Hollywood’s super-mums juggle large families with busy careers, seemingly with ease (and the help of a nanny or two) and oh so successfully.But we’d like to get things straight, we’re not talking about the stars that have just joined motherhood and barely have one toddler following them around the house.
At Bingo Day, we give respect to the veteran mums of Hollywood, in honour of Mother’s Day.
We could all use some advice on time management from super-mum Angelina Jolie. The 33-year-old mother has already four young ones under the age of 7, Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and Shiloh, 2; and is now pregnant with her second biological baby (some say twins…!), due sometime during the summer. Angelina succeeds to combine motherhood with a successful relationship with the gorgeous Brad Pitt, a successful acting career and humanitarian work as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
With three children and the time she puts into the long adoption process of her Malawian son, David Banda, Madonna still finds the time to create and promote her successful new album, Hard Candy! Madonna has done it all and is still going strong. The Queen of Pop became a mum after years of devotion to her career and is now enjoying the fruits of family life. Lourdes, her oldest daughter, is already 11 years old!
Who could forget the controversial photograph of a naked, heavily pregnant Demi Moore on the front cover of Vanity Fair in 1991. She must have been the most famous celebrity mum at the time. Surprisingly, in 1996, Demi decided to step out of the lime light, retreating to Idaho to become a full-time mum and raise her daughters. After her long break, Demi returned to the screen with a blast, with a memorable appearance in the 2003 Charlie’s Angels film.
Victoria Beckham's another young mum that does it all; she just does it with bodyguards… The mother-of-three claims that she tries to make sure her sons' lives as normal as possible, but who can have a normal life with such super-parents. The British pop singer is also a dancer, song writer, author, businesswoman, TV personality, occasional actress, fashion icon turned fashion designer! We’re wondering what she does in the spare time…
Celebrity Mum Parenting Quotes:
'I'd get out of the bath, and my husband and I would stand in front of the bathroom mirror and look at my reflection like I was a science experiment-like, Wow, look at that! Look what's happening over here!' - Debra Messing.
'She said having the baby was easier than having a tattoo. I really don’t want to know what sort of tattoo parlors she’s been to.' - Liam Gallagher (Oasis) on Nicole Appleton's (All Saints) delivery of their son Gene.
'It's like a whole new dimension in emotion that I've never experienced. It's crazy' - Gwyneth Paltrow.
'Babies are amazing. The way they stare into your eyes, their exuberant smiles, how they begin each day all warm and sleepy, smelling of promise. I suppose I never realized it before, babies aren't really born of their parents, they're born of every kind word, loving gesture, hope and dream their parents ever had. Bliss.' – Julia Roberts.
'My daughter has a problem picking things up in her room. So if you leave your clothes on the floor, we put them in a bin bag. She has to earn them back by being tidy.' – Madonna.
'I became really aware of my muscles and bones. Your body just takes over and does incredible things.' – Bjork
'I don't really know what to discipline my kids about because I don't think there's anything wrong with them. My son does outrageous things like taking his pants off at the table, and I know I should object but I find them so amusing. Maybe I'm making monsters of them but I can't help myself.' – Uma Thurman.
'Of course I don't twirl around the house in four-inch heels and designer dresses when I'm loading the dishwasher, or playing with the kids - I'm a no make-up, jeans and T-shirt girl, just like any other mum.' – Victoria Beckham.