Lucy Liu has revealed that she didn’t spend too much time thinking before deciding to have children alone in her mid-40s.
The actress, who was 46 at the time, shocked the world when she announced that she had welcomed her child – a son named Rockwell Lloyd – via gestational carrier. Although Rockwell is her first child, the “Kung Fu Panda” voice star’s love for children has always been evident, especially in her dedication to helping less fortunate children by volunteering with UNICEF since the 90s.
Lucy Liu Didn’t Ask Or Do Research Before Her Decision To Have Children
Although it is not always the norm, older women are becoming more courageous to become single parents. And one of the first celebrities to take the bold step was Liu, who gave birth to Rockwell in August 2015 after what appeared to be a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Although no one could have guessed, the “Principles” actress recently revealed that she has no plans to choose to be a single mother. In his words:
“I don’t have a plan. I just thought, ‘I want to change the conversation a little bit.’ I didn’t think too much about it. I didn’t do much research; I just pulled the trigger.”
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He explains that making a decision on the spot is the best way to go because overthinking it will result in it not being done. “I’d rather feel something and just move on. Many people read books about parenting. I didn’t do any of that. I was like, ‘When the kid’s here, I’ll just think about it,'” the now 54-year-old said. Deductions.
The Screen Actors Guild Award winner added that raising Rockwell in New York was an easy choice, even though people worried about the difficulty of doing so without a car. Furthermore, Liu explained that what a child learns about life does not depend on the parents:
“You’ll show them what’s safe and what’s not, and they’ll figure it out through experience. It’s hard to make sense when you’re in a car all the time. They will smell it.”
In addition to “building common sense” in his son, the New York University alumnus is also determined to create a friendly atmosphere to boost his confidence. To achieve that, she has started teaching her seven-year-old son about body positivity and avoids using “silly names” when talking to him about anatomy.
Speak to Women’s health About her method, the “Ally McBeal” actress says there needs to be “a sense of openness with your body, to run naked and feel that freedom until you don’t feel comfortable doing it anymore.” Liu concluded that her baby boy is getting to the point where he doesn’t “want to run around naked” anymore, and she’ll be fine with that, too.
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In October 2021, The Blast recalled that Liu had a falling out with “Charlie’s Angels” co-star Bill Murray. The pair had a falling out after Murray couldn’t commit to reshooting a scene from the 2000 film, prompting the cast to make it “smoother.”
Upon finding out, the actor hurled “unacceptable insults” at Liu, even though he had nothing to do with rewriting the scene. Instead of taking it easy, the mother of one stood up for herself, expressing her displeasure with her tone and choice of words.
“Some language is inexcusable and unacceptable, and I’m not going to just sit there and take it. So, yes, I stand up for myself, and I’m not sorry,” he explained during the interview.
Although it’s been more than two decades since then, the drama prompted some, including their other cast mates, to pick sides. One of the “Tinker Bell” star’s supporters was Drew Barrymore, who expressed her delight that Liu did not back down.
Speaking about it during an episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the actress said, “I respected him then; I respect him now. I’m proud of us as a team and as a company that we’re not tiptoeing on eggshells.”
Liu and Murray have since played down their differences, opting to be pleasant when they ran into each other on a “Saturday Night Live” reunion.
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