Rose Byrne has reflected on her real-life challenges with motherhood while currently nominated to play a struggling mum in the comedy-drama If I had legs, I’d kick you.
During a recent conversation with The Timesthe Australian native openly described life as a mother as often a shameful experience.
Admitting that while raising children, they can “lose their shape” as a parent, the actress said: “It’s totally an experience I’ve had as a parent, and there’s shame you feel about it.”
“You don’t want to feel like you don’t love your child, but there is a sadness about becoming a mother because you lose a part of yourself that you will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever get back.”
But she explained: “It’s okay to grieve about it – in fact, we should. Because it’s a before and an after.”
Rose, 46, is the mother of two sons – Rocco, born 2016 and Rafael, born 2017 – who she shares with fellow actor Bobby Cannavale.
Due to welcoming her children only one year apart X-Men alum said back in 2018 that she felt “completely overwhelmed” most of the time.
“Oh, man, it is what it is,” she said MiNDFOOD. “I always think I want to be on top of everything, and I never am. I’m always completely overwhelmed. I have no business telling anyone how to do parenting. I’m totally learning on the job.”
Rose Byrne is currently up for a leading actress Oscar, thanks to her work in the A24-distributed If I had legs, I’d kick you. The performance also earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy earlier this year.
