Fans joked Pedro Pascal was his younger sister’s ‘plus one’ at the premiere of his film Gladiator II on Wednesday night after she stole the show.
Transgender actress Lux, 32, supported her older brother, 49, at the screening held at London’s Leicester Square.
Wowing in a daring black cut out dress, Lux was soon flooded with compliments on social media with many wanting to know more about Pedro’s sister.
Here we take a look at the siblings’ close bond and how Lux has followed in Pedro’s footsteps by launching her own acting career…
Fans joked Pedro Pascal was his younger sister’s ‘plus one’ at the premiere of his film Gladiator II on Wednesday night after she stole the show
Transgender actress Lux, 32, supported her older brother, 49, at the screening held at London’s Leicester Square
Lux came out as transgender in 2021
Lux publicly detailed her transition in 2021, appearing on the cover of Chilean magazine, Ya
Lux publicly detailed her transition in 2021, appearing on the cover of Chilean magazine, Ya.
The actress revealed she began receiving hormone treatment the previous July, with her whole family being incredibly supportive.
She said it was something that’s very natural for everyone in my family’ and ‘almost something that they expected to happen’.
Lux added it ‘doesn’t make me anxious to see old photos of myself’.
She said: ‘The same thing happens to me with theater: I see someone who was doing what they liked.’
Lux’s journey
Before coming out as transgender, Lux first came out as gay and then identified as non-binary which eventually lead her to realise she was a woman
Before coming out as transgender, Lux first came out as gay and then identified as non-binary which eventually lead her to realise she was a woman.
‘I think if I would have been sufficiently sure of myself I would have transitioned in my adolescence. In school I trusted my classmates
‘Moving through the world as a woman is much more simple for me, but I still advocate for nonbinary identities to have a space in society,’ she explained.
‘Coming out of the closet as a gay man didn’t cost me anything, but deep down it wasn’t who I was. It was only a step on the staircase, but it wasn’t me,” she said. “It was an easy thing to say,” she said about her coming out, “but the truth was, ‘Oof, if you really knew what I feel…’
Lux said she’s eager to fight for the rights of the trans community.
‘We need trans activists who are good, smart, informed and who can be strong voices against transphobia, homophobia and racism,’ she said.
Pedro’s close bond with Lux
Lux credited Pedro as being an ‘important part’ of her journey (pictured together in November 2023 at the LACMA Art and Film Gala)
Lux credited Pedro as being an ‘important part’ of her journey as she recalled: ‘When I officially told him about my transition through FaceTime, he asked me how I felt… because I remember that he was worried.
‘I told him, ‘I’m happy.’ And his answer was: “Perfect, this is incredible”.’
Pedro shared a tribute to Lux when the magazine came out, sharing the cover to Instagram with the caption: ‘Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux,’ which translates to: ‘My sister, my heart, our Lux.’
After Lux came out as transgender, Pedro told Esquire his ‘protective side is lethal, but I need her more than she needs me’.
He added: ‘she is and has always been one of the most powerful people and personalities I’ve ever known.’
The actor has also shown his support to the LGBTQIA community on Instagram, sharing photos of a rainbow flag after the attacks on trans rights in March 2023.
Childhood and career
Lux, born in 1992, is the youngest of her three siblings; sister Javiera and older brothers Nicolás and Pedro, who is 17 years older (pictured in 2017)
While Pedro was raised in mostly in Texas , their parents returned to Chile after Lux was born, with the actor revealing his younger sister ‘ruled the household’
Lux, born in 1992, is the youngest of her three siblings; sister Javiera and older brothers Nicolás and Pedro, who is 17 years older.
While Pedro was raised in mostly in Texas, their parents returned to Chile after Lux was born.
Giving an insight into family life, the actor previously told Esquire: ‘She ruled the household right away. When my older sister and I would visit, we were like intruders.
‘Our mother was her mother, but for us to think that we were entitled to this woman’s attention in any way was absurd.’
Like her brother, Lux is also an actress having graduated from the prestigious Julliard School in 2023.
She has had roles in The Prince, Invisible Heroes, and Chilean drama series Los 80.
Lux also starred alongside her brother in Narcos and has modelled.
Pedro’s plus one
Lux is Pascal’s biggest supporter and often accompanies him to red carpet events and the Emmys earlier this year (pictured)
The actress stole the show in a daring black cut out gown at the Gladiator II premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
The actor stars in the highly-anticipated sequel as Marcus Acacius (pictured), a Roman general who trained under Russell Crowe’s Maximus
Fans were wowed by her captivating appearance, as they joked that she had stolen the spotlight from her brother and quipped that Pedro had been relegated to Lux’s ‘plus one’
Lux is Pascal’s biggest supporter and often accompanies him to red carpet events and the Emmys earlier this year.
The actress stole the show in a daring black cut out gown at the Gladiator II premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square.
Fans were wowed by her captivating appearance, as they joked that she had stolen the spotlight from her brother and quipped that Pedro had been relegated to Lux’s ‘plus one’.
They took to social media, writing: ‘I don’t know whether to look at Pedro or Lux… the Balmaceda Pascals are going to drive me crazy’.
‘Lux Pascal!!!!! Ain’t nobody looking at that man; LUX PASCAL THE WOMAN THAT YOU ARE; their face cards never decline huh’.
‘Lux Pascal and her plus-one; THE CUTEST SISTER AND BROTHER DUO; lux pascal you will ALWAYS be famous’.
