Chris Pratt Opens Up About His Family Relying on Food Banks For Food

Chris Pratt is getting candid about his upbringing in a new interview with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, during an Instagram Live conversation this week.

The 41-year-old Guardians of the Galaxy actor recalled how his family, which consisted of mom Kathleen, dad Daniel, brother Cully and sister Angie, relied on food banks to eat.

“I grew up in a small town, we had 7,000 people in our town, and we had some economic hard times, and we had a food bank nearby and I’m not ashamed to say that there were moments when my family would need to eat from a food bank,” Chris shared. “There’s no shame in it — especially right now with what we are going through. There is help out there, and you can find that help and get that help, and there’s nothing wrong with needing that help.”

“And if you are a person who doesn’t need help, there’s a great feeling in service of helping someone else. It’s a great thing to do this holiday season,” he added,

Chris and Claire encouraged fans and viewers of their conversation to support Feeding America and make donations, while also highlighting the importance of if you are in need of help to reach out and seek assistance.

“I think a lot of time when we’re illuminating this message and shining a light on this need, we’re saying, ‘How can we get people to help?’ but it’s important to de-stigmatize the idea that if you need help it’s okay to accept it. It is,” Chris added.

Watch their full conversation below:

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