Lily Allen Says Her Children Ruined Her Stardom, Know Why

English singer and songwriter Lily Allen mother of 2, said that being mother has ruined her stardom.

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00:00 Lily Allen, an English singer and songwriter who was a star kid of Keith Allen and Alison

00:08 Owen, opens up about parenting after a very long time.

00:13 She shared two children, Ethel Marie and Marnie Rose, with her ex-husband, Sam Cooper.

00:21 In an interview with Radio Times podcast, she talked about her kids and parenting.

00:28 She mentioned that her children ruined her stardom.

00:32 Talking about her 11 and 12-year-old kids, she said, "My children ruined my career,

00:39 but her tone had a humorous touch.

00:43 She laughed while saying this."

00:45 Further, she continued, "I love them, and they complete me.

00:49 But in terms of pop stardom, totally ruined it.

00:53 It really annoys me when people say, 'You can have it all,' because, quite frankly,

00:59 you can't."

01:00 The "Smile" singer had some harsh memories of her childhood, which are difficult for

01:05 her to forget.

01:07 She disclosed, "Some people choose their career over their children, and that's their

01:13 prerogative.

01:14 But my parents were quite upset when I was a kid, and I feel like that really left some

01:20 nasty scars that I'm not willing to, you know, repeat on mine."

01:25 That's the reason she doesn't want her daughters to go through the same, and hence,

01:30 the not-fair singer compromised her stardom over her daughters.

01:35 Now, Lily is married to David Harbour in 2020, after her divorce with Cooper.

01:42 On a professional note, Lily is making her comeback through a podcast named "Miss Me"

01:47 with friend Oliver, which will be available from March 14 on BBC Sounds.

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