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On this segment of ESSENCE Live, actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell reveals the most surprising thing about new motherhood, her new baby boy, and what it was like filming scenes of "Underground" while pregnant. Check out the exclusive above.
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00:00Congratulations on all the success and season two, and then congratulations, too, on your
00:08baby.
00:09Aw, thank you.
00:11He is so beautiful.
00:12Now, we just saw the picture that you posted, it was so adorable, of you with him before
00:17the SAG Awards.
00:18It was so good.
00:19I really love that picture.
00:20Multitasking.
00:21Yes, honey.
00:22You know how to do it.
00:23So what's the one thing about being a mother that has surprised you the most so far?
00:28The explosive poopy diapers.
00:29You know?
00:30Like, no one told me you were just going to be holding him, and sometimes you just were
00:34going to get pooped on.
00:35Yeah.
00:36I mean, I didn't know about that.
00:37Like a blast.
00:38Yes.
00:39Yes.
00:40No, you know, it's a cliche, but when they say you will never know a love like this, you
00:45will never know a love like this.
00:46Like, the level of devotion that I have for Hunter, it's, like, unbelievable.
00:50I mean, when he just looks up at me with this, like, toothless smile, it's the best feeling
00:55in the world.
00:59I love you.
01:01I love you.
01:01I love you.
01:01I love you.
01:03You just, like, this one said, a girl.
01:05Yeah.
01:05I love you.
01:06Yeah.
01:07I love you.
01:08I love you too.
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