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    Kirsten Dunst Revealed The Reason Why She And Jesse Plemons Decided To Have A Second Child

    "It was terrifying."

    If it wasn’t for the coronavirus pandemic, then Kirsten Dunst might not have had a second child.

    Kirsten Dunst attends the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

    The Spider-Man actor told the Times that she knew it was time to expand her family when she and Jesse Plemons began filming The Power of the Dog in New Zealand at the beginning of the pandemic.

    (L-R) Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst attend the ceremony honoring Kirsten Dunst with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    “We would go to the grocery store and take off our clothes and wipe down afterwards. No one knew anything, it was terrifying,” she said. “And at the time, I smoked, so I was like, ‘Oh my God, if I get this, I am gonna die.’”

    Kirsten Dunst (L) and actor Jesse Plemons pose for a photo at the after party for the premiere of FX's "Fargo"

    “I was like, as soon as we are done with this movie, let’s try and have another baby.”

    Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst attend the ceremony honoring Kirsten Dunst with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    In September, Dunst announced that she and Plemons welcomed their second son, James Robert, into the world.

    Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons attend "The Irishman" screening during the 57th New York Film Festival

    “This is the newest guy, the Big Kahuna. He’s an angel, but he’s a hungry angel. And a heavy angel,” she previously told the New York Times about her child.

    Kirsten Dunst attends the 70th Emmy Awards

    “I’m so tired, I haven’t slept through the night in four months,” she added. “I’ve developed an eye twitch, too. Yeah, I’m in a really special place.”

    Kirsten Dunst attends "The Power Of The Dog" UK Premiere

    Dunst and Plemons are also proud parents to their older son, Ennis. Thanks to the pandemic, Dunst can now say that she has a beautiful family of four.

    (L-R) Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst attend the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards