Who, What, When, Where?!: Miscellaneous Celebrity News 2.0

[LexieLily]

33 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

Am I reading correctly?! I'm glad Britney is in control of her own estate today, but I'm so disgusted by just how much she was violated. Good grief. Was the poor girl allowed to even shower or use the bathroom with some dignity? And who wants their daughter's medical records made public? 

A father who is desperate to make the public believe Britney did need the conservatorship. All of Britney's therapists/doctors were chosen by Jamie/paid for by Jamie Britney's money so I'm sure they said whatever Jamie needed them to say.

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, RealHousewife said:

And who wants their daughter's medical records made public? 

A parasite who started living - and living large - completely off his child back when she was barely a legal adult, and continued to exploit her until the writing was on the legal wall, prompting this kind of obfuscation now.

[aradia22]

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French actor Gaspard Ulliel has died following a ski accident in the French Alps on Wednesday, according to news agency AFP. He was 37.

I enjoyed him in La Princesse de Montpensier. He might be most recognizable in the US for his modeling.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/gaspard-ulliel-dead-moon-knight-marvel-1235157242/

[RealHousewife]

13 hours ago, Bastet said:

A parasite who started living - and living large - completely off his child back when she was barely a legal adult, and continued to exploit her until the writing was on the legal wall, prompting this kind of obfuscation now.

It's so sad. Does she have a single person in her corner?

21 minutes ago, aradia22 said:

I enjoyed him in La Princesse de Montpensier. He might be most recognizable in the US for his modeling.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/gaspard-ulliel-dead-moon-knight-marvel-1235157242/

Gosh, only 37. :( He was really handsome. 

[LexieLily]

24 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

It's so sad. Does she have a single person in her corner?

Any people that would have been in her corner were systemically booted out by Jamie Spears. There were multiple reports from friends/former friends/etc. that Jamie Spears would manipulate Britney's phone and/or block numbers from friends, so Britney would believe that her friends were ignoring her/ghosting her.

[Mabinogia]

16 hours ago, LexieLily said:

A father who is desperate to make the public believe Britney did need the conservatorship. All of Britney's therapists/doctors were chosen by Jamie/paid for by Jamie Britney's money so I'm sure they said whatever Jamie needed them to say.

Even if he manages to prove she needs a conservatorship, there is no way in hell anyone should have that human piece of shit as their conservator. All it would really do is prove even more how he abused her. It's bad enough to abuse your able daughter the way he has, but to do it to your daughter who genuinely does need your help is beyond despicable. 

I don't think she needs a conservatorship personally. I think she needed parents who could teach her how to exist in the world without a conservatorship. 

[Blergh]

9 hours ago, RealHousewife said:

It's so sad. Does she have a single person in her corner?

 

I think Miss Spears has a legal team and perhaps some other staff in her corner but, as for folks not  in her pay, the closest possibilities I can think of would be her minor sons by her ex Mr. Federline and her fiance Mr. Asghari (and in that order) . However, even those three I'm not entirely ready to give the benefit of the doubt that they would be above attempting to exploit her as she believes (evidently for good reason) every single other family member of hers has done from the time she was a small child.  Yes, it's rather sad and I truly hope the judges bless  out Mr. Spears   so fiercely as to melt his bridgework   for this latest attempt. 

Edited January 21, 2022 by Blergh

[Crashcourse]

3 hours ago, aradia22 said:

I enjoyed him in La Princesse de Montpensier. He might be most recognizable in the US for his modeling.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/gaspard-ulliel-dead-moon-knight-marvel-1235157242/

Yes, in the US he's probably known for modeling, but I first saw him in Hannibal Rising and he actually made me feel sorry for young Hannibal.  That's how good of an actor he was.

[Constant Viewer]

1 hour ago, Crashcourse said:

I enjoyed him in La Princesse de Montpensier. He might be most recognizable in the US for his modeling.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/gaspard-ulliel-dead-moon-knight-marvel-1235157242/

He was also in A Very Long Engagement

[BetterButter]

Skins star Kathryn Prescott gives update on her recovery after truck accident in New York

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The actor had complex surgeries after being hit by a cement truck in 2021

 

[NowVoyager]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10428475/Nick-Jonas-Priyanka-welcome-baby-girl-12-weeks-early.html?ito=native_share_article-top

Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra just welcomed a daughter via surrogate. She was born 12 weeks premature. Reportedly, Priyanka is 39 years old with no fertility issues, but chose surrogacy because of her busy work schedule. I pray the child will be healthy. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Edited January 22, 2022 by NowVoyager

[NowVoyager]

https://people.com/parents/regina-king-son-ian-alexander-jr-dies-by-suicide/

Wow. He turned 26 this past Wednesday. Her only child.

[Annber03]

Oh, that's awful. Condolences to her. 

[NowVoyager]

https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/music/shocking-reason-adele-cancelled-las-vegas-shows-revealed/news-story/b83b7238403cd946fdaf064eac090add

Adele canceled shows for her Las Vegas residency at the last minute. Fans are pissed. Tickets will be refunded, but some are out costs of travel, hotel and airfare & time off work. Reportedly, she's canceled last minute before.

[NowVoyager]

19 minutes ago, NowVoyager said:

https://people.com/parents/regina-king-son-ian-alexander-jr-dies-by-suicide/

Wow. He turned 26 this past Wednesday. Her only child.

 

13 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

Oh, that's awful. Condolences to her. 

Folks. This is off-topic for this forum, but I'm just going to say it: This past Monday was what is called "Blue Monday." Historically & statistically the most depressing day of the year. The holidays are over, holiday bills starting to come in, folks have put on weight, New Year's resolutions have already been broken, it gets dark super early, plus pandemic stress! If you are feeling a bit down, Please! just be aware that you have ample company. Please give it some time. Things will get better. The sun sets 1 minute later every single day! 😘

[aradia22]

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She said Covid had derailed the production and dates will be rescheduled, adding: “I can’t give you what I have right now.

“It just ain’t ready.”

The singer, who was due to be paid a reported $944,000 a show even before merchandising, said “half” of her crew have had to pull out after contracting coronavirus.

“We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and Covid,” she said.

[...] Adele is known to suffer badly with stage fright, and has previously said she doesn’t enjoy touring.

From the article linked. I know it's terrible for people who made additional reservations beyond the cost of tickets but if we learned anything from Simone Biles, it's that people aren't robots and you can't just throw them out there if they don't feel ready for whatever reason. I believe a lot could not be ready if you're missing musicians, backup singers, costumers, lighting crew, etc. from design meetings and rehearsals and everything else that goes into a show. If you don't feel supported by that apparatus it could be hard to perform for a huge crowd (vs. singing at a small venue with no pressure). 

[NowVoyager]

10 minutes ago, aradia22 said:

From the article linked. I know it's terrible for people who made additional reservations beyond the cost of tickets but if we learned anything from Simone Biles, it's that people aren't robots and you can't just throw them out there if they don't feel ready for whatever reason. I believe a lot could not be ready if you're missing musicians, backup singers, costumers, lighting crew, etc. from design meetings and rehearsals and everything else that goes into a show. If you don't feel supported by that apparatus it could be hard to perform for a huge crowd (vs. singing at a small venue with no pressure). 

I agree. Adele is The Talent in this show. Her role is to be healthy, vocally rested & trained, show up in glam & sing. I mean, really? Is she expected to get a hammer & build the set herself!? Poor management. But, she is the face of the show & will take all the arrows...

Also, pandemic. You can't plan the least little thing these days without a Plan B. 

Edited to add: I feel you with the Simone Biles situation. She was out there doing gymnastic skills that could have paralyzed her. Toward the end... I had to leave the room. I couldn't even watch.

Edited January 22, 2022 by NowVoyager

[MissAlmond]

This is a new one.  

Fans sue Universal over Ana De Armas not appearing in film. 

https://deadline.com/2022/01/ana-de-armas-fans-sue-yesterday-1234917806/

[Anduin]

1 minute ago, MissAlmond said:

This is a new one.  

Fans sue Universal over Ana De Armas not appearing in film. 

https://deadline.com/2022/01/ana-de-armas-fans-sue-yesterday-1234917806/

Some people are ridiculous. I hear in America you can sue anyone for any reason at any time, but really? They spent under $10 collectively, and it's not like the movie was mentally scarring or anything either. Just because it was was otherwise underwhelming? FFS, those people. Get a better hobby.

[SuprSuprElevated]

6 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/music/shocking-reason-adele-cancelled-las-vegas-shows-revealed/news-story/b83b7238403cd946fdaf064eac090add

Adele canceled shows for her Las Vegas residency at the last minute. Fans are pissed. Tickets will be refunded, but some are out costs of travel, hotel and airfare & time off work. Reportedly, she's canceled last minute before.

Ridiculously not germane, but whomever does her makeup deserves a bronze likeness by Rodin himself.  Stunning!

[Katy M]

1 hour ago, Anduin said:

Some people are ridiculous. I hear in America you can sue anyone for any reason at any time, but really? They spent under $10 collectively, and it's not like the movie was mentally scarring or anything either. Just because it was was otherwise underwhelming? FFS, those people. Get a better hobby.

I wouldn't sue over that, either, but if they showed an actress in the trailer that was not in the movie at all, that is false advertising.  The real reason it's stupid, though, is because the only ones that will end up with any money are the lawyers.  And they're probably the ones that suggested the class action in the first place.

[Bort]

33 minutes ago, Katy M said:

I wouldn't sue over that, either, but if they showed an actress in the trailer that was not in the movie at all, that is false advertising. 

Or the distributor made the trailer based on the first cut of the movie and then the final cut was done. This happens all the time, scenes appear in trailers that don’t end up in the final cut. They will get nothing out of this lawsuit.

[Katy M]

1 minute ago, kariyaki said:

Or the distributor made the trailer based on the first cut of the movie and then the final cut was done. This happens all the time, scenes appear in trailers that don’t end up in the final cut. They will get nothing out of this lawsuit.

Again, I think this is a stupid lawsuit, but it doesn't really matter whose fault it is.  It's false advertising. We actually discussed this very thing years ago in my bus law class.

[Browncoat]

3 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

This is a new one.  

Fans sue Universal over Ana De Armas not appearing in film. 

https://deadline.com/2022/01/ana-de-armas-fans-sue-yesterday-1234917806/

So they're going to spend how much to get $3.99 back?

 

[Fool to cry]

 

 

 

[GaT]

10 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10428475/Nick-Jonas-Priyanka-welcome-baby-girl-12-weeks-early.html?ito=native_share_article-top

Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra just welcomed a daughter via surrogate. She was born 12 weeks premature. Reportedly, Priyanka is 39 years old with no fertility issues, but chose surrogacy because of her busy work schedule. I pray the child will be healthy. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

12 weeks early? That's terrible, I hope the baby ends up OK. And this is so not my area of expertise, but if your work schedule is so busy that someone else has to have your baby for you, when exactly are you going to have time to be a mother? Especially when your baby may have medical issues because it was born 3 months premature. I guess it's the nanny's problem, not hers. I'm sure Priyanka will be a great mother, she just has to make sure her assistant  makes appointments for the baby on her calendar. 

10 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/music/shocking-reason-adele-cancelled-las-vegas-shows-revealed/news-story/b83b7238403cd946fdaf064eac090add

Adele canceled shows for her Las Vegas residency at the last minute. Fans are pissed. Tickets will be refunded, but some are out costs of travel, hotel and airfare & time off work. Reportedly, she's canceled last minute before.

I certainly understand things being out of her control & having to postpone, but I think it's bullshit that she waited until the last moment to do it. Every one of her people who came down with covid didn't suddenly come down with it that morning, and she had to know that whatever she was waiting to be delivered wasn't going to be on time before that day. Posting a weepy video doesn't make up for all the fans that will be losing money because she waited until the last moment to let them know not to fly there or to cancel reservations. The whole thing is really selfish with a diva attitude.

[Katy M]

3 minutes ago, GaT said:

And this is so not my area of expertise, but if your work schedule is so busy that someone else has to have your baby for you, when exactly are you going to have time to be a mother?

Nanny.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, GaT said:

And this is so not my area of expertise, but if your work schedule is so busy that someone else has to have your baby for you, when exactly are you going to have time to be a mother?

That logic will only work when having a baby doesn’t impact the mother’s ability to work. It’s not like she can hand off the fetus to the father the way she can a baby. 

By the way, the source actually said that it was because of their busy schedules not just hers. And that she was focused on trying to complete projects so that she could take off to be with the baby. 

1 hour ago, GaT said:

Especially when your baby may have medical issues because it was born 3 months premature. I guess it's the nanny's problem, not hers. I'm sure Priyanka will be a great mother, she just has to make sure her assistant  makes appointments for the baby on her calendar. 

Seriously. When will we stop judging women for or making assumptions about how they choose to be mothers. Where’s the concern over how Nick is going to be a father?

Edited January 22, 2022 by Guest

[Irlandesa]

I'm sorry but The Daily Mail is the source on this story?

I'm not going to take their word on why these two went the surrogacy route.  People sometimes don't even tell their families when there are fertility issues.

 

[methodwriter85]

4 hours ago, Irlandesa said:

I'm sorry but The Daily Mail is the source on this story?

I'm not going to take their word on why these two went the surrogacy route.  People sometimes don't even tell their families when there are fertility issues.

 

Katherine Heigl adopted her first two kids when it turned out that she can have kids and she got shit for that. You really cannot win.

Anyway, I'll always remember Gaspard Ulliel for his amazing Chanel commercial:

 

Edited January 23, 2022 by methodwriter85

[RealHousewife]

2 minutes ago, methodwriter85 said:

Katherine Heigl adopted her first daughter, and she got shit for that. You really cannot win.

Anyway, I'll always remember Gaspard Ulliel for his amazing Chanel commercial:

 

Oh wow, people even shamed a woman for adopting a baby?! Golly. What's wrong with people?

Gaspard was a gorgeous man. 

[Vermicious Knid]

I was recently hired by one of the major hotel-casinos. All new hires have to be vaccinated. There is also still a statewide indoor mask mandate. However people are refusing to mask up and security is not stopping them. Tradeshows are not requiring vaccines and don't want to alienate their exhibitors/attendees. I was stuck in a front position and was told I could not tell any customers they need to have a mask on to be seen. Half her crew got covid? Bet you a bunch of them are unvaccinated and they walk around with their masks under their chin.

[methodwriter85]

1 minute ago, RealHousewife said:

Oh wow, people even shamed a woman for adopting a baby?! Golly. What's wrong with people?

Gaspard was a gorgeous man. 

In that case though, that was going on when everyone was on the "We Hate Katherine Heigl and why is she even famous" train and I really think anything she was doing at that time could be twisted negatively. I think the general idea is "why isn't she having the kid herself? I bet it's because of her vanity!" and other such b.s. like that. The fact that she was still in her early 30's might have played a role as well.

I mean, Elizabeth Banks went the surrogate route as did Nancy Wilson and Angela Basset and none of them got shit for it because they're generally respected and not considered controversial figures. Plus they were all older.

Gaspard Ulliel just had such an amazing, unique face. I would have loved to have seen what it would have aged into in his 40's and 50's, but unfortunately we'll never know now.

[RealHousewife]

5 minutes ago, methodwriter85 said:

In that case though, that was going on when everyone was on the "We Hate Katherine Heigl and why is she even famous" train and I really think anything she was doing at that time could be twisted negatively. I think the general idea is "why isn't she having the kid herself? I bet it's because of her vanity!" and other such b.s. like that. The fact that she was still in her early 30's might have played a role as well.

I mean, Elizabeth Banks went the surrogate route as did Nancy Wilson and Angela Basset and none of them got shit for it because they're generally respected and not considered controversial figures. Plus they were all older.

Gaspard Ulliel just had such an amazing, unique face. I would have loved to have seen what it would have aged into in his 40's and 50's, but unfortunately we'll never know now.

I wondered if it had to do with it being Katherine Heigl.

He would have been a silver fox. He reminds me a lot of a younger version of a really handsome older man I know. 

[Zella]

I'm pretty sure they were tearing into Katherine Heigl because she was Katherine Heigl. I think Heigl is an asshole who bites the hand that feeds her and can see why her career dried up because of it, but there's nothing to snark about in her decision to adopt. 

[mariah23]

32 minutes ago, Zella said:

I'm pretty sure they were tearing into Katherine Heigl because she was Katherine Heigl. I think Heigl is an asshole who bites the hand that feeds her and can see why her career dried up because of it, but there's nothing to snark about in her decision to adopt. 

I remember reading an article when she adopted her first child and the author snarked on her saying she probably did it because she didn’t want to gain weight, but in the same article mind you, that Heigl’s younger sister is adopted. And the sister and Heigl’s first child we’re both born in Korea.  Which was probably the real reason why she adopted.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, methodwriter85 said:

I mean, Elizabeth Banks went the surrogate route as did Nancy Wilson and Angela Basset and none of them got shit for it because they're generally respected and not considered controversial figures. Plus they were all older.

Being controversial definitely means more criticism but that doesn’t mean others didn’t get shit for it. Famous or not it’s pretty much a universal truth that people will judge any choice a woman makes about having kids. 
Elizabeth Banks feels "judged" for having children via a surrogate

1 hour ago, mariah23 said:

I remember reading an article when she adopted her first child and the author snarked on her saying she probably did it because she didn’t want to gain weight, but in the same article mind you, that Heigl’s younger sister is adopted. And the sister and Heigl’s first child we’re both born in Korea.  Which was probably the real reason why she adopted.

Heigl was open that she intended to adopt because of her experience with her sister even before she got married. The criticism was so ridiculous. 

Edited January 23, 2022 by Guest

[aradia22]

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I remember reading an article when she adopted her first child and the author snarked on her saying she probably did it because she didn’t want to gain weight, but in the same article mind you, that Heigl’s younger sister is adopted. And the sister and Heigl’s first child we’re both born in Korea.  Which was probably the real reason why she adopted.

Yes, I read about her sister in a magazine interview she did. Weird that people criticizing her would know about her kids but not about her sister. If they did know, then it's even worse. 

I do think celebrity parenting choices can get extra heat because there are a lot of intersections of race, privilege, and wealth there. I think it's fair to be as critical as you would be with a non-celeb if you happen to hold strong convictions about surrogacy, transracial adoption, international adoptions, IVF, overpopulation, being childfree, etc. But yes, with Heigl and some other celebs I do think it's more of a reflection on how you feel about that person. And I try my best to not have strong feelings about people I don't actually know unless they're doing something that actually affects my life. 

[Crs97]

Yes, Katherine had always been open about her plan to adopt.  I also remember that when she announced the arrival of her first daughter, people said she had done so to steal Ellen’s thunder because Ellen was about to give birth.  It turned out Katherine’s daughter had medical issues so the agency fast-tracked the adoption and Katherine wanted to get ahead of the story before she was photographed with a baby, but why let facts stand in the way of a good hate-on?

[Irlandesa]

4 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

Half her crew got covid? Bet you a bunch of them are unvaccinated and they walk around with their masks under their chin.

I don't think COVID is the issue here.  If she cancelled this weekend's concerts because too many of her people had COVID, I think people would understand.  That's happened in Broadway and I think it's just something people have to potentially expect when going to a show during these times.

But she didn't just cancel a short group of shows.  She's planning to reschedule them all.  That indicates the problems are bigger in nature.  COVID might have played a part along the way but rescheduling all of the shows indicates there's more here than just people sick. I don't know what those are but it could be not having enough people hired or the stage not built--things I'm guessing they'd normally have completed weeks before the first show.

And those issues were very likely obvious long before the day before the concerts were supposed to begin.

Maybe I'm being harsh. I didn't buy her tickets. But if I did, I think I'd be upset that this wasn't announced earlier.

 

 

Edited January 23, 2022 by Irlandesa

[Bastet]

The sexism necessary to criticize a woman who wants to parent opting for adoption as the means to that in the midst of a global overpopulation crisis is ... well, I want to say astounding, and it is, but it's also par for the course.

As it is equally anticipated and appalling that if a heterosexual couple opts for surrogacy, her motives and parental abilities will be scrutinized, while he's barely mentioned. 

[xfuse]

11 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:

I mean, Elizabeth Banks went the surrogate route as did Nancy Wilson and Angela Basset and none of them got shit for it because they're generally respected and not considered controversial figures. Plus they were all older.

I don't think that she got shit for going the surrogate route but because she said she was too busy in her career to have a baby. IMO that makes that baby not top priority in her life. 

[Blergh]

2 hours ago, xfuse said:

I don't think that she got shit for going the surrogate route but because she said she was too busy in her career to have a baby. IMO that makes that baby not top priority in her life. 

nm

Edited January 23, 2022 by Blergh

[MissAlmond]

Heartbreaking news about Regina King's son. I hope she's surrounded by a strong support system and media vultures give Ms. King the space she needs. 

Edited January 23, 2022 by MissAlmond

[Peace 47]

1 hour ago, xfuse said:

I don't think that she got shit for going the surrogate route but because she said she was too busy in her career to have a baby. IMO that makes that baby not top priority in her life. 

I really know absolutely nothing about her, but if she is booked with upcoming projects that rely on her looks/ appearance/physique, maybe she didn’t feel that she had around 40 weeks (for pregnancy) and 12-16 weeks (postpartum recovery) to put her body through physical hell, even if she does want to be a mother.  (You could envision that after all the COVID-related production delays, things shooting again meant that she didn’t want to drop out of projects due to pregnancy.)  Men can have children, go back to work after 1-4 weeks of paternity leave (if they have it at all), and not be viewed as de-prioritizing their children. 

Maybe she was scared to get pregnant because there is a history of complications in her family (or as noted upthread, issues with her own health that may or may not be fertility-related) that she doesn’t feel like sharing with the world so she mentioned being very busy as a cover.  Another celeb that I follow had a baby via surrogacy recently because she had battled cancer and couldn’t have biological  children:  she has been very open about her journey, but some people don’t want to be.  I often come into celebrity threads and write posts that try not to think the worst of them and their actions. Sometimes people prove me wrong with receipts on all the things that celebrity does wrong, and that’s fine, but these are just my initial thoughts.

Whatever the case, I hope the baby is okay.  Being born 12 weeks early would seemingly put her at much greater risk for lifelong health conditions.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Peace 47

[Irlandesa]

2 hours ago, xfuse said:

I don't think that she got shit for going the surrogate route but because she said she was too busy in her career to have a baby. IMO that makes that baby not top priority in her life. 

But we don't know she said that.  It's a "source" in a rag who makes that claim. 

[Avabelle]

If they cited “busy schedules” as the reason they went the surrogacy route then I would be critical. It’s tone deaf and makes it sound like they’ve adopted a puppy on a whim.

Given it’s the daily fail though I doubt the source saying that is reliable or legit. Whatever the reasons congratulations to them and fingers crossed they’ll be good parents.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Avabelle

[Mabinogia]

12 hours ago, Bastet said:

The sexism necessary to criticize a woman who wants to parent opting for adoption as the means to that in the midst of a global overpopulation crisis is ... well, I want to say astounding, and it is, but it's also par for the course.

I'm far more critical of those popping out their fourth or fifth child. I applaud anyone who adopts. There are so many kids out there who need homes. 

2 hours ago, Avabelle said:

If they cited “busy schedules” as the reason they went the surrogacy route then I would be critical. It’s tone deaf and makes it sound like they’ve adopted a puppy on a whim.

I'm guessing it is more like what Peace 41 said. She works in an industry that expects her to look a certain way. She's not a character actress, or on a level of stardom that she can get away with anything. If she wants jobs she has to maintain her appearance and being pregnant, and having to get her body back after pregnancy means she can't work for some time. it's not like she's an office worker who can keep going up until she gives birth. As soon as that baby bump shows up, she's losing jobs. 

I don't blame her for not wanting to continue to wait until she has time to have a pregnant body. Sometimes waiting leads to more waiting and then it's too late. If they are ready to be parents, and this is how they can make that happen, then good for them that they can afford to do this. I don't see this as a sign they won't be good parents. Being pregnant is not the same as raising a baby/child. Men don't get pregnant and yet no one questions if they will be good fathers based on that. 

 

[RealHousewife]

1 hour ago, Mabinogia said:

I'm far more critical of those popping out their fourth or fifth child. I applaud anyone who adopts. There are so many kids out there who need homes. 

I'm guessing it is more like what Peace 41 said. She works in an industry that expects her to look a certain way. She's not a character actress, or on a level of stardom that she can get away with anything. If she wants jobs she has to maintain her appearance and being pregnant, and having to get her body back after pregnancy means she can't work for some time. it's not like she's an office worker who can keep going up until she gives birth. As soon as that baby bump shows up, she's losing jobs. 

I don't blame her for not wanting to continue to wait until she has time to have a pregnant body. Sometimes waiting leads to more waiting and then it's too late. If they are ready to be parents, and this is how they can make that happen, then good for them that they can afford to do this. I don't see this as a sign they won't be good parents. Being pregnant is not the same as raising a baby/child. Men don't get pregnant and yet no one questions if they will be good fathers based on that. 

Exactly. Adoption a win-win for both the parents and child. They all just want family and love. I'm not saying don't have a huge family. If you can take care of them, you do you, but I understand both Heigl and Priyanka over someone who has six kids of their own. 

There's so much pressure on women regarding this issue.

Have babies, but don't don't be too old! You must carry them yourself. 

Breast is best. If you give your kid formula you're an awful parent.

Get your pre-baby shape, and do it naturally! Plastic surgery is for the superficial. 

Another thing, I don't have surrogacy money, but why so much judgement even if a woman wants to keep her figure? Women go through so much to have a baby. I think pregnancy is beautiful and understand wanting to experience it, but I've also dealt with sexual trauma, anorexia, body dysmorphia and various other things. It can really deter you from having relationships in the first place, and I'd imagine pregnancy and child birth are difficult too. I can see how a woman, especially one in Hollywood, might think let's just go the surrogacy route, even if a part of them wishes they could carry a baby themselves. I haven't even have kids, and I just think, men have no idea how lucky they are to become parents without having to go through everything mothers deal with. 

Edited January 23, 2022 by RealHousewife

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15 hours ago, xfuse said:

I don't think that she got shit for going the surrogate route but because she said she was too busy in her career to have a baby. IMO that makes that baby not top priority in her life. 

As others have said, she didn’t say it. The only thing she and Nick have said was :

“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much.”

Even if it was her busy schedule was the reason THEY decided to use a surrogate that does not mean SHE was too busy in her career to have a baby. At most it would mean she was too busy for the often time consuming and stressful process of getting pregnant, gestation and giving birth. Many women are forced to choose between having a child and having a career. It is so fucking unfair. Men are rarely ever forced to make that choice.

They are two people with very busy schedules and getting pregnant is often a monumental pain in the ass even if neither person has fertility issues. She’s is 39 years old and would be considered “advanced maternal age” potentially causing other complications. They could make conceiving a baby a priority for years and still not have a baby.

Getting pregnant, staying pregnant and giving birth is not always easy and it alone does not make a person a parent. Less than half of all parents give birth and that does not mean that having a baby is not their top priority. 

Edited January 24, 2022 by Guest