10 Celebrities Reveal Why They Don’t Want Kids and Are Consciously Opting Out of Motherhood
1:46 AM EDT, May 13, 2022, updated: 5:53 PM EDT, May 21, 2022
Some celebrities consciously give up motherhood and do not want to have children. They choose to talk about it openly and believe that childlessness is nothing bad and does not stigmatize women for life. The most important thing is the right to make a conscious choice and not to succumb to peer pressure. After all, we have only one life.
#1 Miley Cyrus
The singer believes that she does not have to live up to anyone's expectations. It is often the case that people feel sorry for women who do not have children. She herself says that she decided to give up motherhood because of the climate. She admitted: "Until I am sure that my child can live in a land where there are fish in the water, I will not bring another person to take care of it."
# 2 Tracee Ellis Ross
The actress realizes that there is a lot of social pressure on women. It is still uncommon for a woman over 40 to have neither a husband nor children. She admits that it took her a long time to understand that life belongs to her and it is up to her how to live it.
# 3 Dolly Parton
She has always loved her siblings' children and can relate well with toddlers. After all, she is the godmother of Miley Cirus. She thinks that she is childish by nature and somewhat resembles a cartoon character, which is why the little ones flock to her.
# 4 Sarah Silverman
As a comedian, she is always on the go. Therefore, she had to choose between motherhood and living a full life. She decided to do on second option.
# 5 Jennifer Aniston
She believes that you don't need to have children to feel a fulfilled woman. The same goes for having a husband. You can feel happy without children or a partner, just be yourself.
# 6 Allison Janney
She played a mother in a sitcom, but never wanted to get married or have offspring. She believes she would rather regret not having children than having children and regretting it.
# 7 Helen Mirren
The actress admits that she never felt the need to have children and motherhood was not meant for her. She always put her work first. Nowadays, she sometimes regrets that she missed the chance to experience the charms of parenthood.
# 8 Lily Tomlin
The actress is currently 82 years old. She was first publicly asked if she wanted to be a mother in the 1970s. At that time, it was difficult to admit that one did not want to have descendants. Lily currently does not regret not having children, as there would be no room in her life to raise them.
# 9 Betty White
She used to say that she loved children. She believed that there was one problem with children: they eventually grow up to be people. And she liked animals better than people.
# 10 Sarah Paulson
She thinks it would be difficult for her to balance acting and motherhood. She doesn't want to be torn between her child and her career. It would be hard for her to be a good mother, go to school plays and earn a living at the same time. She treats the characters she plays as her children.
Do you have children or have you decided to live without them?