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Jennifer Aniston
- Aniston struggled with fertility for years and eventually made peace with the fact that she wasn't going to be a mother. In fact, she champions this life path and aims to prove that it's equally valid and fulfilling.
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Jennifer Aniston
- However, male Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance doesn't seem to agree. A 2021 video in which Vance makes heinous comments about childless women has resurfaced since he was named Donald Trump's running partner for the presidency, bringing him under a new level of scrutiny. In the interview with Tucker Carlson, Vance states that the country is being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.” Aniston reshared this video on Instagram with the comment, "I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” She continued, “All I can say is… Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day. I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.” In the past, many believed that Aniston simply chose not to have children, perhaps due to her busy career life, and in fact she was often judged and called "selfish." In a 2022 interview, however, she revealed that she was consistently trying to get pregnant throughout her 30s and 40s. Sadly, multiple rounds of IVF didn't bring the results she was hoping for, and eventually, she decided that that ship had sailed.
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Renée Zellweger - The award-winning actress has never demonstrated interest in being a mother.
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Renée Zellweger - The iconic 'Bridget Jones' actress says being a mother is not in her nature and that she has never intended to have children. According to the Daily Mail, she doesn't need children to be happy.
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Ricky Gervais - The award-winning British actor and comedian is another celebrity who doesn't want to have children, in great part because of the responsibility that a child requires.
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Ricky Gervais - Gervais, who has been with Jane Fallon for some 40 years, said on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' that he would "worry sick about a baby," according to the Daily Mail.
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Helen Mirren - The award-winning British actress has always put her career first and has publicly stated that she never felt the need to be a mother, according to ABC News.
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Helen Mirren - The actress has been married to Taylor Hackford since 1997, but her main concern is to continue delivering amazing on-screen performances.
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Oprah Winfrey - The famous television host has built a brilliant career, but having children has never been a priority nor a necessity for the star.
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Oprah Winfrey - According to The Independent, Oprah Winfrey said she doesn't believe she would have been a good mother.
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Jon Hamm - The American actor has said he would be a terrible father, according to Today.
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Jon Hamm - The 'Mad Men' actor spent 18 years with girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, but they never had children. Westfeldt said in the same interview that she always thought she'd have children, but that she was content with the life they had together.
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Chelsea Handler - The TV host is another celebrity who chose career over children and admitted that she never wanted a child in her life, according to the Daily Mail.
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Chelsea Handler - The comedian also believes she wouldn't be a good mother if that were to happen.
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Rachael Ray - The TV personality says she doesn't have time to have children and that she prefers to dedicate herself to her career as a cook.
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Rachael Ray - The celebrity also believes she wouldn't make a good mother, according to People.
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Kim Cattrall - The 'Sex and the City' actress is not the mother type.
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Kim Cattrall - She stated that she considers herself a mother despite not having biological children of her own because she is close to her nephews, according to E! Online.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - The two have been married since 2008 and haven't shown any interest in becoming mothers.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - Portia de Rossi said the they are perfectly happy being a family of two, according to E! Online.
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Marisa Tomei - The actress said in an interview that she doesn't understand why women have to have children to be seen as complete human beings, according to Daily Mail.
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Marisa Tomei - The award-winning actress has said she doesn't want to have parental responsibilities in her life.
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Ashley Judd - In her book 'All That Is Bitter and Sweet,' Ashley Judd revealed that she prefers to care for children who are already in the world rather than giving birth to other children, according to The Daily Caller.
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Ashley Judd - The actress prioritized her career, an impressive one at that.
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Betty White - The late actress had a full career, and many people tend to see her as a maternal figure given her age and the roles she's portrayed.
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Betty White - But Betty White stated that she chose not to have children and to instead focus on her career, according to People.
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Sarah Silverman - The comedian decided not to have children as she chose to prioritize her career, according to the Daily Mail.
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Sarah Silverman
- The actress said she would only consider having children if she felt she had accomplished everything else she set out to do in life.
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Jennifer Aniston
- Aniston struggled with fertility for years and eventually made peace with the fact that she wasn't going to be a mother. In fact, she champions this life path and aims to prove that it's equally valid and fulfilling.
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Jennifer Aniston
- However, male Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance doesn't seem to agree. A 2021 video in which Vance makes heinous comments about childless women has resurfaced since he was named Donald Trump's running partner for the presidency, bringing him under a new level of scrutiny. In the interview with Tucker Carlson, Vance states that the country is being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.” Aniston reshared this video on Instagram with the comment, "I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” She continued, “All I can say is… Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day. I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.” In the past, many believed that Aniston simply chose not to have children, perhaps due to her busy career life, and in fact she was often judged and called "selfish." In a 2022 interview, however, she revealed that she was consistently trying to get pregnant throughout her 30s and 40s. Sadly, multiple rounds of IVF didn't bring the results she was hoping for, and eventually, she decided that that ship had sailed.
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Renée Zellweger - The award-winning actress has never demonstrated interest in being a mother.
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Renée Zellweger - The iconic 'Bridget Jones' actress says being a mother is not in her nature and that she has never intended to have children. According to the Daily Mail, she doesn't need children to be happy.
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Ricky Gervais - The award-winning British actor and comedian is another celebrity who doesn't want to have children, in great part because of the responsibility that a child requires.
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Ricky Gervais - Gervais, who has been with Jane Fallon for some 40 years, said on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' that he would "worry sick about a baby," according to the Daily Mail.
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Helen Mirren - The award-winning British actress has always put her career first and has publicly stated that she never felt the need to be a mother, according to ABC News.
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Helen Mirren - The actress has been married to Taylor Hackford since 1997, but her main concern is to continue delivering amazing on-screen performances.
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Oprah Winfrey - The famous television host has built a brilliant career, but having children has never been a priority nor a necessity for the star.
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Oprah Winfrey - According to The Independent, Oprah Winfrey said she doesn't believe she would have been a good mother.
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Jon Hamm - The American actor has said he would be a terrible father, according to Today.
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Jon Hamm - The 'Mad Men' actor spent 18 years with girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, but they never had children. Westfeldt said in the same interview that she always thought she'd have children, but that she was content with the life they had together.
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Chelsea Handler - The TV host is another celebrity who chose career over children and admitted that she never wanted a child in her life, according to the Daily Mail.
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Chelsea Handler - The comedian also believes she wouldn't be a good mother if that were to happen.
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Rachael Ray - The TV personality says she doesn't have time to have children and that she prefers to dedicate herself to her career as a cook.
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Rachael Ray - The celebrity also believes she wouldn't make a good mother, according to People.
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Kim Cattrall - The 'Sex and the City' actress is not the mother type.
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Kim Cattrall - She stated that she considers herself a mother despite not having biological children of her own because she is close to her nephews, according to E! Online.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - The two have been married since 2008 and haven't shown any interest in becoming mothers.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - Portia de Rossi said the they are perfectly happy being a family of two, according to E! Online.
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Marisa Tomei - The actress said in an interview that she doesn't understand why women have to have children to be seen as complete human beings, according to Daily Mail.
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Marisa Tomei - The award-winning actress has said she doesn't want to have parental responsibilities in her life.
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Ashley Judd - In her book 'All That Is Bitter and Sweet,' Ashley Judd revealed that she prefers to care for children who are already in the world rather than giving birth to other children, according to The Daily Caller.
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Ashley Judd - The actress prioritized her career, an impressive one at that.
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Betty White - The late actress had a full career, and many people tend to see her as a maternal figure given her age and the roles she's portrayed.
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Betty White - But Betty White stated that she chose not to have children and to instead focus on her career, according to People.
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Sarah Silverman - The comedian decided not to have children as she chose to prioritize her career, according to the Daily Mail.
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Sarah Silverman
- The actress said she would only consider having children if she felt she had accomplished everything else she set out to do in life.
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Meet the celebrities who don't want children
Jennifer Aniston calls out JD Vance for "childless cat ladies" comment
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Jennifer Aniston is one of few female celebrities who has bravely discussed a topic that is still taboo in many circles of society—the choice not to have children.
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