After the couple were hit by a fierce backlash online, Lily Collins’ husband Charlie McDowell has slammed criticism aimed at his wife after the couple announced the birth of their daughter Tove via surrogacy.
The 35-year-old actress announced the birth of her and 41-year-old film director Charlie’s first child on Instagram, posting a photo of her hand resting on her newborn’s chest and telling fans: “She has forever changed our hearts and is the centre of our world.”
Lily and Charlie Announce Daughter’s Birth via Surrogacy
Charlie has now hit back on social media against the criticism, saying: “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.
“That’s all for now because she just pooped and I need to change her diaper.”
Backlash Follows Announcement, Critics Call Surrogacy “Unethical”
The actress – who is the daughter of musician Phil Collins – previously opened up about her struggles with an eating disorder in her 2017 memoir ‘Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me’.
She revealed years of disordered eating had impacted her reproductive health, writing: “I was terrified I had ruined my chances of having kids.”
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Sources: Instagram, Gilded Rage, Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me
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