*Garcelle Beauvais has been captivating audiences since she began modeling at just 17. Off camera, her journey has been equally dynamic as the actress, producer, and television personality continues to inspire with her authenticity and drive.
She has raised three sons—Oliver, Jax, and Jaid—while navigating personal challenges, including Oliver’s struggle with addiction. “The number one lesson I’ve learned from that would be that sometimes as a parent, you have to do things that hurt your heart,” Beauvais shared in an interview with Women’s World. “That was the toughest thing I had ever done in my life, because your job as a parent is to protect and nurture and love, and stepping away from all of that in order to let him hit rock bottom was my only choice, and was the toughest thing.”
Her strength as a mother has helped bring her family closer together. “For a while, I thought he would never forgive me for that, but credit to him, he understood how bad things were and it forced my hand into making a tough decision,” she said. “He knows I love him more than anything and we’ve been able to work through it because Oliver also has a very open and loving heart.”
Today, she beams with pride watching Oliver as a parent. “He’s such a great dad. I’m so proud of him. He’s so present. When I leave their house, I’m exhausted, because I forgot how busy toddlers and infants are.”
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Now embracing the title of “Grandma,” Beauvais says, “Yes, Grandma. I like traditional. I didn’t want to do ‘Glamma.’ I guess out of respect and tradition of Grandma, that I love.”
At 58, she’s thriving in new creative directions. Currently starring as Kai in Lifetime’s “Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie,” which she also executive produces, Beauvais is embracing her evolution behind the camera. “I am thriving. I’m very happy now,” she said. “If someone had told me I would be doing what I’m doing now in terms of producing, filmmaking, I would have thought you were on drugs.”
She credits her fifties for bringing clarity and confidence. “I think being in your fifties, you put up with less, you have boundaries,” Beauvais explained. “For me, being able to take charge and getting a divorce in my mid-forties—who signs up for that?”
Reflecting on her outlook, she added, “I think what makes me happier is I really like where I am. I mean, I like where I am with myself, I like where I am in terms of not being afraid to take chances, not being afraid of walking away from something or not being afraid to do this producing thing, and let’s see if I can do it. I think it gives you a sense of feeling brave, because you know you’ve lived through so much else, so why not?”
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