Emily in Paris star Lily Collins welcomes daughter via surrogate – husband claps back at hateful critics

News & Views 03 Feb 25 By

Lily Collins Reveals She and Charlie McDowell Welcomed a Baby Girl via Surrogate
(Image: Instagram)

“It’s ok to not know why someone might need a surrogate to have a child.”

Actress Lily Collins, 35, has announced the arrival of her first child with filmmaker husband Charlie McDowell, 41 – a baby girl born via surrogate.

Sharing the news on Instagram, Lily posted a sweet photo of her daughter, Tove Jane McDowell, peacefully sleeping under a blanket embroidered with her name. She captioned the post:

“Welcome to the center of our world, Tove Jane McDowell. Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again…”

Tove, a name of Norse and Scandinavian origin, means “beloved, beautiful, and good.”

Lily and Charlie, who tied the knot in 2021, should have been celebrating their daughter’s arrival. But amid the well wishes, their announcement sparked controversy, with some followers criticising their decision to use a surrogate.

“Surrogacy becoming a trend between celebrities is one of the finest expressions of capitalism,” one person wrote, while another added, “Rich people using women as incubators once again lmao.”

Some went further, questioning why they didn’t consider adoption instead.

“Surrogacy harms impoverished women. People unable to conceive have the option of adopting millions of children who don’t have homes.”

Charlie eventually stepped in, responding to the negativity head-on in the comments:

“Thank you for all the kind messages and love. We are overjoyed and very grateful. In regards to the unkind messages about surrogacy and our path to having a baby – it’s ok to not be an expert on surrogacy. It’s ok to not know why someone might need a surrogate to have a child. It’s ok to not know the motivations of a surrogate regardless of what you assume. And it’s ok to spend less time spewing hateful words into the world, especially in regards to a beautiful baby girl who has brought a lot of love into people’s lives.”

He finished the post, writing: “That’s all for now because she just pooped and I need to change her diaper.”

Lily Collins Reveals She and Charlie McDowell Welcomed a Baby Girl via Surrogate
(Image: Instagram)

The surrogacy debate isn’t new in Hollywood -Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have all recently faced similar backlash.

But at the end of the day, Lily and Charlie’s journey to parenthood is their own. Instead of debating it, maybe we should just celebrate their growing family.

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