Beyoncé Knowles 'Definitely' Wants Children, But Not Now

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Beyoncé Knowles plays a mother in Obsessed, but taking part in the film didn’t arouse any maternal instincts in the 27-year-old actress/singer. In fact, the role may have done more harm than good!

Having recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary with husband Jay-Z, Beyoncé insists that she “definitely want[s] to be a mother one day,” but the question of when lingers. “I will be — God willing — but not really [right now],” she says.

“I didn’t really get the little urge [from playing a mom]. It was more like, ‘God, this is a lot of work.’”

When told she made a convincing mother nonetheless, Beyoncé quips, “I must be becoming a very good actress then.”

Obsessed is in theaters now.

Source: Us Weekly

Comments

i thought she was really great in obsessed and i am glad she will wait until she is ready to become a mom! i think she will be great at it when she does.

- Sharon on May 2nd, 2009

I don’t know why the media is always on these celebs as to whether or not they’ll have children. It’s a personal decision, people change their minds and you don’t know if people struggle with infertility or not.

That being said, they’ve only been married a year and she’s still young. She still has lots of time to decide. I just hope she and Jay-Z are happy with whatever decision they make.

- Michelle on May 2nd, 2009

I really hope someday that the two of do have children.
because, i know that do they will be great parents, and their child will be loved. see how much they love their nephews so really think that will good parent. but that is in Gods will not our. God Bless Their love,marriage& their families.

- Fatima on May 2nd, 2009

Why is no one berating Beyonce for wanting to wait on starting a family? So many people jumped on Charlize Theron this morning, so why the double-standard? The are only separated by a few years. Plus, Jay-Z turns 40 this year. Why not discuss how his age will affect their fertility?

On subject, I applaud Beyonce for being in charge of her reproductive future and not bowing to societal demands. She can take as long as she wants and become a mother when SHE is ready.

- Andi on May 2nd, 2009

I love Beyonce. And she IS a good actress! One of the true and very few multi talents out there who are actually good at both the craft of singing and the craft of acting.

- Laura on May 2nd, 2009

she has a career leave her alone if she does not want children now let her be alot of people do that anyway!

- kcdayspa on May 2nd, 2009

I love Beyonce, I really do. She just seems so personable and humble considering all her talent and sucsess.
Her and Jay are my favorite celeb couple, they have been together for nearly 7 years and yet we hardly see pap pics of them. Maybe 4 or 5 sets a year. They don’t talk about each other other than that the music they make together.
Beyonce did an interview with E!News talking about her stunts in Obsessed say that she has mastered the head but so if anyone was to ask about Jay she’d be prepared, it was hilarious.

When they do have a child (or 2) I wish them all the luck and love in the world, that luckky baby will have the perfect pick of the genes. Mummys looks, mummys voice, Daddys looks, daddys talent the kid can’t go wrong.

- Sammy-xx on May 2nd, 2009

She was just in Prague last week. THere are some really cute photos. The article is in Czech but the photos are really nice

http://ahaonline.cz/cz/spolecnost/36549/beyonce-v-praze:-misto-zkousky-vyrazila-na-hrad/

- Molly on May 2nd, 2009

uhmmm, i think she established a while back that she wasn’t ready for kids quite yet, so i don’t understand why the media feels the need to ask her every other month lol! perhaps because she is playing a mother in Obsessed, which is understandable. while she played a convincing mother, i could tell that it didn’t stir maternal urges in her as it did for Halle Berry when she played a mother in the movie Things We Lost in the Fire. i’m sure Beyonce is happy for now to play auntie to her little nephew Julez. and when the time comes, i’m sure she’ll be a great mom. i can tell she’ll have kids on her own terms and not because anyone thinks she should. that being said, for now i’m sure her fans enjoy seeing her in movies and listening to her albums, myself included.

- Mary on May 3rd, 2009

If she thinks that acting as a child’s mother is a lot of work then she’ll be in for a shock when she finds out how much it is to have a real child.

- Lorus on May 3rd, 2009

Charlize and Beyonce are not a “few years” apart in age, they are six years apart. And I hardly think the effect a man’s age has on fertility can be compared to that of a female’s age on fertility.

- Sam on May 3rd, 2009

Love this site and I know that baby blog just republishes stories but this girl must get tired of constantly getting asked this question. She wants kids but much later. I have a feeling there will be a million more interviews with her repeating herself on the subject in the future now that she’s married.

- Dana on May 3rd, 2009

Tomato tomahto. Neither Beyone nor Charlize are ready for motherhood. One is 3 years under 30, one is 3 years over 30. Just because statistics say certain things about fertility after age 30, these are averages. Every woman is different. Some younger women have fertility issues, and some older women don’t. And actually the fathers age does matter…in the case of Down’s Syndrome for example.

- Chris on May 3rd, 2009

It is kind of annoying how the press asks every female celebrity when they are going to have a child. Having a child is a very personal decision and Beyonce is not ready yet. She still has a lot of things she wants to accomplish professionally and she is only 27. If she were Mariah Carey’s age of 39, that would be different.

Also, I wonder if Beyonce’s reluctance to have a child has to do with the fact that her sister had a baby so young-18. Solange had her son so young and Beyonce probably wants to make sure that she is absolutely ready. There is nothing wrong with being an aunt. Beyonce has said that she often takes her nephew for the weekend and then gives him back to his mom.

- Di on May 3rd, 2009

I second everyone as to the rudeness of quizzing a celeb about their parental state. I hope Beyonce & Jay-Z’s family life turns out however THEY want it, not the rest of the world thinks it should be.

- Tricia on May 3rd, 2009

Oops–wrote too quickly. Meant “not HOW the rest of the world thinks it should be”.

- Tricia on May 3rd, 2009

i cant wait to see her babies. i know that they are going to be beautiful..just like their parents.

- scherriea on May 3rd, 2009

Michelle–I totally agree with you and everyone else here who says the media should lay off Beyonce and other celebrities about when they’re going to start families.

What’s wrong with waiting or, god forbid, not having any at all? Lots of couples are very happy without children.

- theyearofasking on May 3rd, 2009

I think Beyonce/Jay-z are a very smart couple. They didn’t rush into marrige, they were together for like 5-6 years before they even got married, and I am sure they wll do the same thing when they have kids. They just wanted to be ready.

It’s a big deal because in the music world they are one of the top couples, next to Gwen/Gavin today. Like the former Whitney Houston/Bobby Brown, Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love-you get the idea.

- Mia on May 3rd, 2009

I know Beyonce has mentioned that she does want kids “someday” but I honestly don’t get the maternal vibe from her at all. I love her to death but just can’t picture her as a mother. Regardless, I wish them the best. She and Jay are both soooooo talented!

- HeatherR on May 3rd, 2009

Mary- I think it’s because she’s married now. That said, I completely agree with you.

theyearofasking- ITA! Besides, Beyonce and Jay-Z are ALREADY a family!

- CelebBabyLover on May 4th, 2009

She still has a couple of years before she becomes an old mom [3 I would say]. But after 30 and that is really pushing it.

- Angelia on May 4th, 2009

Angelia, an old mom is anyone 30 and over? That’s news to me.

- Liliana on May 4th, 2009

I know that Jay-z&Beyonce will be great parents when time comes.
but it is in God’s will not ours. I really hope someday that they are blessed with a child. May God Bless Them!!!!!

- Fatima on May 4th, 2009

Liliana- I agree! I found your comment very offensive, Liliana. My mother was in her early 30s when she had her first child.

Not only that, but HER mother, my grandmother, was around 35 when she had my mom! In my grandmother’s case, I’ll agree that 35 IS a little on the older side for becoming a first-time mom (I still wouldn’t call it old, though!). However, in my mother’s case, I hardly consider her to have been an “old mom” when she became a mother.

Also, while waiting until she was 35 to have a child WAS pretty much my grandmother’s choice, waiting until she was in her early 30s to have a baby was definently NOT my mother’s choice (and yes, she was also very lucky that she didn’t wait any longer than that, as she went through early menopause just a few years after having my mom)! As I said in my earlier post, she and my dad struggled with infertiltly for several years before finally being able to have kids.

I also want to point out that, if you’re a woman, your fertitly doesn’t usually begin to decline until you’re in your mid-30s (and, techincally, a woman’s pregnancies start being referred to as “geriatric” when she’s 35). Plenty of women have children well into their 30s without problems (heck, some women are still able to concieve naturally in their 40s, and a select few are even able to concieve naturally into their 50s!).

- CelebBabyLover on May 5th, 2009

Okay, I made my comment about my parents going through infertilty on the thread about Charlize Theron, not this one, so ignore where I said “as I said in my earlier comment….”

- CelebBabyLover on May 5th, 2009

Whoops! When I said “..and yes, she’s very lucky that she didn’t wait any longer…” I was referring to my grandmother, not my mother.

- CelebBabyLover on May 6th, 2009

Oh, and when I said immeditly after the above comment that, “she and my dad struggled with infertilty…” I was referring to my mom, NOT my grandmother! Sorry if I confused anyone. I really need to proofread my posts better before hitting the submit button!

- CelebBabyLover on May 6th, 2009