In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Christina Ricci, known for her iconic role as Wednesday in “The Addams Family,” discussed her new show, Yellowjackets, the season 3 finale of which airs tomorrow on Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Ricci kicked off the interview by revealing an interesting photograph she keeps in her son’s bedroom – a picture of herself and Jimmy Kimmel from her last appearance on the show. The reason for this unusual keepsake is that the photo was taken when she was 12 weeks pregnant with her son, making it the first photo of them together. Ricci humorously joked that the photo essentially makes Kimmel her son’s father.
Speaking of her children, Ricci shared that her 10-year-old son is aware of her role in the iconic film “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” while her three-year-old daughter is still too young to understand. Ricci hilariously explained how her son was initially confused as to why people would always hug her, to which she had to explain her connection to people’s childhood memories.
The conversation then shifted to the technological changes over the years, with Ricci’s children being amazed that they didn’t have iPads during their mother’s childhood. They were particularly fascinated by a payphone and a rotary phone. Ricci shared a funny story about her and her friends prank calling a mattress company at the age of 11, which escalated to the point where the person they prank called sent a risqué photo in the mail.
As for her current projects, Ricci discussed her role in Yellowjackets, where she plays a kooky bird lady. She explained that her character is a survivor from a plane crash who is now socially inept and works at a nursing home. Ricci also revealed that she styled her character’s hair based on her mother’s curly bob from the ’90s.
Ricci also shared interesting anecdotes about her mother, who now lives with her due to losing her home in a fire. She described her mother as normal but with a strange emotional attachment to her old, beaten-up car. Ricci humorously shared incidents of her mother bumping into other cars and getting into fights with Tesla drivers.
The interview wrapped up with Ricci discussing her early acting career and how her mother would accompany her to auditions and movie sets. She even recalled her mother whispering to her about koalas being vicious and carrying chlamydia while she held one for a photo shoot.
Overall, Christina Ricci‘s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live was filled with entertaining stories and gave viewers a glimpse into her interesting personal and professional life. Yellowjackets fans are surely excited for the upcoming season 3 finale, which promises to be as thrilling as the rest of the series.
