Charlize Theron offers an unusual look at her relationship with her children
When it comes to her children, Charlize Theron’s love is fast and furious.
But this isn’t to say motherhood doesn’t come without its challenges, as Charlize explained of her daughters Jackson, 11, and August, 9.
“Oh, my God, they’re so embarrassed by me constantly,” she told E! News’ Francesca Amiker at her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project 2024 Block Party, July 13.
“They’re kids, they’re girls, you know? I have a preteen, and I feel like I have a nine-year-old who thinks she’s a 13-year-old. It’s a lot of girl in our house.”
The 48-year-old continued, “I’m just trying to keep my head above water, because they are smart, and they are witty, and they are firecrackers, but they do not go, ‘Oh my god, Mom, you’re so amazing.’
They’re like, ‘Excuse me, I need. I want.’”
Because, as Charlize noted, they’re “normal kids,” quipping, “They’re a—holes, but they’re really nice. Other parents know what I’m talking about.”
The Mad Max Fury Road star also took a moment to reflect on the significance of the evening’s event—which over $1 million to benefit work supporting the health and safety of youth in Southern Africa—and why the cause is so important to her.
“I think when you grow up in a beautiful country like South Africa that has some turmoil,” she explained, “there’s always a feeling of you take care of each other.
And for me, it was a no-brainer. How could I go and work anywhere else? It’s where I’m from. It’s in my bones. They’re my people.”
The outdoor event also celebrated the release of Twisters, which means among the many celebrity guests were the film’s leads Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
