Even Game of Thrones' Queen in the North Sophie Turner couldn't escape her mother's guilt
Sophie Turner has become the latest celebrity mother to speak out about 'mom-shaming'.
Even the Queen of the North could not escape her mother's guilt. Actress and mother-of-two Sophie Turner recently spoke out in an interview about the mom-shaming she received following her divorce from husband Joe Jonas.
After her breakup with the musician, Turner said she was constantly plagued by rumors that she was a “selfish mother” who “partied without a care in the world.”
“I mean, those were the worst few days of my life,” the actress said in a recent interview with British Vogue. She continued, “I remember being on set and I couldn't leave because I was contracted to be on set for two more weeks. My kids were in America and I… I couldn't go to them because I had to finish 'Joan'. And all these articles started coming out…”
“It hurt so much because I'm really tormenting myself about every single thing I do as a mother. Mom guilt is so real!” I kept telling myself, “None of this is true.” Ta. You're a good mother, but you've never been to parties,'' the “Dark Phoenix'' actress continued.
Cardi B
Cardi B is one of the many working moms who struggle with mom guilt. The rapper, who has two children with her husband Offset, opened up about her struggles juggling motherhood and her busy career. Shortly after the birth of her 5-year-old daughter Kulture, the “Bodak Yellow” songstress said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight: She's here, but she gets sad sometimes like, “Oh my god, she's traveling so much.” I know her sleep schedule is a little messed up…every time she gets on a plane, she's fine until she lands. She started crying and I'm so sad because I know her pain when her ears ring. ”
beyonce
Beyoncé may be one of the world's greatest music superstars, but she may have harbored some mother guilt. Queen Bey, the mother of her three children, once said in an interview with Vogue, “I think the most stressful thing for me is trying to balance work and life.”
Referring to her three children, the “Crazy in Love” songstress continued: I get home in time for dinner with my family, which can be tough when you're running a business. “Juggling all these roles can be stressful, but I think that's life for working moms,'' the Grammy-winning singer concluded.
serena williams
The experience of mother's guilt is not only prevalent in the entertainment industry, one of tennis's greatest icons, Serena Williams, once shared a similar experience. Serena, who won the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant with her daughter Olympia, penned an essay for Vogue magazine to announce her retirement.
She emphasizes that working mothers continue to have to choose between family and career, writing: I don't think that's fair. If I were a man, I wouldn't be writing this because I would have continued to compete and win while my wife did manual labor to grow her family. '' Referring to the NFL legend, she continued, “If I had that opportunity, I might have been more Tom Brady.''
Mindy Kaling
The multi-talented Mindy Kaling is not only a successful Hollywood star, but also a doting mother to her daughter Katherine. The “Never Have I Ever” creator once revealed in an interview with InStyle that she “had to learn to free herself from her mother's guilt at least several times a day,” adding: added. ”
She explained: “I've also started to feel better about asking for help, whether it's asking my family for help or asking for help. It's not deep, but I love my career and I feel better about asking for help.” I don't want to make myself uncomfortable by pursuing both. Just giving myself a little less leeway has been very helpful for me.”
carrier underwood
The mother of two sons, Isaiah, 9, and Jacob, 5, has also had struggles related to her career and motherhood. In an interview with The Associated Press, she spoke about the mental turmoil she experienced in returning to her job after the birth of baby Isaiah.
“I think mom guilt is prevalent in my life,” the “Remind Me” crooner said, before adding, “I still always wonder, 'Is this fair to him? 'I think so,' he added. “Is my life fair to him?” Underwood continued, saying, “He's my number one priority,” adding, “But it's a question of how do I do this?” Ta. We'll probably never find answers to those questions. ”
pink
The singer, who has two children Willow and Jameson with husband Carey Hart, told Entertainment Tonight in a candid interview that she feels immense pressure as a mother. The “Lady Marmalade” singer admitted, “I put too much pressure on myself. I think everyone does,” before adding, “I don't know, we put too much pressure on ourselves. That's the way our mothers are now.”
But rather than letting the pressure get the better of her, she is keen to use it constructively. Pink continued, “I also want to follow my passion and I want my kids to see what it's like to have a mom who's their boss.” “It's about following her passion and working hard towards her goals, but there's always a choice… it's a balance,” the superstar added.
Hoda Kotb
Today host Hoda Kotb says she was inspired by her mother. The talk show host, who is the mother of two daughters, Hailey and Hope, once told People magazine after Hailey's birth, “I feel like I'm going to miss Hailey because I'm going to work, but it hurts.” “No,” I once confessed.
she continued. She said, “I remember her mother going to work and saying, 'I'm going to work because I love you. When I get home, I'm going to be here loving you.' [My parents] I was lonely at times, but it didn't hurt me. I knew they loved me. ” Kotub said: We are all workers in a sense, and we all love our jobs. ”
megan fox
Megan Fox often felt guilty about being separated from her sons Noah, Bodhi, and Journey because of her job. In an interview with Glamor magazine, the 'Jennifer's Body' star revealed, “I always cry a lot when there's a new moon,'' adding, “I take a bath and I cry a lot about it. It's because of the pressure.'' Not because it's difficult, but because it's difficult.” It's something that someone else or society is putting on you, and it's really hard to be separated from them like that. They are my DNA. ”
While co-parenting with her ex-boyfriend, she often felt like she wasn't doing enough, but she learned to use that time for herself. “That's what it is,” Fox admitted, before she added: “That's what it is.” She's always struggling with guilt and feeling like, “I'm not doing enough.'' ”
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