Hilary Swank addresses ‘backlash’ over pregnancy at 52
Entertainment Weekly • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Hilary Swank, 52, is highlighting the double standard between men and women regarding having children at an older age, noting that women face more backlash for late pregnancies.
- Swank, who had twins at 48 with her husband Philip Schneider, recently announced she is pregnant with her third child, describing her journey to motherhood as a "total miracle."
- She shared an emotional response to criticism from a woman who feared Swank wouldn't be around for her children as they grew up, relating it to her own experience of losing her father.
- Swank revealed her pregnancy news through a creative Instagram animation and joked that this new "project" will be "released" in December.
- Drew Barrymore supported Swank's point about societal attitudes, noting that men can have children even in their 80s without facing similar judgment.
