Jordana Brewster Says Moms 'Reached Out' to Her After She Opened Up About IVF and Surrogacy (Exclusive)

Jordana Brewster is paying it forward.

Talking to PEOPLE at the 6th Anniversary This Is Humanity Dinner held at the Los Angeles home of Henry Winkler and his wife Stacey on Saturday, August 24 Fast and furious actress, 44, reflected on the influence she had on other women.

Brewster says that after speaking publicly about her surrogacy journey, including on Yahoo Parenting in 2015, she was overwhelmed by the positive response.

“Moms have come up to me and said, ‘Hey, can you walk me through this?’ Or, ‘Can you help me with this?’ ” she says of the response she’s received from other women on an often private topic.

“And I think in life it’s all about paying it forward. And so if I can help somebody because of the struggles that I’ve been through, I’m more than happy to do that,” adds Brewster.

Jordana Brewster attends TIAH’s 6th Anniversary Dinner on August 24, 2024.

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Brewster shares her two sons – Julian, 10, and Rowan, 8 – with ex-husband Andrew Form. Both boys were welcomed through a surrogate.

“I didn’t really have a choice to be open, because it was obvious that I wasn’t pregnant. And it wasn’t a choice for me, I had to use a surrogate,” she said. Quick X star told Yahoo Parenting in 2015. “But I didn’t feel judged, more like I felt embarrassed.”

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She explained that people – including the parenting class teacher – would often assume that every mother gave birth to her own children. “I wouldn’t be able to say, ‘Well, actually…'” Brewster said.

Jordana Brewster and her two sons.

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“So sometimes I feel a little left out when other moms talk about their birth experiences, and I feel a sense of loss that I didn’t wear or could have worn [a baby]” the actress continued at the time. “But luckily, I keep my circle tight and close, so I never feel judged.”

The A deadly weapon alum admitted that in many ways being open about surrogacy is a privilege. “There are so many women who are young and have to go through IVF and feel like they can’t talk about it, and that’s really unfortunate,” she told Yahoo Parenting.

Brewster married her current husband, Mason Morfit, in 2022, and the couple is raising a blended family that also includes Morfit’s four children.

Jordana Brewster at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.

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Jordana Brewster Says It’s ‘Full Stage’ When Her Son Rowan Plays Flag Football: ‘I’m So Proud’ (Exclusive)

The Dallas alum tells PEOPLE that she’s sometimes surprised by how fast her sons are growing up.

“I’m shocked at how much they grow in a year. My kid plays flag football, and in the past he would talk back to the coach or start crying if something bad happened,” Brewster says, referring to Rowan. “But he’s 8 years old and he was in it, taking direction, and I was so proud. He scored two touchdowns yesterday and I was like, ‘Yeah!’ ”

She adds that she jokingly refers to herself as a “total pop mom” while watching Rowan play sports.

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