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Blake Lively's Kids Inspire National Geographic Penguin Narration

4/9/2026

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Blake Lively credited her children—James, 11; Inez, 9; Betty, 6; and Olin, 3—with inspiring her role as narrator for National Geographic's Secrets of the Penguins, announced in an Instagram Story on April 8.
She said the project came at a time when she needed it most and noted her children's love for nature shows.
The miniseries has three nominations for the 2026 News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

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Blake Lively credited her children—James, 11; Inez, 9; Betty, 6; and Olin, 3—with inspiring her role as narrator for National Geographic's Secrets of the Penguins, announced in an Instagram Story on April 8.
She said the project came at a time when she needed it most and noted her children's love for nature shows.
The miniseries has three nominations for the 2026 News and Documentary Emmy Awards.