At the Los Angeles premiere of "Wicked," Idina Menzel expressed mixed feelings about taking her son Walker Diggs on the red carpet for the first time. While proud of Walker's desire to support her, she weighed the importance of his anonymity. Menzel highlighted her co-parenting relationship with ex-husband Taye Diggs, emphasizing their commitment to not put Walker in the middle of any conflicts. Walker is currently homeschooled to facilitate travel between California and New York, showcasing the close bond between Menzel and her son.
Even now, Menzel debates whether she should have let her son attend. "I believe his anonymity is so important and yet he's a teenager, and it was a hard decision to be honest, you know?"
Menzel has been married to Aaron Lohr, an actor-turned-therapist, since 2017. "I have to say that I'm very proud of that," says Menzel. "We really don't believe in putting a child in the middle of anything and forcing them to have to choose in any way, and we never speak poorly of the other."
Walker is homeschooling this year so that he can travel between California and New York to spend time with all of his parents. "I can't be away from him for more than a couple weeks. I'm too controlling," Menzel laughs.
Menzel explains backstage at TODAY after she performed a song from her new Broadway show, "Redwood," in Studio 1A: "He's gotten to the age where he says, 'I'm proud of you, Mom. I want to be with you.' So then I felt like it was OK."
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