Lily Allen reflected on how starting a family affected her as a musical artist and said that, Although he loves his children, they “ruined” his career.
The chart-topping British singer and actress opened up about the topic during a new interview with the Radio Times Podcast, and shared the difficulties of maintaining a career and at the same time having a family.
During the discussion, she spoke candidly about how she prioritized raising her two daughters, Ethel Mary, 11, and Manie Rose, nine, rather than trying to pursue fame in her career.
Lily Allen’s reflection on being a mother and maintaining her musical career
Recalling how having children affected the trajectory of her music and acting work, Allen said, “I never really had a strategy when it came to my career, but yeah, my kids ruined my career.”
“I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, they completely ruined it”She added, also telling the outlet that being a mother and a pop star “don’t mix.”
“It really bothers me when people say you can have it all because, frankly, you can’t,” she continued, also explaining how her parents’ style of caring for her also influenced the way she wants to raise her own children.
“Some people choose their career over their children’s and that’s their prerogative, but my parents were pretty absent when I was growing up,” she said. “I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I’m not willing to repeat on mine. I chose to step back and focus on them and I’m glad I did because I think they’re pretty well-rounded people.”.
The singer of ‘Smile’ She is the actor’s daughter Keith Allen and the film producer Alison Owenand during the interview he recalled how his parents were less involved in his upbringing.
“Our parents used to hang out at a particular restaurant called 192… There wasn’t enough space for the kids, so they would leave us outside, wandering around Portobello market. We stole things from stores,” she explained.
Allen had two daughters with her ex-husband Sam Cooper and now she is married to the star of Stranger Things, David Harbor.
His last studio album was ‘No Shame’ from 2018, which details the breakup of his first marriage and his struggle with substance abuse. After the LP, she focused on acting.
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