Colin Jost Reveals His No. 1 Fear When It Comes to Parenting 13-Month-Old Son Cosmo

Mar. 16, 2025

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Colin Jost and actor Scarlett Johansson arrive to the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018

Colin Jostis sharing his fears as a parent to his little boy.

The comedian, 40, appeared onLate Night with Seth MeyersThursday, where hostSeth Meyersasked theSaturday Night Livepersonality if he has any fears as a parent to son Cosmo, 13 months.

“I think when you have a decent imagination, it’s worse,” Jost shared. “You don’t have rational fears, you have creative fears.”

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“I think he looks at them and thinks, ‘This is too obvious a choking hazard. I can’t fall for this.'”

Jost went on to reveal that “my number one fear for what could happen to him — eagles.”

“We go for walks and I’m scanning the horizon. I’m on eagle watch,” Jost said. “And then we go for a walk, and she’s got Cosmo in the stroller, and Scarlett puts a little hat on his head that has mouse ears on the hat.”

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost arrives at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

During an appearance onTheKelly Clarksonshow Monday, theBlack Widowactress — who is also mom to daughterRose Dorothy, 8, — shared how the couple came up with Cosmo’s unique name.

Joking about his moniker, Johansson first said they “just threw a bunch of letters together.”

Laughing, she then explained, “It just seemed like a refreshing — it’s so charming. Our friends all liked it.”

source: people.com