As the foster parents cultivate different relationships with their teen son, Mayo tells NBC Insider what emotions Stella is battling in an exclusive interview.

As Chicago Fire fan favorites Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) continue navigating the euphoric highs

and lows of being foster parents to a teen boy, Isaiah (Hero Hunter), Mayo reveals that Stella might be feeling a tad jealous of the father-son vibes around the household.

 

 

NBC Insider chatted with Mayo about Stellaride’s exciting new chapter as foster parents, which has gone a bit differently for each of the parents. Isaiah came to the firefighters after his mother’s health prevented her from being his guardian, leading him to initially shy away from them. Severide managed to bridge the gap with video games and some take-your-child-to-work excitement, but Isaiah has taken a little longer to lay down his defenses around Stella.

 

 

Mayo added, “Stella’s definitely jealous, definitely feeling a little like, ‘OK, why? What am I doing wrong?”

Stella has admitted as much to Severide, but he’s encouraged her to stay patient as Isaiah settles down. Fortunately for Stella and her relationship with Isaiah, the envy has started to subside as she continues to learn about Isaiah’s chronically ill mother.

 

 

Stella has started to connect with her foster son on a vulnerable level after accompanying Isaiah to the care facility to visit his mother. There, they discovered that his mother’s health had taken a drastic turn, and she was comatose. Isaiah was utterly heartbroken, but he luckily had Stella there for support.

Following this troubling development, Hunter took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the episode over a scene of Stella comforting Isaiah at the hospital.

“Thank God Isaiah has great foster parents like Stella and Kelly to help him navigate these painful moments in life,” Hunter captioned the heartwarming video from the Chicago Fire episode.

During Mayo’s chat with NBC Insider, she couldn’t help but rave over how much of a blast she’s had filming Season 14 with the young One Chicago newcomer.“First of all, his name is the most iconic name,” Mayo gushed. “He’s so smart, he’s witty, he cracks jokes. Um, he belongs on a set. I’m so excited to follow up and, you know, see all of the inevitable success that he creates for himself. But he has great instincts. He’s just, he’s, he’s a joy to be around.”