like I have properly prepared him for the trip. I feel like I should win Mom of the Year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brooks, who stars in the new movie musicalThe Color Purple, spoke with the magazine for One Last Thing:Last superstitionThere’s this one about if you put your purse on the floor, you’ll lose money, so I don’t put purses on the floor. I will find a hook, a chair, a table. Mentally I’m like, “I have no reason to lose money.”Danielle Brooks/InstagramLast time I had mom brainI cannot keep up with my schedule. The other day I had to ask the driver, “Ma’am, what’s today? Is it Saturday?” and she’s like, “No, it’s Tuesday.”Theo Wargo/GettyLast time my daughter made me laughShe takes tennis lessons, and the coach said, “If you can’t make it, we’ll get you makeup classes.” My daughter says in front of everyone, “My mommy has makeup.” We all just started laughing.Last wardrobe malfunctionAt the Black Excellence Luncheon, I had on this dress that was corseted in the back, and it started to lose its shape. I was on the carpet, and my stylist pulled me to the bathroom to reposition it. I was nervous that my girls were going to say hi to the world.The Color Purpleis now playing in theaters.For more on Brooks, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
Danielle Brooks 2023.Photo:Jeff Vespa
Jeff Vespa
Danielle Brooksloves a good impulse buy, and her latest one had a surprise perk.The actress, 34, who is also a mom to daughter Freeya, 4, with husband Dennis Gelin, first saw the item on Instagram and then purchased it on Amazon. “It’s this luggage carry-on that is also a scooter,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.“So my daughter can scoot around the airport. And I’m so happy because my husband’s traveling solo with her, so I feel like I have properly prepared him for the trip. I feel like I should win Mom of the Year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brooks, who stars in the new movie musicalThe Color Purple, spoke with the magazine for One Last Thing:Last superstitionThere’s this one about if you put your purse on the floor, you’ll lose money, so I don’t put purses on the floor. I will find a hook, a chair, a table. Mentally I’m like, “I have no reason to lose money.”Danielle Brooks/InstagramLast time I had mom brainI cannot keep up with my schedule. The other day I had to ask the driver, “Ma’am, what’s today? Is it Saturday?” and she’s like, “No, it’s Tuesday.”Theo Wargo/GettyLast time my daughter made me laughShe takes tennis lessons, and the coach said, “If you can’t make it, we’ll get you makeup classes.” My daughter says in front of everyone, “My mommy has makeup.” We all just started laughing.Last wardrobe malfunctionAt the Black Excellence Luncheon, I had on this dress that was corseted in the back, and it started to lose its shape. I was on the carpet, and my stylist pulled me to the bathroom to reposition it. I was nervous that my girls were going to say hi to the world.The Color Purpleis now playing in theaters.For more on Brooks, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
Danielle Brooksloves a good impulse buy, and her latest one had a surprise perk.
The actress, 34, who is also a mom to daughter Freeya, 4, with husband Dennis Gelin, first saw the item on Instagram and then purchased it on Amazon. “It’s this luggage carry-on that is also a scooter,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.
“So my daughter can scoot around the airport. And I’m so happy because my husband’s traveling solo with her, so I feel like I have properly prepared him for the trip. I feel like I should win Mom of the Year.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Brooks, who stars in the new movie musicalThe Color Purple, spoke with the magazine for One Last Thing:
Last superstitionThere’s this one about if you put your purse on the floor, you’ll lose money, so I don’t put purses on the floor. I will find a hook, a chair, a table. Mentally I’m like, “I have no reason to lose money.”
Danielle Brooks/Instagram
Last time I had mom brainI cannot keep up with my schedule. The other day I had to ask the driver, “Ma’am, what’s today? Is it Saturday?” and she’s like, “No, it’s Tuesday.”
Theo Wargo/Getty
Last time my daughter made me laughShe takes tennis lessons, and the coach said, “If you can’t make it, we’ll get you makeup classes.” My daughter says in front of everyone, “My mommy has makeup.” We all just started laughing.
Last wardrobe malfunctionAt the Black Excellence Luncheon, I had on this dress that was corseted in the back, and it started to lose its shape. I was on the carpet, and my stylist pulled me to the bathroom to reposition it. I was nervous that my girls were going to say hi to the world.
The Color Purpleis now playing in theaters.
For more on Brooks, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
source: people.com
