11 Times Celebrities Have Gotten Real About Motherhood

Ashley has been refreshingly candid throughout her motherhood journey with commenters praising the model for being honest and opening up the postpartum conversation. In a society that often feels the need to retreat and hide the struggles of motherhood, those who use their platform to share the realities of their experience serve as a reminder to all mums that they’re not alone. 

Here are more celebrities who’ve gotten real about their motherhood journey.

Olivia Wilde

Actress and filmmaker Olivia Wilde makes light of early mornings with her two children. 

@oliviawilde No no I WANTED to wake up at 6am with tiny hands prying open my eyelids. It was my preference.

Halsey

Halsey keeps it real while opening up about what it’s really like being a new mum in the public eye

@iamhalsey I am posting this because no matter what I do people are going to talk about my body. It is confusing symptom of being in the public eye so rather than complain I am going to give you something real to talk about! I did SNL two nights ago and a lot of people were quick to say how good I looked. That was a weird feeling. My body has felt like a stranger’s for a long time. I uphold myself to honesty to the point of over sharing sometimes but this feels important. The first picture on this slide is days after my baby was already born. A lot of people don’t know that you still look pregnant for a while after. It is still changing and I am letting it. I have no interest in working out right now. I’m too tired and too busy playing with my darling son. With that being said, the body behind all those compliments the other night was wearing a custom tailored outfit and lighted perfectly after much testing, so I could feel good and do my job. I do not want to feed the Illusion that you’re meant to feel and look “great” immediately postpartum. That is not my narrative currently. If you’ve been following me because you’re also a parent and you dig what I’m doing, please know I’m in your corner. I will never have my “pre baby body back” no matter how it changes physically because I have now had a baby! And that has altered me forever; emotionally, spiritually, and physically. That change is permanent. And I don’t want to go back! But In the spirit of honesty, I’m really tired and not a superhuman and this is really hard. Doing my best to serve my art and my family whilst keeping it all so very real. Love.

Reese Witherspoon

A hilarious and relatable moment from Reese who can’t get her daughter Ava to accept her FaceTime call. 

@reesewitherspoon What’s a mom gotta do to get a FaceTime around here? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hillary Duff

Hillary Duff recreates this infamous breast pump photoshoot featuring fellow actress Rachel McAdams.

@hilaryduff Am I doing this right? 😛

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson shares a moment every mother can relate to. If you know, you know. 

@katehudson There’s always one in the family…. 💨 (For viewing pleasure zoom in)

Pink

Candy for breakfast? Pink reveals the reality of mealtime at home… which sometimes looks like peach rings.  

@Pink Candy for breakfast

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigan shares an adorable phone surprise moment with her two kids. 

@chrissyteigen love a phone surprise

Zoe Saldana

Being a mother can also look like this – Zoe Saldana is her child's muse during a painting session.

@zoesaldana #Bowie #paint #muse #mom

Kaavia James Union Wade

(Daughter of Gabriel Union)

The Frozen obsession is very real, just ask Kaavia James Union Wade and her family. 

@kaaviajames Who can relate? #ShadyBaby

Cardi B

Cardi B shares her daughter Kulture’s outfit of the day – dressed by mum of course. 

@iamcardib @kulturekiari was so mean today 🙄I couldn’t take not one good pic😡 Dress by me I guess😒😒😒

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