People admire celebrities for their appearance and work. However, the celeb life is not easy at all. When celebs finish school and then get famous, they learn about the pitfalls of fame. Sometimes, it's even more difficult for female celebrities.
Once they tie the knot, the next thing their fans, friends, and relatives start talking about when they are going to start a family. Even that is not easy for them. They need to think about their careers, images, and social life. They generally have to make plans before embarking on motherhood.
Another struggle of being a celebrity is that there is no personal life for them. Everything about their lives is publicized. So, if celebs lose a pregnancy, have fertility issues, or voluntarily choose not to conceive, people do not always give them space.
There was a time when such issues used to be called “ladies' troubles”. No one liked talking about them openly. However, these days, infertility, surrogacy, and other matters related to pregnancy are being discussed quite frankly, like other physical and mental health concerns.
Now, let's take a look at these bold celebrities, who have opened up about why they chose not to be pregnant:
15 Katey Sagal
The talented actor became extremely popular in the 1980s, thanks to her on-screen character, Peg Bundy, from the hilarious comedy series, Married with Children. The three-time Golden Globe Award winner had two kids with her first husband. By the time she separated from him in 2000 and tied the knot with Kurt Sutter, she had trouble conceiving again. So, they decided to go for surrogacy and this allowed them to welcome a baby girl.
14 Amy Smart
The American actress and model welcomed her cute little bundle of joy in December 2016, through the surrogacy route. After years of distressing attempts at conceiving, Smart and her husband finally decided to take the surrogacy route. Their surrogate gave them the chance to make their dreams of being parents come true. Congrats, Amy!
13 GloZell Green
GloZell Simon, along with her better half, Kevin, opened up about their fertility problems on the web series, Awestruck. Since the actress was infertile, she had to choose the surrogacy route. They tried almost everything under the sun, including IVF treatments and other fertility options, but their efforts were all in vain. Finally, in 2016, they could hold their little one in their arms because of a surrogate.
12 Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks, better known as BanX, told People about her fertility problems and how she underwent several IVF sessions to have a baby with Erik Asla, her then-boyfriend. It was after all this struggle that the couple decided to choose the surrogacy option. Finally, in 2016, they were blessed with a baby boy named York.
11 Elizabeth Banks
The American actor, director, and producer always wanted to be a mother through a natural process. However, the 46-year-old actress had to walk the surrogacy route, which was quite difficult for her. Talking to other moms who chose surrogacy helped her a lot. Now Elizabeth and her man, Max, have two kids via surrogates.
10 Giuliana Rancic
Upon learning about her breast cancer, which had not advanced much, the celebrity reporter had to undergo a double mastectomy, along with rehabilitation. She also had to struggle to try and conceive, and conception didn’t happen.
Since the couple was so passionate about having their own family, they opted for surrogacy in 2012 and were blessed with a son. The couple tried to have another child via surrogate, but that didn't work out. Their surrogate, Delphine, sadly had a miscarriage.
9 Lucy Liu
The Ally McBeal star usually doesn’t open up about her private affairs in public. However, in 2015, she confirmed that she had a little man in her life...her son! She also revealed that he was born through surrogacy. The single mother seems to be very happy about her son, as she has been seen smiling on several occasions while talking about him.
8 Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Pompeo is known for being on the list of highest-paid actresses in the world. Some news, which pleasantly surprised her fans, was that she welcomed a baby with the help of a surrogate. Already a mom to a daughter, the actress welcomed her second child through surrogacy in 2014. She took to Instagram to reveal the good news to her fans, family, and friends.
7 Deanna Daughtry
Chris is the lead singer of the popular rock band, Daughtry, and he and his wife were left with no hope of conceiving naturally after Deanna underwent a hysterectomy. She could no longer try to conceive.
Already parents to two kids, they wanted to have more kids and decided to try IVF. The procedure worked and they have twins. The couple has been blessed with double joy, and the big happy family is complete now.
6 Angela Bassett
The American actor, director, and activist is among the female celebs who have suffered due to infertility issues. She stated that her route to motherhood was quite bumpy. Finally, after seven long years of struggle, it was surrogacy that gave her the change to live her dream of being a mother. Following the advice of a friend, she opted to become a mom to fraternal twins, born via surrogacy.
5 Jordana Brewster
The 40-year-old, who is better known for her role in the Fast and Furious movie franchise, admitted that she was struggling with infertility. She and her husband, Andrew, went on to complete their family with the help of a surrogate. Though she sometimes has to deal with sadness because she can't conceive naturally, the actress is thrilled to have her two kids.
4 Sarah Jessica Parker
The four-time Golden Globe Award winner had a child with husband, Matthew Broderick. However, after struggling to extend their small family, the couple told Access Hollywood about how desperately they were waiting for their twins through surrogacy. Though being quite disappointed about her inability to conceive for the second time, the Sex and the City star was over the moon about the birth of their second child.
3 Dylan Lauren
The owner of the biggest candy store in the world, Dylan's Candy Bar, and the daughter of the popular designer, Ralph Lauren, is named Dylan. She also chose surrogacy to expand her family with her husband, Paul. Dylan revealed that she wanted to expand her family, but also wanted to focus on the expansion of her business. Thus, she wanted to have a child through surrogacy.
2 Nicole Kidman
She is an Academy Award winner and the mother of four kids. Nicole first adopted two kids with Tom Cruise (her ex). After tying the knot with Keith Urban, she gave birth to a baby girl in 2008. In 2010, the couple surprised their fans by revealing a new baby girl, who was born via surrogacy.
1 Kara DioGuardi
Previously Seen on American Idol, the American songwriter’s experience with pregnancy was not so smooth. They struggled for almost five years to get pregnant and still could not conceive. After learning about Kara’s BRCA2 gene and a massive threat of cancer, she had to have surgery.
Thereafter, the couple decided to adopt a child instead of becoming parents biologically. However on a friend’s suggestion, the two decided to go for gestational surrogacy, and after seven failed attempts, the 8th one made them lucky and gave them the biggest happiness of their lives. Greyson was born in 2013.