6 women who chose not to have children
Here's a list of some international icons that chose not to become mothers and were unapologetically honest about it
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We often hear about celebrity pregnancies and baby announcements. Questions are thrown at stars that don’t have children and assumptions are made behind the reason for it.
But, what people tend to overlook is the fact that there are some women who opt not to have children. Compiled from India Times, here is a list of some international icons that chose not to become mothers and were unapologetically honest about it.
1. Rekha
In a candid conversation with Anupama Chopra, Rekha once said, “My calling in life is to be not just a provider or wife or mother. My calling is to be a true fellow human being. I am not alone. I am every woman and, may I add, I am every man too.”
2. Oprah Winfrey
In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Oprah said, "If I had kids, my kids would hate me because something in my life would have had to suffer and it would've probably been them."
3. Chelsea Handler
On one of the The Conversation with Amanda Cadenet episodes, Handler said, "I don't have the time to raise a child. Childhood was heartbreaking enough for anybody. I don't know that I could handle my own child, especially if I had a girl, going through what I went through growing up. Not that it was so traumatic, but in many ways, it was in your own way."
And, so what if she doesn’t want to be a mother? By being a comedienne, actor, writer, television host and producer, she is so much more!
4. Cameron Diaz
This Charlie’s Angel knew exactly why she didn’t want children of her own. “Not having a baby might really make things easier, but that doesn't make it an easy decision. I like protecting people, but I was never drawn to being a mother. I have it much easier than any of them,” said Diaz.
5. Ellen DeGeneres
She just turned 60 and that may make you wonder she decided to not have kids. "Honestly, we'd probably be great parents. But it's a human being, and unless you think you have excellent skills and have a drive or yearning in you to do that, the amount of work that that is and responsibility—I wouldn't want to screw them up! We love our animals,” she told People.
6. Jennifer Aniston
In her interview with Allure, Aniston shut everyone up for good when she said, “I don't like the pressure that people put on me, on women — that you've failed yourself as a female because you haven't procreated. I don't think it's fair. You may not have a child come out of you, but that doesn't mean you aren't mothering — dogs, friends, friends' children.”
But, what people tend to overlook is the fact that there are some women who opt not to have children. Compiled from India Times, here is a list of some international icons that chose not to become mothers and were unapologetically honest about it.
1. Rekha
In a candid conversation with Anupama Chopra, Rekha once said, “My calling in life is to be not just a provider or wife or mother. My calling is to be a true fellow human being. I am not alone. I am every woman and, may I add, I am every man too.”
2. Oprah Winfrey
In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Oprah said, "If I had kids, my kids would hate me because something in my life would have had to suffer and it would've probably been them."
3. Chelsea Handler
On one of the The Conversation with Amanda Cadenet episodes, Handler said, "I don't have the time to raise a child. Childhood was heartbreaking enough for anybody. I don't know that I could handle my own child, especially if I had a girl, going through what I went through growing up. Not that it was so traumatic, but in many ways, it was in your own way."
And, so what if she doesn’t want to be a mother? By being a comedienne, actor, writer, television host and producer, she is so much more!
4. Cameron Diaz
This Charlie’s Angel knew exactly why she didn’t want children of her own. “Not having a baby might really make things easier, but that doesn't make it an easy decision. I like protecting people, but I was never drawn to being a mother. I have it much easier than any of them,” said Diaz.
5. Ellen DeGeneres
She just turned 60 and that may make you wonder she decided to not have kids. "Honestly, we'd probably be great parents. But it's a human being, and unless you think you have excellent skills and have a drive or yearning in you to do that, the amount of work that that is and responsibility—I wouldn't want to screw them up! We love our animals,” she told People.
6. Jennifer Aniston
In her interview with Allure, Aniston shut everyone up for good when she said, “I don't like the pressure that people put on me, on women — that you've failed yourself as a female because you haven't procreated. I don't think it's fair. You may not have a child come out of you, but that doesn't mean you aren't mothering — dogs, friends, friends' children.”