Jessica Biel jokes that her forgetfulness is due to the ‘baby brain’ during the series promotion

With two young children and high-level careers, Jessica Biel and her husband Justin Timberlake are very busy trying to prioritize their time.

And now, the 38-year-old actress is getting real about the side effects of this act of balance and motherhood.

While participating in the Television Critics Association Winter 2021 virtual panel for her new drama series, Cruel Summer, on Friday, February 26, Biel forgot to answer a question, which she joked was the result of having a ‘baby brain’ ‘.

The fault lies with motherhood: Jessica Biel, 38, joked about having a “baby brain” when she forgot to answer a question during the Television Critics Association Winter 2021 virtual panel for her new drama and thriller, Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer is Biel’s first project since the birth of her son Phineas last year.

She serves as executive producer on the show starring Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez Barrett Carnahan, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, Harley Quinn Smith, Michael Landes and Brooklyn Sudano.

The news was that the actress gave birth to her second child with husband Justin Timberlake in July 2020, although the pair did not officially confirm the news until earlier this year.

The couple is also the proud father of five-year-old Silas.

Back to work: Cruel Summer is Biel’s first project since she and her husband Justin Timberlake welcomed their son Phineas last year

Last month, Timberlake confessed that it was a fit to have two small children in his home.

“His name is Phineas, and he is amazing and so cute, and no one is sleeping,” said the Cry Me A River singer during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

– But we’re thrilled. We are thrilled and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you very much.’

Juggling between family and career: the actress and mother of two acts as executive producer on Cruel Summer

Giving the appearance of tiredness, the 40-year-old pop star used some common soccer strategies in defense to describe how he and his wife sometimes control their children.

“It’s a lot of fun, but I think the saying goes, ‘Move from a defense zone to a man to a man very quickly,'” he said.

” Go get that one, I’ll get this one. ‘But it’s great and Silas is super excited. At the moment, he’s enjoying it a lot, but, you know, Phin still can’t walk or chase him, so, I don’t know, let’s see what happens.

Cruel Sumer debuts on Freeform on April 20 and the next day on Hulu.

Coming soon: Cruel Sumer debuts on Freeform on April 20 and the next day on Hulu; the suspense drama stars Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes and Brooklyn Sudano