Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin claimed celebrity parents were treating their kids like “accessories.” And that was partly the reason why a growing number of nepo babies were identifying as transgender, she said.
The former model recently sat for an interview on The Katie Miller Podcast, which dropped on October 20.
Her comments about transgender babies in Hollywood sparked a firestorm online.
Highlights
- Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin claimed celebrity parents sometimes treat their kids like “accessories.”
- She was asked during an interview about an increasing number of Hollywood babies identifying as transgender.
- “[My daughters] loved sports. But I never said, ‘Oh, you’re a boy now.’ I just said, ‘You love to play sports, you love to hang out with boys, that’s awesome,'” she said.
Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin claimed celebrity parents sometimes treat their kids like “accessories”
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There is no official data that confirms whether there is a growing number of celebrity children identifying as transgender.
Nevertheless, more and more celebrities, like Charlize Theron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Liev Schreiber, and Robert De Niro, have been vocal about their love and support for their trans children.
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During Jennifer’s podcast interview, the former model was asked about transgender children growing up in Hollywood.
“Why do you think it is that so many kids in Hollywood now and kids of celebrity parents are transgender?” host Katie Miller asked. “Is there something in the water?”
Jennifer, who has been married to the Rocky star since 1997, offered her two cents on the subject and said self-expression is “so loosey-goosey” in today’s times.
The former model was asked during an interview about why there were so many transgender kids in Hollywood today
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“I just think Hollywood is, you know, it’s all about expression,” the 57-year-old said. “So, you know, however you want to express yourself. If you feel like a cat today, you’re a cat. And it’s so loosey-goosey.”
The mother-of-three suggested that sometimes parents treat their kids like “accessories,” but what they truly need is “structure.”
“I don’t think that we’re really understanding that these kids are not our accessories,” she went on to say. “They’re little human beings that need structure. And structure is really important for them because it helps their brain organize everything.”
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Jennifer also claimed that growing up around wealth and luxury can be “confusing” for a child.
“There’s just too much of everything,” she said. “It gets really confusing for a little person.”
“It’s OK what you decide to be as an adult,” she continued, “but raise them just with good common sense.”
The 57-year-old called her daughters “tomboys” because they preferred wearing pants and playing sports
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Jennifer shares three daughters, Sophia, 29, Sistine, 27, and Scarlet, 23, with her action-hero husband.
She said her daughters “were tomboys” and liked to wear pants over dresses.
“They loved sports. But I never said, ‘Oh, you’re a boy now.’ I just said, ‘You love to play sports, you love to hang out with boys, that’s awesome,'” she added.
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Jennifer’s comments sparked a fiery debate online, with some taking her side while others disagreed with her.
“Hollyweird grooming their own children,” one said, while another quipped, “Celeb parents who Californic***d their kids!”
One claimed, “It’s because of brainwashing.”
“Now her kid can’t come out because he fears mommy will hate him,” said another.
“Hollywood babies are just accessories,” one commented online
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“Gender identity isn’t a trend,” one said. “It’s recognized by every major medical and psychological association. What actually harms kids isn’t acceptance, it’s rejection. Love and structure can coexist. They should.”
“WTF is it with celebrities thinking they know what is best for my kids or thinking they're just great parents or people. I don't know her from Adam, she's not a child expert,” said another.“Nothing against Jennifer Flavin, but a high school degree and two brief movie appearances 35 years ago are not qualifications to give an expert opinion on transgender youth,” read another comment.
The mother-of-three, who filed for divorce from Sylvester in 2022, spoke about what made their marriage last for decades
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Jennifer and Sylvester first met in 1988 at a Hollywood restaurant and dated for six years before the actor sent her a breakup letter via FedEx.
They later rekindled their relationship and exchanged wedding vows in 1997.
The pair remained together for years until Jennifer filed for divorce in 2022. They reconciled within a couple of months, and the divorce paperwork was dismissed.
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Jennifer spoke about their relationship during her interview with Katie Miller and asserted that there was no such thing as the “perfect marriage.”
“Everyone that’s looking for that dream marriage, there’s no such thing,” she said. “You have good days, you have bad days. You have good years and you have bad years. You have tough times but you have great times.”The former model said people tend to “jump” when things “get a little tough,” but it’s all about working through problems together.
The podcast guest said there is no such thing as a “perfect marriage”
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“The one thing I would say is, be patient with one another,” she said. “It’s so hard because everyone has a different mentality in marriage and what they’re going for in a marriage.”
Jennifer stressed on the importance of spending time together as a couple and taking breaks from children to “reconnect.”
“Go have a glass of wine together, go sit outside where the kids can’t hear you, and just reconnect,” she added.
Netizens had strong reactions to Jennifer’s comments on transgender kids in Hollywood
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