Geri Halliwell not against adding to the family

Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, 35, loves being a mom to daughter Bluebell Madonna, 17 months, and is very open to adding to their family — whether by adoption or biologically.

I’m open to it. So many women today are single parents. Bluebell was a beautiful accident, she’s like a flower that thrives when it gets sunlight, and the sunlight is confidence. And I feel that when I’m confident it gives her self-esteem. And that gives me motivation to be the best.

Source: Daily Mirror

Comments

Some of the things that come out of these peoples mouths…beautiful accident?!? I understand the ghist behind it, but to call your child an accident in any context is just wrong in my oppinion. Expecially if you are in a positon where it may be printed & made public. Imagine how Bluebell will feel if she reads it one day…

- April on October 25th, 2007

How can Geri call her baby a beautiful accident!
I’m glad that she loves and wants more children. But remember Geri children aren’t an accident but a precious gift from above.

- Nicole on October 25th, 2007

There’s nothing wrong with calling your child a “beautiful accident”. If she referred to her as a mistake it would be offensive, but she didn’t.

- Tiff on October 25th, 2007

OOh I hope she adopts
I would describe Bluebelle as a serendipity -a pleasant surprise! Geri seems to have really enjoyed motherhood and seems to have a wonderful down to earth relationship with her daughter!

- Lola on October 25th, 2007

I don’t get all the fuss over someone, like Geri, saying that Blubell was an “accident”. Should Geri lie and say “oh we planned her, it was very thoughtout” when it wasn’t? Someday Bluebell might see this, and Geri can tell her that she wasn’t planned, but she’s the most wonderful thing to ever happen to her and she’s so happy she did become pregnant.
Why do we hold celebs on these pedestals? Accidents do happen to them too- BC fails, condoms break, whatever.

- Colleen on October 25th, 2007

I agree, April–a baby may not be planned, but to call her an “accident” doesn’t seem neccessary.

In any case, Bluebell is adorable, and more would be great!

- Ashley on October 25th, 2007

Yeah I don’t like when people call their kids accidents. For me children are not accidents. I mean come on if your sexually active (even while on the pill or using condoms) there is still a small chance of conceiving a child so don’t be blind to think that well just because you didn’t plan it means that it can’t happen!! Children are blessings no matter how they’re brought to you!

I agree Lola I’d rather say oh you were a pleasant surprise then a “beautiful accident”. Accident just sounds too harsh!

- J.M. on October 25th, 2007

I don’t think there is anything wrong with a child understanding that mommy wasn’t trying for a baby, they just happened and it’s a beautiful thing. I had my son at 18 years old. He is 9 and understands that he was not a planned pregnancy. I want him to understand that so that when he is 18, he doesn’t go out and have a child. I think children can know they are loved and wanted and at the same time understand that not everything in life is planned, but that doesn’t make it any less special.

- tdevol on October 25th, 2007

yea i agree.. id call her an unexpected or unplanned surprise..you never call your child an accident because sometimes people want to take accidents back

- melanie on October 25th, 2007

my mom ran over my dad’s foot in a crowded parking lot by accident. if that accident never happened, my parents would not have met and therefore not had me. that was a beautiful accident in my opinion.

accidents sometimes result in really great things. babies, marriages, great friends….

- lboog on October 25th, 2007

It is really not that serious people….

- Robin on October 25th, 2007

I think some people on this blog need to relax. I’m starting to think people just post to judge or complain about something. I think what she said is fine. We all get that Bluebell wasn’t planned but she was a happy surprise.

- Renee on October 25th, 2007

I personally don’t find a problem with her phrasing. A beautiful accident is much less offensive than some word choices. My kids were both “happy surprises.” We knew the risks, even with precautions. We always knew we wanted a family, we just had a different idea on when than they did!

- Dana on October 25th, 2007

really not that big of a deal…

- Carrie on October 25th, 2007

Perfectly said, Colleen

- Nikki on October 25th, 2007

OK, I guess I’m siding with the “uptight” people in this blog because I don’t like the phrasing. Yeah, sure, we hold celebrities at a higher standard. That’s just the way it is.

My mom became pregnant with me when my brother was 5 months old. Obviously, I wasn’t a planned child but my mom has never called me an ACCIDENT. Gosh, if I ever heard my mom say to someone, “Yep, she was such a beautiful accident.” I’m sorry but I’d be kinda put off. But she always says I was a pleasant surprise. Sure, it’s a different way to say the same thing. But it sounds much better.

- Stephany on October 25th, 2007

I agree with you colleen. I see nothing wrong with what she said. You can tell she loves her baby, and it’s not a shocker the baby probably wasn’t planned considering she isn’t married or was involved with the dad, while pregnant. Not that unmarried people don’t plan children,but the fact that geri and bluebell dad haven’t been together for awhile, can kinda let you know maybe the baby wasn’t planned. Doesn’t mean she loves her daughter anyless though. It seems anytime a celebrity shares their views or stuff in their life, people are quick to judge. I hate to break it to everyone but none of us are perfect parents here, we will all say or do stuff that aren’t always the best thing, only difference with us is we aren’t in magazines or t.v. So people can’t sit behind a computer and judge us, like so many tend to do with celebrities. Their human too, their not perfect parents just like we aren’t either.

- gianna on October 25th, 2007

When I saw there were many comments on this post I read again wondering what it could be about, but coudn’t find anything! She was an accident, so what! She’ll know that anyway as her mother is raising her alone it’s not like it will be shock to her if she reads it on the internet later.

Nothing wrong with being a beautiful accident either!

- Sarita on October 26th, 2007

I agree with you 100% Renee. I didn’t take that comment in a bad way. I have heard ALOT of people use that terminology. It doesn’t necessarily mean that SHE was an accident the way that some of you are taking it. I took it more as a way of her saying that the pregnancy was an accident. Now, if she had said a mistake, then I can see where some of you getting so upset would take that in a bad way. Alot of my friends who have gotten pregnant have said that it was a accident, but they are wonderful parents and love their children more than life itself.
If you can actually get past the comment she made and really read the rest of the article, you’ll see that she loves her daughter with all her heart. Ms. Halliwell has always struck me as a very loving and caring mother. And this statement hasn’t changed my opinion of her one bit.

- nicksmomma on October 26th, 2007

I am sure every single one of us has said something that didn’t quite come out as planned or is taken by others differently than we meant it. In our non-celebrity world though, it doesn’t end up in print for everyone to criticize. Give celebs a break, they can’t possibly script every single thing they say.

- madison on October 26th, 2007

Heh, I was an accident. I’ve pretty much always known it. I have no problem saying it, or hearing my parents say it. They always say it in kind of a funny way. A lot of pregnancies do happen like that, ya’ll know?

- Mary on October 28th, 2007