Martina McBride's daughters not keen on singing

Many celebrity children aim to emulate their parents’ careers, but not Martina McBride‘s daughters. The country singer says Delaney Katharine, 12, and Emma Justine, 9, have inherited her powerhouse vocals, but neither wants to cash in on it – for now at least.

They’ve both got great voices, but I can’t get them to sing in front of anybody. They won’t go onstage and sing. I’ve offered and asked and begged and pleaded. They’re just not interested in that, so we’ll see. I’m sure there will be some aspect of performing in their future. They’re just not interested in singing right now.

The girls do love other aspects of performance art – Delaney takes dance classes and Emma, who many felt stole the show during Martina’s American Idol appearance in April, is interested in acting. She is not, however, interested in the typical Hollywood actresses and tabloid-friendly stars, which Martina, 40, appreciates. Instead, Emma is a Disney Channel fiend and can often be found watching Hannah Montana and That’s So Raven.

My girls are just not really drawn to all the Hollywood hype and that stuff, so that’s good.

Martina and her husband John have a third daughter, Ava Rose Kathleen, 2.

Source: Great American Country

Comments

LOL, don’t be a stage mama! No, it’s good that the girls are coming to what they want to do in life on their own. I read an interview with her recently and she is refreshingly normal.

- terri on July 21st, 2007

Martina seems like a very normal, good mother, depsite her fame! I read recently an interview with her where she talked about how she doesn’t like them to read trashy magazines and things like that.

- Aura on July 22nd, 2007

oh man another person naming their child AVA..

- Bella Mama on July 22nd, 2007

i look up to Martina so much! She is beautiful, seems like a great Mom, Has the most beautiful voice ever! and wow her eyes blow me away! she is awesome. i wish i could meet her some day! i would love that! she’s not like every other celeb. out there she seems really down to earth and seems like a awesome person over all! she is my all time fav. artist!!!

- CC on April 17th, 2008