British singer Lily Allen got candid about the impact having children had on her music career. In a recent interview, the 38-year-old admitted that while her two daughters “complete” her, becoming a mom “totally ruined” her pop stardom.
“I never really have a strategy when it comes to career, but yes, my children ruined my career,” Allen said light-heartedly. “I mean I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, totally ruined it.”
The “Smile” singer shared that after having kids, she made the conscious choice to step back from her career to be a present parent – a decision she doesn’t regret.
Choosing Kids Over Career
Allen revealed her own upbringing with parents in the entertainment industry influenced her prioritizing motherhood. Her dad is actor Keith Allen and her mom is producer Alison Owen.
“My parents were quite absent when I was a child…I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I’m not willing to repeat,” she explained. “I chose stepping back and concentrating on them, and I’m glad that I have done that because I think they’re pretty well-rounded people.”
While she had to put her pop stardom on the backburner, Allen believes you “can’t have it all” when it comes to balancing work and family life. “It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t,” she stated.
A Fulfilled Family Life
These days, the “LDN” hitmaker is focused on raising her two daughters from her previous marriage to Sam Cooper. She currently lives in New York City with her kids and new husband, “Stranger Things” star David Harbour, who she wed in 2020.
Looking back, Allen has no regrets about deprioritizing her career to be a hands-on mom. She’s built a fulfilling family life and shaped “pretty well-rounded” kids by making them the priority over chasing continued pop stardom.
While Allen’s honesty may be surprising to some, her perspective is a refreshingly realistic take on the challenges working mothers face when trying to “have it all.” For her, putting motherhood first allowed her to pour into her children in a way she feels she missed out on growing up.
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