Miley Cyrus On Motherhood: “I Still Don’t Know If I Want Kids”
Miley Cyrus recently opened up about her thoughts on motherhood. In an interview with W Magazine, the iconic singer and former Hannah Montana star, now 31, shared her ongoing uncertainty about having children.
“I’m 31 now, and I still don’t know if I want kids or not. I feel like my fans kind of are my kids in some way,” she confessed.
Miley referenced her godmother, the legendary country music star Dolly Parton, who also chose not to have children. “I’ve heard Dolly say that too, because she didn’t have kids,” Miley noted, drawing a parallel between her and Dolly’s life choices.
Miley is enjoying her current stage in adulthood, expressing her contentment with where she is. “I love being an adult. I have a rule that I don’t look up or down at anyone. I just look, which allows me the clarity to see the world for what it really is and people for who they really are. I look at myself almost every day in the mirror and I say, ‘I am a woman.’”
This isn’t the first time Miley has spoken about her views on motherhood. In a 2019 interview with Elle, she shared her reasons for not pursuing motherhood at that time.
The Wrecking Ball hitmaker emphasized her desire to challenge societal expectations that women should prioritize reproducing. “We’re expected to keep the planet populated. And when that isn’t a part of our plan or our purpose, there is so much judgment and anger. They try to make and change laws to force it upon you — even if you become pregnant in a violent situation,” she explained.
Miley also discussed the stigma faced by women who choose not to have children. “If you don’t want children, people feel sorry for you, like you’re a cold, heartless person who’s not capable of love … Why are we trained that love means putting yourself second and those you love first? If you love yourself, then what? You come first.”
Miley’s decision about having children is also influenced by her concerns about the environment. “We’re getting handed a piece-of-s— planet, and I refuse to hand that down to my child. Until I feel like my kid would live on an earth with fish in the water, I’m not bringing in another person to deal with that,” she added.
