Quoted in an article discussing the influence of a celebrity parent on a child's identity, health and well-being.

1. OK or not OK?
OPINIONThe
Surgery for
stardom?
Compared
to mum
BRED
FOR
BEAUTY
Daughters of models
often follow in their
footsteps – but is
the pressure to be
pretty too much?
ALEXARAYJOEL
IRELANDBALDWIN

2. C
an’tIjustbeme?’asks
AlexaRayJoel,the
27-year-olddaughter
ofrockerBillyJoeland
modelChristieBrinkley.
It’sasentimentsharedby
astringofcelebrityspawn.
Whileitmayseemsimpleforthekids
oftherichandfamous
toslideeasilyintothe
careeroftheirchoice,
itoftencomeswith
aprice.‘Itisdifficult
enoughinoursociety
tobeagirlfacedwith
theconstantperfect
imageof awoman.
Ithinkitwouldbe
emotionallyvery
drainingforagirlto
becomparedtotheir
“beautiful”mums.Any
typeofcomparison
cancausedamage,’childbehaviour
consultantNathalieBrowntellsOK!.
AlexaRayJoelsayssheknows
allaboutit.‘It’shardbecause
[people]comparemymusic
tomyfatherandmylooks
tomymother,’shesays.
Themusicianadmitstheconstant
scrutinyofgrowingupasacelebrity
childcanbeoverwhelming.‘Iusedto
notcare.I’dthrowonanydressandIwas
givenaveryhardtimeforit.PerezHilton
labelledmeaslut.Iwas19or20atthe
timehecalledmethatanditwashard.
Iknowwellwhatitfeelsliketobe
bullied,’saysthe
star,whoattempted
suicidewhenitall
becametoomuch
in2009.‘Ifeltlike
Iwasinablackhole
andIcouldn’tseeout.
Ihitrockbottomthat
day…Iwasinsuch
adarkplace.’
Alexa vehemently
denied claims that
it was a fight with
her mother over her
weight that prompted
her to try and take her own life.
‘Nobody is more supportive of my
physical appearance than her,’ Alexa
says. ‘She tells me – which I don’t
understand – that she wishes she
looked like me, that I’m so much
more unique than her.’
‘I was
in a black
hole and
couldn’t
see out’
Too
young?
Parents are
so proud
ALESSANDRA&ANJA
GEORGIAMAYJAGGER

3. Modelling is in their blood, but should
there be an age limit for fame?
When Alessandra Ambrosio allowed her daughter,
Anja, four, to star with her in a campaign for fashion
brand London Fog last year, the Victoria’s Secret
Angel, 32, was delighted by the results. ‘Having
my daughter steal the spotlight is pretty funny
and I just love it! I’m so proud of her,’ she said. But
critics questioned the model’s decision to allow
the pair to be snapped topless in one of the shots.
Meanwhile, Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia
Gerber, starred in her first Versace campaign
last year at age 10, but her famous mother is
wary of her daughter’s desire to follow in her
footsteps. ‘At this point, she’s too young to
pursue a career. But if she’s 17 and wants to try it…
what can I say?’ the 47-year-old supermodel says.
Larry Birkhead, on the other hand, is all too aware
of the negatives fame at a young age can bring. His
daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, six, is undoubtedly
the image of her late mum, Anna Nicole Smith, and
despite the tragedy of Anna’s life, Larry allowed
Dannielynn to model for Guess last year – the
same company which made her mum famous.
‘I know that Anna’s looking at this and seeing
how great this will be,’ he said. ‘Dannielynn
has always looked up to her mum’s image.’
Kate Moss’s daughter, Lila Grace, 11,
however, has rebelled against her mother’s
career. ‘I always take my make-up off,
because otherwise my daughter will come in
and say, “Mummy, tut-tut.” She doesn’t like it,’
Kate, 39, says. ‘She likes the fresh-faced mummy,
when I’ve got my hair in a bun and no make-up on.’
ANNA
NICOLE SMITH &
DANNIELYNN BIRKHEAD
‘This is kind of Dannielynn’s
way of paying tribute to
her mum in her own special way,’
dad Larry said of Dannielynn’s
2012 Guess campaign. But despite
allowing his daughter to model
at a young age, Larry, 40, also
insists, ‘My goal is for her
to be a child and just do
what all kids do.’
CINDY
CRAWFORD
& KAIA GERBER
‘I didn’t want her to
have make-up or be
photographed looking
older than she is,’ Cindy
said of letting Kaia pose
for the camera at
age 10 (left).
KATE
MOSS & LILA
GRACE MOSS HACK
Kate’s little miss has so far
shied away from her mum’s
career. ‘She’s got lipsticks but
she doesn’t do colour,’ the
model say of her look-alike
little one. ‘She’s quite
prudish – she’ll only do
a little bit of gloss or
something.’
Going
her own
way
HOWYOUNGIS
TOOYOUNG?
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4. OPINIONThe
‘IDIDN’T
ASKTOBE
FAMOUS’Olivia Newton-John’s
daughter, Chloe Lattanzi,
reveals what it’s really like
I wanted to be a normal young kid,
and fame was not something I asked
for – I was born into it. I felt I had no
privacy. I never craved attention. I was
paid attention since I was born. I had
no choice. Nothing was private for me
and this still pisses me off. I’m just trying
to have my own identity, which I think is
perfectly normal. I’m sure many would
do the same to try to carve out their
own identity. All kids cause their parents
angst when growing up, it’s just that
their relationships and problems aren’t
splashed all over for the world to see
and judge. I never wanted that and it
angers me to this day. For me, it’s not
about making one’s mark – we’re all equal
– it’s about following your heart. My
expectation of myself is to always do the
things I love. I’m looking forward to the
day when I stop being known as ‘Olivia’s
daughter Chloe’ and just become Chloe!
MY KIDS
ARE
LUCKYJada Pinkett Smith has no
problem letting her children
step into her famous shoes
This isn’t about fame or money… [Willow
and Jaden] were still going to have their
trials because of who their parents are.
As much as I wish I could figure out a way
I could protect my children, they have their
destiny. I’m not going to put brakes on that
out of fear. There are certain things I need
to be for [Willow]; things I need to give
her – support, knowledge, wisdom and
guidance. I have to be a mum and I have
to be mentor because I’ve been down that
road. Our children are allowed to stay in the
paradigm of being a child; they don’t have
to take care of their families, become the
complete emotional, physical and financial
focus that happens to many child stars. Our
family structure is hard to comprehend
because it’s so outside what usually
happens in a family, but the paradigm is the
same. You have Mother. You have Father.
Father is protective. Mother is the teacher.
Most of the time with child stars, the child
has all the responsibilities and connects to
people around them who might not be that
trustworthy. But with us, the paradigm stays
the same because the child can still be the
child with an extraordinary gift.
NOTOK!
IT’SOK!
ButAlexawasstrugglingwithoneaspectof
herappearanceandjustafewmonthsafterher
suicideattempt,shewentundertheknifeand
hadanosejobin2010.‘Iwasthinkingabout
gettingthisforyears,[mynose]alwaysbothered
mealittlebit.Iwasself-consciousofpictures
takenfromtheside.Tosomepeople,that’svain
but,attheendoftheday,weallwanttofeel
pretty,’Alexasays.‘[Now]Ifeelreallygood.
I’mstartingtogrowathickerskin–youlearn
toacceptyourquirksandyourappearance.’
Alexa’sinsecuritiesaboutherappearanceare
nosurprisetopsychologistDanyaBraunstein,
whotellsOK!thatoftenfamousmothersaren’t
evenawareofthepressuresthey’replacingon
theirkids.‘Amotherwhoiswell-knownforbeing
beautifulwilloftenholdcertainvaluesabout
theimportanceofappearanceandwillperform
certainbehaviourstomaintainthisappearance.
Thesevaluesareusuallycommunicated
indirectlytochildren,byboththemotherand
society–thatit’simportanttolookgoodand
thatself-worthisassociatedwithhowattractive
youare,’Danyasays.‘Thiscomparisoncanbe
damagingforchildreniftheydon’treceivethe
messagethatthey’revaluedfor
otherreasons.’
IrelandBaldwinadmitsshe’s
wrestledwithgrowingupin
theshadowofherfamous
mum,KimBasinger,59,too.
‘Ihavebattledmanydifferent
struggleswithself-esteemand
bodyimageissues,’shewrote
onTumblrearlierthisyear.
‘Ialsogetcomparedtomy
mumquiteabit…IAMNOT
MYPARENTS.Mymumisone
ofthemostbeautifulwomen
intheworld.Sheispetiteand
fragile,andIamfitand…moretolove…Ihave
abooty,shehasathighgap.’
Irelandalsoadmitshermotherhasbeen
groomingherforalifeinfrontofthelens.‘My
mum’sveryhappyshecanfinallygivemetips.
She’salwaysthere,soshe’llstandintheback
andsay,“Turnyourheadthisway,ordothis.’”
ButwhatIrelandwasn’tpreparedforwas
thetorrentofonlineabuseshewouldreceive.
‘Ihavereceivednastyemails,messageson
Twitterandridiculouscommentsnotonly
aboutmysizebutmyfamily,’shesays.‘What
isthegoodincommentingonaphotoof
a17-year-oldgirlandcallingherfat,ugly?’
Withsuchharshcriticsoutthere,it’seasyto
seewhysometakethingstotheextremeinan
attempttobeflawless.‘There’salotofpressure
tobeperfect,’saysBriaMurphy–the23-year-old
daughterofEddie,52,andNicoleMurphy,45
–whohasopenedupaboutsomeofthe
shockingpracticesshe’sseeninthemodelling
world.‘I’veheardofpeopleeatingthecotton
ballswiththeorangejuice…theydipitinthe
orangejuiceandthentheyeatthemtohelp
themfeelfull.Lotsofgirlsgetaddictedtodrugs
andanorexia–it’salotofpressuretobeperfect.’
Ratherthanjustwitnesseatingdisorders,
AllegraVersacehasstruggledwithherown.
The27-year-olddaughterofdesignerDonatella
Versace,58,hadawell-publicisedbattlewith
anorexia–andAllegrahasexplicitlyblamed
growingupinthespotlightforherdisease.
‘Icallthismyperiodofabsence.Iwaslostin
otherthoughtsandcouldn’tconfrontreality.
Aboveall,Iwantedonething–tobeno-one,to
notberecognised,notbehunteddown,’shesays.
Allegrasaysshehasnointerestinmilkingher
family’sname.‘Istillprefertheanonymity.I’ve
spentsometimeworkingwithanon-Italian
designer– andthegreatpartaboutthiswork
isthatIamno-one!’
TheodoraRichardsadmitsshewasinspired
byhermodelmother,PattiHansen,57,tofollow
herintotheprofessionwhenshewasjustateen.
‘IsawherdoingitwhileIwasgrowingupwith
mysister.Itlookedsoglamorous.Sheallowedme
andmysistertostartmodellingwhenwewere
16.Eventually,Iwantedtobeapartofit,’shesays.
ButTheodoraadmitsherfather,Rolling
StonesrockerKeithRichards,69,wasn’tsoldon
theidea.‘Hewasalittleapprehensive,’shesays.
Anditappearstherock
starmayhavebeenjustified
inhisconcerns,with
Theodora,28,lookingfrail
oflate,promptingsometo
speculatethatshe’stakenon
boardthemodellingworld’s
oftenimpossiblestandards.
DanyaBraunsteinsays
eatingdisordersand
psychologicalproblemsin
celebritiesandtheirchildren
arecommonbecausethe
successoftheircareeris
oftenreliantonlooking
acertainwayandbeingacertainweight.
‘Theresultoffocusingtoomuchvalueon
attractivenessisthatmaintenanceof
appearancebecomesahigherprioritythan
self-care,andcanleadtodisorderedthinking
abouttheirselfandwhatotherpeoplethink
aboutthem,’shetellsOK!.‘Rulesandbehaviours
abouteatingandexerciseareoftenlearned
throughobservationoftheparent.’
Ontheotherhand,fellowmodelandceleb
offspringGeorgiaMayJaggerrefusestocavein
tothepressuresoflifeinthespotlight.And,unlike
mostofhercontemporaries,the21-year-old
daughterofMickJagger,69,andJerryHall,56,has
noproblemwiththecomparisonstoherfamous
parents.‘Thatgoesalongwithit,’shesays.‘Idon’t
thinkofmyselfasseparatetomyparents.They’re
reallysuccessfulandIlookuptothemandI’m
proudofthem,soI’mhappytotalkaboutthem.’
NathalieBrownagrees,anddoesn’tbelieveall
kidswhochasefamearedestinedfordisaster.
‘Itdependsontheirparentsandhowmuch
pressureisputuponthechild,’shetellsOK!.‘The
emphasisisontheparenttoensuretheykeep
arealisticviewandletthechildpursuetheir
owndreamsandhaveaccesstotherealworld.’
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‘I have
a booty,
Mum has
a thigh
gap’
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