Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy have been inundated with congratulatory messages and heartfelt support after revealing their new "tear-jerking" documentary, Spellers.
Jenny took to Instagram on Thursday to showcase the trailer and explained the concept of the inspirational movie in the caption.
WATCH: The emotional trailer for Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy's new documentary, Spellers
"Donnie and I are so incredibly proud to be Executive Producers on such a groundbreaking, awe inspiring, and tear jerking documentary, Spellers," she wrote. "We hope you can help share this film across every platform when it’s released."
She continued: "Inspired by the book Underestimated, the new full-length documentary SPELLERS challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most 'experts' believe are cognitively disabled."
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© Photo: Getty ImagesDonnie and Jenny were inundated with congratulatory messages
Is Jenny McCarthy's son Autistic?
Jenny - whose son, Evan, was diagnosed with Autism when he was two, then concluded: "As the film opening asks, 'What if they’d been wrong…about every single one of them?' SPELLERS answers that question through the stories of eight nonspeakers—Aydan, Evan, Sid, Maddie, Jamie, Vince, Cade, and Elizabeth—who all found their voice through the process of using a letterboard to communicate their thoughts and feelings.
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"#spellers #S2C #spellingtocommunicate #nonspeakers #autism #nonspeakingautism #autismawareness #apraxia #spellersthemovie #underestimated #documentary #movietrailer." Fans showed their support and commented: "Congratulations to you and Donnie EP! So proud and cant wait to awe it," and, "I’m already emo. As if I could love y’all any more?!! Yes." There were tearful emojis and many more kind words.
Jenny is a proud mom to her son, who is now 20. She welcomed Evan with her ex-husband, John Mallory Asher, in 2002. Donnie shares sons Xavier, 20, and Elijah, 21, with his ex-wife, Kimberly Fey.
© Photo: InstagramJenny's son, Evan, is Autistic
Is Donnie Wahlberg leaving Blue Bloods?
While the news is exciting for the couple, there were plenty of comments from fans wondering if Donnie will now be focused on documentary making, rather than his role on Blue Bloods.
Viewers asked if he was leaving the show, but the much-loved actor hasn't addressed the line of questioning.
© Photo: Getty ImagesFans are wondering if Donnie will now leave Blue Bloods
How long as Donnie Wahlberg been in Blue Bloods?
Donnie has played Danny Reagan on the show since since 2010. But his talents don't end there. In December 2022, it was revealed that he would be setting up two new cop dramas with CBS. The New Kids on the Block star has teamed up with Halo writer Steven Kane and NCIS writer Chad Gomez Creasey for the new shows.
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