Cameron Diaz once said that she was not going to have a family and children just because they were expected of her. Then she got married, welcomed her first baby at the age of 47, and pretty much retired from acting. Other big stars, like Celine Dion and Freddie Prinze Jr., also chose to be at home with their families instead of being on stage or the silver screen.
We at Bright Side feel touched that these celebrities decided to leave or work around their high-paying jobs to focus on their loved ones instead.
1. Cameron Diaz
After her last movie, Annie, in 2014, Cameron Diaz got married and has been enjoying her retirement ever since. In 2020, she gave birth to her first daughter, Raddix, and said that she cannot imagine returning to the world of moviemaking while being a mother. “I love being a mother. It’s the best, best, best part of my life. I’m so lucky to get to do it with Benji,” she said.
2. Demi Moore
Amid her divorce from Bruce Willis and her mother’s death after a battle with cancer, Demi Moore took a break from Hollywood to focus on raising her daughters. In her book, Inside Out, she said that being a mother felt totally natural, and it’s one of the few things she can confidently say she was naturally good at.
