Vanessa Marcil is pleased with herself — and that satisfaction extends to her son, Kassius Lijah Marcil-Inexperienced.
“I used to be raised in a really dangerous neighborhood. Chicano members of the family older & youthful than me had been in gangs, offered medication, and a few are intercourse employees. (Respect) Coming from the place I got here from it's extraordinary what I've gone on to attain & what my son has achieved,” the actress wrote via Instagram on Saturday, November 8, alongside a throwback picture from her being pregnant with Kassius, now 23, whom she shares with ex Brian Austin Inexperienced.
Marcil, 57, continued: “The dangers Kass & I are each prepared to soak up life as artists selecting the trail much less traveled IS the result. The journey, the wrestle IS the result. Do what you're keen on. Don't have a security internet. Don't accept a again up plan. You'll by no means look again and remorse having your freedom. Take the danger. Artwork is supposed to disturb, to disrupt, to make you're feeling one thing. For those who aren't prepared to really feel the dangerous additionally, you will miss out on the enjoyment. For those who do the identical factor {that a} man would do? You may be known as a bitch. Go be a bitch….”
Marcil started her profession in 1992 as Brenda Barrett on Normal Hospital, the place she appeared on and off till 2013. She can be recognized for her roles as Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas. At the moment, Marcil spends her days advocating for single moms and animal rescues. She works intently with the SoCal French Bulldog Rescue and the California Cleft Pup Rescue, along with her work serving to canines in want of a eternally residence.
Kassius additionally has hopes of being an actor, following in his mother and father' footsteps. (Brian, 52, is finest recognized for enjoying David Silver on Beverly Hills, 90210.)
Marcil has totally supported Kassius, who's brazenly homosexual, and not too long ago got here to his protection after homophobic remarks had been thrown his manner.
“Initially I'm so sorry that you're so lonely & sad that you must contain kids in your self hatred, projection spirals however I promise you that my child simply feels sorry for you. He's completely satisfied,” she wrote to a commenter by way of Instagram in June, saying she'd “really feel dangerous for you however I'm not that mature.”
“My child nonetheless is probably the most first rate, forgiving, form, educated, gifted, FREE, dedicated (with the identical boyfriend for 8 years), self reflective, non judgmental, philanthropic (look it up [commenter]), Mind…who has really studied the Bible and Judaism together with different religions, languages, cultures and he would struggle to your freedoms and your rights similar to my man did within the Iraq battle,” she continued, mentioning her fiancé, deputy sheriff MC Martin.
Brian has additionally stood by his son, telling Lance Bass on his “Frosted Ideas” podcast in 2023 that though it was “difficult” at first, he totally helps Kassius.
“I'd get into these conservations with Kash the place it was like I actually needed to grasp the issues that appeared so completely different to me at first,” Inexperienced stated on the time. “And then you definately understand, ‘Oh, this isn't completely different in any respect.' It's simply your alternative of companion. It doesn't have an effect on me in any respect.”

Brian Austin Inexperienced and youngsters Kassius, Noah, Bodhi and Journey. Courtesy of Brian Austin Inexperienced/Instagram
He continued, “And that's the factor I'm all the time attempting to beat into folks now — it doesn't have an effect on you. Why do you care a lot? And why are you attempting to in some way bully your emotions and your opinion into one thing that actually doesn't have an effect on you in any respect?”
Brian additionally shares kids Noah, 13, Bodhi, 11, and Journey, 9, with ex-wife Megan Fox and son Zane, 3, with fiancée Sharna Burgess.
“The No. 1 is all the time make it possible for the whole lot is centered across the expertise of the children,” he defined of coparenting to E! News in 2024. “Folks make a mistake of considering that they're gonna do issues so the separation doesn't have an effect on the children. In fact, it's gonna have an effect on the children.”
He added, “The one alternative you might have is the way it impacts the children.”
