Pedro Pascal, 50, told Elle that his younger sister Lux, 33, is the person who "empowers" him as he navigates what he called "existential issues around age," crediting her direct encouragement for sustaining his confidence.
Sitting down to interview Lux for the October 2025 issue of Elle, the Chilean-American actor said his sister's lack of patience for his doubts helps him keep going. "Because you're just like, 'Enough is enough. You're the s---,' and you're the person I believe the most, so that keeps me going," he said.
Lux recalled a moment when she called her brother in tears and he urged her simply to "be yourself," advice she said she carried forward. "I just called you crying and you were just saying no, shaking your head... 'Just be yourself. People will see it eventually. Just be yourself.' And I was just like, Yes, he's right,'" she told Elle.
The siblings have publicly described a close relationship. Pascal previously called Lux one of the "most powerful people and personalities" he knows in an interview with Esquire, saying he felt a protective, parental role toward Lux and their younger brother, Nicolás, after the death of their mother, Verónica Pascal, in February 1999. Pedro was 24 and Lux was 7 at the time.
Lux graduated from the Juilliard School in 2023 and has appeared in projects including The Prince, Invisible Heroes and the Chilean drama series Los 80. She publicly came out as transgender in 2021 in an interview with Chilean magazine Ya, describing her transition. Lux has credited Pedro as an "important part" of her journey; she said he asked how she felt when she told him by FaceTime, and when she said she was happy, he replied, "Perfect, this is incredible."
Pedro Pascal has also used his public platform to express support for the transgender community. Earlier this year he shared on Instagram the line, "A world without trans people has never existed and never will," and criticized those who seek to intimidate transgender people.
The Elle interview places the conversation about sibling support and identity against the broader backdrop of Pascal's career, which spans film and television and has kept him in the public eye for more than two decades. Both siblings' work and personal stories have drawn attention in recent years, with Lux's training at Juilliard and early screen credits marking a developing acting career and Pedro continuing to discuss the personal and professional pressures that come with aging in the spotlight.
The exchange published in Elle underscores the role family members play in sustaining performers through public scrutiny and private doubt. Both siblings framed their relationship as reciprocal: Lux cited Pedro's reassurance during moments of uncertainty, and Pedro credited Lux's frankness and belief in him as a source of confidence as he confronts questions about his career and age.