If there were to be a Mount Rushmore of pop music icons, Elvis Presley would certainly be up there. Such is the significance and achievement of the American cultural icon. However, his granddaughter Riley Keough has had a tough life. From intrusive media to family problems and lawsuits at home, Keough has had it rough.
Nevertheless, with the birth of her beautiful daughter last year, she finally seems to have joy in her life. Keough and her husband, Ben Smith Peterson, chose surrogacy to have their first baby and had a good reason for the same.
The Real Reason Behind Riley Keough Choosing Surrogacy
As per recent reports, Elvis Presley‘s granddaughter Riley Keough too has revealed that she opted for surrogacy over natural birth. This comes a year after her daughter, Tupelo Storm, was born, whose birth she kept a secret for quite a long time.
Keough, who married Ben Smith Peterson in 2015, a year after being engaged to him, has finally opened up to the media about her daughter. She disclosed how her baby girl was born in 2022, all the while praising all the surrogate mothers around the world.
Revealing why she chose surrogacy over natural birth for having a child, Riley Keough said that it was because of her ill health and autoimmune problem. Thus, despite being a woman able to carry her baby, she decided on this alternate option as the best way forward and succeeded with this alternate method as well.
10 Ultra-Famous Celebrities Who Chose Surrogacy Over Natural Birth
1. Paris Hilton and Carter Reum
As confirmed earlier this year, Paris Hilton and Carter Reum too are among the ultra-famous celebrities who chose surrogacy over natural birth. Welcoming their son in January this year, the House of Wax actress said,
“It’s always been my dream to be a mother and I’m so happy that Carter and I found each other. We are so excited to start our family together and our hearts are exploding with love for our baby boy.”
The pair had begun the IVF process during the pandemic and are now successfully blessed with a healthy and sound baby boy.
2. Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung
Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg welcomed twin boys in October 2021 via surrogacy. Revealing the reason behind choosing this option, Chung said,
“I was terrified of becoming pregnant. I was terrified of putting my life on hold for two-plus years. In my industry, it feels like you’re easily forgotten if you don’t work within the next month of your last job. Things are so quickly paced in what we do. So it’s a compromise that we made together as a couple.”
For what it’s worth, we’re happy that the couple found a way to have children without having to put their careers on a long hold.
3. Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Although not together anymore, Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson welcomed their second child in August 2022 via surrogate, as revealed by the reality star’s representative. Of course, the pair is currently raising their children together despite having separated from each other in 2019.
4. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
While it might come as a surprise to some people, the famous Jonas pair, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas too had their daughter Malti through a surrogate. After trying for a long time with their immense desire to have kids, the couple finally found a way to reach their happiness and welcomed their baby girl in January 2022.
5. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
The renowned Kim Kardashian and her now estranged husband Kanye West too looked at surrogacy as the way forward for welcoming their third child and fourth children together. This came after the reality star found out that natural birth wasn’t an option for her anymore. After the birth of her baby girl, she took to her website to say,
“We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care.”
They welcomed their baby girl, Chicago, in January 2018, and their baby boy, Psalm, in May 2019.
6. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s daughters Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge were the successful results of surrogacy as well. Sharing how this alternative method helped her, Parker said,
“I’ve had a lot of opportunities to do the things that I wanted to do, like sleep.”
The beautiful baby girls completed their family in June 2009.
7. Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvonen
Parent of Frances Cole and Winnie Rose, Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvonen too welcomed their kids via surrogacy. Sharing his experience, the host said on his show,
“We tried before, we told people and it didn’t happen. It’s just really depressing and hard. I just want to thank everyone. The nurses and the doctor and the surrogate who had our baby. It’s true, we had a surrogate. I can’t say anything more because I don’t know what the rules are. But I just want to say that there are angels in Dallas, Texas, so thank you so much.”
8. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Revealing how she loves children and everything about them, Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban revealed that their second daughter, Faith Margaret, was born via surrogacy. Apart from this, Kidman’s craze for children is evident from her adoption of Isabella and Connor, when she was with Tom Cruise.
9. Lucy Liu
A single mom, Lucy Liu looked at surrogacy as her way to having children at the age of 46.
“It just seemed like the right option for me because I was working and I didn’t know when I was going to be able to stop. I decided that was probably the best solution for me, and it turned out to be great.”
She embraced her son, Rockwell Lloyd, seven years ago via the alternate method.
10. Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin
Last, but not least, superstars Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin too surprised their fans in 2021 while announcing the birth of their baby girl, Maria Lucia via the alternative to natural birth. Although not giving a reason, a source claimed that the pair opted for surrogacy just for the sake of it and because of no other reason.
Source: Vanity Fair
