Glen Powell opens up on “special” reason why he loves to live in Texas (exclusive)

Glen Powell Am happy to be home!

Before the launch of his new flavoring, Cross kitchenthe actor, 36, opened to people about how he almost feels One year after he moved back to his home state Texas. Powell says there is an important reason why he wanted to return to Lone Star State after living in Los Angeles for more than 15 years.

“My life and career so far, it never feels right if I haven’t had my family on the trip,” he tells People. “So I think the fun part for me is that I have my mom and dad there, both my sisters and their families, and it has just been really special to be back around the family.”

Powell – which grew up in Austin and is He is currently completing his college degree At the University of Texas in Austin – adds being back in Texas “just feels comfortable and it feels right”, especially because he gets there for all his family members’ large milestones.

Listed some of the “crazy family events” that he was happy to be present, he points out his Younger Sister Leslie Powell’s weddingthat just happened in Dallas at the end of March and was also participated by Hans Someone other than you Co -star Sydney Sweeney. Another reason he is happy to be home is that he is a proud uncle and his Older sister Lauren Powell Expects its second set of twins “every day now.”

Although it has been particularly meaningful for him to support his family, he is also grateful that they were allowed to play a big role in the development of Smash Kitchen.

“The fun part of launching Smash is, with my family, they have been part of the trial and the error process to taste different flavors and concepts and similar things, which have been really cool,” he says.

Powell also revealed how his family and home state inspired him to create his new flavor, which was officially launched on Wednesday, April 2.

“Powells love to eat, but we also love to make our own sauces,” he says. “We always crushed and experimented in the kitchen,” and added that his family loves to whip up his own hot sauce and grilled sauce together.

He reminds how his grandmother “set this love for food in all” in the family, and it definitely contributed to his “desire to create” his own sauces and eventually his own flavor line.

Not only did his family help to drive his passion for food, but they also helped him come up with the name of the brand.

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“After dinner parties, the family always has this phrase like” Damn, it was a smash “, which just means we killed it. We killed the dinner party,” he says, noting that the line’s name also originates from “crushing expectations” when it comes to quality products being too expensive.

The actor adds, “I’m just so happy about it because my family loves it, my friends love it and I really think it will change people’s lives. I am very excited that we can change how people eat without having to sacrifice taste.”

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