Being a mother is undoubtedly the hardest job in the world. Being a single mother is doubly difficult. And if you add the fact that a single mother is a famous personality in Hollywood, it seems that it is almost impossible to combine a career and motherhood. But there are women who still succeed.
Britney Spears
American singer Britney Spears Photo: Glenn Francis / Wikimedia Commons
The 37-year-old pop icon has two sons: 14-year-old Sean Preston and 13-year-old Jayden James. She admits that raising two boys alone is definitely a challenge. Nevertheless, she tries her best. In an interview, Britney Spears said: "There is nothing more valuable than being a mom and watching my sons grow up and become young people."
Sandra Bullock
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Sandra Bullock is not only a single mother, but she has twice decided to adopt children. In 2010, a son, Louis, appeared in the actress's family, and in 2015 she adopted a girl, Leila.
Sadra speaks of his small family with love and tenderness: “My family is mixed and unusual, crazy, loving and understanding. This is family.
Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron is another famous Hollywood actress who decided to raise her adopted children alone. She adopted her son Jackson in 2012. Later, in 2015, Charlize Theron became a mother again, adopting a girl named Augusta.
The actress admits that motherhood is sometimes associated with a serious emotional stress, but she never regretted her decision to become a mother.
Padma lakshmi
American presenter Padma Lakshmi Photo: Arthur, Tabercil / Wikimedia Commons
The American TV presenter has a daughter, Krishna, whom she gave birth to in 2010. Initially, Padma Lakshmi did not know who the girl's father was, since she was simultaneously in a relationship with two men. It was later revealed that Krishna is the biological daughter of the financier Adam Dell.
Padma herself said that she was ready to raise her daughter alone and was grateful to heaven for the happiness of being a mother. After all, she believed that she could not have children.
Angelina Jolie
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The famous actress Angelina Jolie has six children: three relatives and three adopted. In 2002, she adopted her first child, Maddox. In 2005, the actress adopted a girl, Zakhara, and a few years later became the mother of another boy, Pax.
Soon, Jolie gave birth to her youngest children: Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. Their father was Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, who at that time was the husband of the actress. In September 2016, Jolie filed for divorce and won the right to keep all the children for herself.
Halle Berry
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After parting ways with Gabriel Aubrey, Halle Berry joined the Single Moms Club. But despite this, the actress is trying to maintain friendly relations with her ex-lover for the sake of her daughter Nala. She says: "Now I am a mother, and as a parent, you start to look at the world a little differently."