Hollywood's Surrogacy Spotlight: What to Know About the Process Used By Khloe Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen
01.08.2023 - 15:13
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Defying logic, parenthood can be both the most universal of human experiences and the most individual.While every prospective parent charts a journey that's uniquely their own, the broad themes and emotional ride tied to caregiving, pregnancy and fertility are deeply relatable. It's a shared journey that’s ripe for connection, comparison, and, unfortunately, also judgment.It's this concept that drives a public fascination with celebrities, their children, and how they have those babies: Stars are just like us and nothing like us.Khloe Kardashian and Chrissy Teigenare no strangers to parenting in the public eye and, in just the last year, became two of a growing number of celebrities to openly welcome babies via surrogate.
Both women have spoken publicly about the nuances of their own experience, alongside stars including Paris Hilton, Maria Menounos, Tan France, Anthony Rapp, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Adrienne Bailon, Erin Andrews, Casey Wilson and Rebel Wilson in the last year alone. Before that, Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Banks, Katey Sagal, Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Priyanka Chopra, Jamie Chung, Hilaria Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Lance Bass and more had already added their names to the rapidly expanding list of stars turning to surrogacy to expand their families.Now, a once taboo topic is evolving into something more hot button.
As refreshingly candid dialogue from Hollywood's A-list is helping to demystify and bring awareness to the practice, it's not without a fair share of detractors. Get a crash course in the basics of surrogacy and what the stars have said about their experiences, below.A post shared by Khloé Kardashian (@khloekardashian)What Is Surrogacy?A surrogate pregnancy is characterized
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